Minha Dignidade

I'm working on a project that is requiring me to re-read hundreds of articles published about "The Truth of the Lie", Goncalo Amaral, and the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

In light of the recent wikileaks cable related to the McCann case, I am wondering whether there will be any apologies issued by the British Press - or by specific reporters who have amplified the McCann's attacks on Dr. Amaral.

It is now public knowledge that Goncalo Amaral was NOT solely responsible for suspicions of parental involvement in the death and concealment of Madeleine McCann's body.  Read the cable for yourself  HERE (or elsewhere on the net - it can be found many places including the various wikileaks mirrors - search 07LISBON2527).

To this day, the McCann attacks focus on Goncalo Amaral, rather than on the British police (who, along with their Portuguese colleagues developed evidence against the McCanns).  They have caused the Amaral family great hardship, they have attempted to completely destroy his reputation - on what grounds?

The Truth of the Lie does not waver from the official investigation and its conclusions were not only the conclusions of the writer.

It is long past time that the British Press takes its "code of conduct" policies seriously.  Report the facts and correct all errors in previous reports. A good place to start would be to correct the articles claiming the McCanns were "cleared" and that Goncalo Amaral was a "disgraced cop".  The McCanns were not cleared - their arguido status was lifted and the case SHELVED until new evidence comes to light.  And Dr. Amaral has not been the sole source of the allegations against the McCanns. 

There should be no tolerance for what the media has done in this case.  From the Press Association to the BBC to the smallest regional newspaper, the Press has entirely destroyed its credibility.

Here is an interesting example of an article that looks quite different when read in light of the wikileaks cable:

A copper without shame

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And here is a site where you don't need to wade through that particular reporter's spin regarding what Goncalo Amaral wrote. Read the book yourself and do not allow people like Richard Pendlebury of the Daily Mail to determine your reaction.  (As my wise father taught me and as I have taught my children: Never, ever, ever allow yourself to be lead by the nose by the Media;  not in the case of Dr. Amaral and not in regard to any other issue.)

Maddie: The Truth of the Lie (English Translation)

Continue Reading... Labels: Daily Mail, Goncalo Amaral, Gonçalo Amaral, Policia Judiciaria, Press Association, WikiLeaks

Madeleine McCann campaign sees funds dwindle

17 December 2010 
05:42 AM
Press Association National Newswire
Sam Marsden, Press Association Chief Reporter

Kate and Gerry McCann's fund to help find their missing daughter Madeleine saw its income drop by nearly two-thirds last year.

The amount raised for the cause fell from £629,181 in 2008-09 to £233,099 in 2009-10, newly-published accounts filed to Companies House show.

More than £421,000 was spent on the campaign to locate Madeleine and merchandise costs last year, leaving the balance standing at £470,034 at the end of March.

The McCanns, both 42, from Rothley, Leicestershire, spoke last month of their fears that the dwindling of the fund would leave them unable to continue paying private detectives to search for their daughter.

Since then they have signed a lucrative deal to write a book about Madeleine's disappearance, with all proceeds going to the fund.

Madeleine's Fund was launched a fortnight after the little girl vanished from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, southern Portugal, on May 3 2007.

Donations flooded in from supporters around the world who wanted to do something to help her parents, and the income for 2007-08 totalled £1,846,178.

Last year the fund paid for the private investigators, a telephone hotline for the public to pass on information and the McCanns' legal battle to ban a book about what happened to Madeleine by former Portuguese detective Goncalo Amaral.

The fund's directors wrote in a preface to the 2009-10 accounts: "We continue to have a number of loyal donors supporting the search for Madeleine. For this we are grateful.

"As expected, income in the new financial year is lower than last year and we continue to review all our expenses to ensure value for money.

"An event held early in 2010 was successful in raising much-needed income to add to the decreasing funds.

"As anticipated, the costs of the search during the year continue to be higher than the annual income."

Continue Reading... Labels: A Verdade da Mentira, Goncalo Amaral, Gonçalo Amaral, Press Association, The Truth of the Lie

UK cops 'developed' McCann evidence

UK cops 'developed' McCann evidence
Daily Express
14 December 2010

British police helped "develop" evidence against Madeleine McCann's parents as they were investigated by Portuguese authorities looking into their daughter's disappearance, according to diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks.

Britain's ambassador to Portugal, Alexander Wykeham Ellis, reportedly made the claim to his American counterpart on September 21, 2007 - two weeks after Portuguese police named Gerry and Kate McCann as "arguidos", or formal suspects, in the case.

In a cable to Washington, US Ambassador Al Hoffman wrote: "Madeleine McCann's disappearance in the south of Portugal in May 2007 has generated international media attention with controversy surrounding the Portuguese-led police investigation and the actions of Madeleine's parents.

"Without delving into the details of the case, Ellis admitted that the British police had developed the current evidence against the McCann parents, and he stressed that authorities from both countries were working co-operatively.

"He commented that the media frenzy was to be expected and was acceptable as long as government officials keep their comments behind closed doors."

The cable does not specify what evidence British police are alleged to have gathered, or whether UK investigators were involved in the decision to formally name the McCanns as suspects.

They remained under official suspicion until July 2008 when Portuguese police shelved the investigation into Madeleine's disappearance and lifted the McCann's status as arguidos.

The three-year-old went missing from an apartment in the Algarve on May 3, 2007 while her parents dined with friends in a nearby restaurant.

Speaking at the time the suspect status was lifted, Mrs McCann said:

"It is hard to describe how utterly despairing it was to be named arguidos and subsequently portrayed in the media as suspects in our own daughter's abduction."

A spokesman for the McCanns [named in other articles as Clarence Mitchell] said:

"This is an entirely historic note that is more than three years old. Subsequently, Kate and Gerry had their arguido status lifted, with the Portuguese authorities making it perfectly clear that there was absolutely no evidence to implicate them in Madeleine's disappearance whatsoever. To this day, they continue to work tirelessly on the search for their daughter, co-operating when appropriate with both the Portuguese and British authorities."

[Note, as is the pattern - the earlier Press Association Newswire is basically quoted verbatim.]

Continue Reading... Labels: Al Hoffman, Alexander Ellis, Clarence Mitchell, Express, Policia Judiciaria, Press Association, WikiLeaks

UK cops 'developed' evidence against McCanns - Wikileaks

13 December 2010
UK POLICE 'DEVELOPED' EVIDENCE AGAINST McCANNS - WIKILEAKS

By Raf Sanchez, Press Association

13 December 2010

03:28 PM

Press Association National Newswire

British police helped "develop" evidence against Madeleine McCann's parents as they were investigated by Portuguese authorities looking into their daughter's disappearance, according to diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks.

Britain's ambassador to Portugal, Alexander Wykeham Ellis, reportedly made the claim to his American counterpart on September 21, 2007 - two weeks after Portuguese police named Gerry and Kate McCann as "arguidos", or formal suspects, in the case.

In a cable to Washington, US Ambassador Al Hoffman wrote:

"Madeleine McCann's disappearance in the south of Portugal in May 2007 has generated international media attention with controversy surrounding the Portuguese-led police investigation and the actions of Madeleine's parents.

"Without delving into the details of the case, Ellis admitted that the British police had developed the current evidence against the McCann parents, and he stressed that authorities from both countries were working cooperatively.

"He commented that the media frenzy was to be expected and was acceptable as long as government officials keep their comments behind closed doors."

The cable does not specify what evidence British police are alleged to have gathered, or whether UK investigators were involved in the decision to formally name the McCanns as suspects.

They remained under official suspicion until July 2008 when Portuguese police shelved the investigation into Madeleine's disappearance and lifted the McCann's status as arguidos.

The three-year-old went missing from an apartment in the Algarve on May 3, 2007 while her parents dined with friends in a nearby restaurant.

Speaking at the time the suspect status was lifted, Mrs McCann said:

"It is hard to describe how utterly despairing it was to be named arguidos and subsequently portrayed in the media as suspects in our own daughter's abduction."

A spokesman for the McCanns said:

"This is an entirely historic note that is more than three years old. Subsequently, Kate and Gerry had their arguido status lifted, with the Portuguese authorities making it perfectly clear that there was absolutely no evidence to implicate them in Madeleine's disappearance whatsoever. To this day, they continue to work tirelessly on the search for their daughter, co-operating when appropriate with both the Portuguese and British authorities."

Continue Reading... Labels: Al Hoffman, Alexander Ellis, Clarence Mitchell, Policia Judiciaria, Press Association, WikiLeaks

Truth be told

Welcome to YET ANOTHER branch off of "Winnowing the News".

I'm transferring all my research regarding the persecution of Dr. Goncalo Amaral from the main blog to this one. It is helpful for me to isolate certain topics I'm interested in and create these "branches" simply to keep myself organised.

Many excellent blogs already exist where you can find information about Amaral and the McCanns. (See the main link list on "Winnowing the News".)

My present goal is to dig for the origin of specific libelous comments regarding Goncalo Amaral, made by reporters as well as the McCanns and their supporters. I have already analysed the origin of the "drunken cop" rumors (HERE) and am now analysing the origin of the "disgraced detective" label, a favorite term used by everyone from the Press Association to the BBC.

The questions I am asking (and will answer) are:

• On what basis do reporters make the claim that Goncalo Amaral is a "disgraced" detective?
    
• What was the first article that declared he was "disgraced"?  Who wrote it?
   
• Who are the individuals that have used the term or other disparaging adjectives?
   
  
• How did they justify these labels? What background information was provided to explain the characterisation?
   
• How has the public perception of Goncalo Amaral been impacted by the above?
  
  
• What is the true meaning of "disgrace"?
    
• Based on the true meaning of disgrace, are there valid examples of disgraceful conduct in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann?
   
• How have complaints been handled by editors, the Press Complaints Commission and other media watchdogs?
   

I have many saved articles to add here, many posts to re-format (due to bumps encountered when transferring posts from one blog to another) etc.

Please bear with me during the transition. I understand my blogs are not necessarily dynamic reading, but there is a reason for that. I'm more interested in archiving facts than I am in pontificating...although there are times when it is impossible not to have a rant or two over the slanderous persecution of a man who will not be silenced by lies.

Thanks,
Winnower

Continue Reading... Labels: A Verdade da Mentira, DISGRACED, Goncalo Amaral, Gonçalo Amaral, Libel case, Press Association, The Truth of the Lie

McCanns sign Madeleine book deal

Press Association
14 November 2010
Sam Marsden, Press Association Chief Reporter

Kate and Gerry McCann have signed a deal to write a book about the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine, their publishers announced today.

After a major bidding war, Transworld won the rights to the couple's account of how the little girl vanished on a family holiday to Portugal in 2007 and their efforts to find her.

All proceeds from the book will go to the McCanns' official fund to look for Madeleine, which had been in danger of running out next year.

Precise details of the publishing deal have not been released, but a source said it included a "substantial" advance and "enhanced royalties" giving the couple a bigger share of profits from sales.

The book, simply entitled Madeleine, will be published on April 28 next year to coincide with the fourth anniversary of the child's disappearance.

Mrs McCann, 42, said: "My reason for writing is simple - to give an account of the truth.

"Publishing this book has been a very difficult decision and is one that we have taken after much deliberation and with a very heavy heart.

"However, in the last few months, with the depletion of Madeleine's Fund, it is a decision that has virtually been taken out of our hands.

"Every penny we raise through its sales will be spent on our search for Madeleine. Nothing is more important to us than finding our little girl."

Her husband, also 42, added: "We are hopeful that this book may help the investigation to find Madeleine in other ways too.

"Our hope is that it may prompt those who have relevant information - knowingly or not - to come forward and share it with our team. Somebody holds that key piece of the jigsaw."

Transworld has acquired the rights to publish the book - which is being written by the McCanns themselves and is currently part-complete - in the UK, the Commonwealth and Europe.

The west London-based publisher is home to best-selling authors including The Da Vinci Code writer Dan Brown, fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking.

A source said the McCanns' book, which will have a recommended retail price of £20, was expected to be a big seller.

Transworld publisher Bill Scott-Kerr said: "It is an enormous privilege to be publishing this book.

"We are so pleased to be joining Kate and Gerry McCann in the Find Madeleine campaign."

Deals for newspaper serialisations and translations of the book are now expected to be negotiated.

The McCanns, from Rothley, Leicestershire, are fighting a legal battle against former Portuguese detective Goncalo Amaral over his book alleging that Madeleine died in the apartment and that her parents faked her abduction - something they strongly deny.

The appeal court in Lisbon last month overturned an injunction obtained by the couple banning publication of Mr Amaral's work, Maddie: The Truth Of The Lie.

But a source close to the McCanns said their decision to write their own book had nothing to do with rebutting Mr Amaral's allegations.

"It certainly hasn't been prompted by him," the source said.

Madeleine was nearly four when she vanished from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in the Algarve on May 3, 2007, as her parents dined with friends nearby.

Despite a massive police investigation and huge publicity worldwide, she has not been found.

The official Portuguese inquiry into Madeleine's disappearance was formally shelved in July 2008, although private detectives employed by the McCanns have continued the search.

Continue Reading... Labels: A Verdade da Mentira, Censorship, Goncalo Amaral, Gonçalo Amaral, Policia Judiciaria, Press Association, The Truth of the Lie

Index on Censorship

Index on Censorship
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7324 2522
Address:
Index on Censorship
Free Word Centre
60 Farringdon Road
London EC1R 3GA
UK


My email to Index on Censorship:

Continue Reading... Labels: A Verdade da Mentira, Ban Overturned, Censorship, Goncalo Amaral, Gonçalo Amaral, Isabel Duarte, Policia Judiciaria, Press Association, The Truth of the Lie

Media complaints - contact information

Please click "read more" for contact information that may be useful to those of you who would like to make formal complaints about the media coverage of the McCann case.



COMPLAINTS:

Press Complaints Commission: United Kingdom
Sir Christopher Meyer (Chair); Tim Toulmin ( Director)
Halton House
20/23 High Holborn
London EC1N 2JD
Tel: 44 207 831 0022
Fax: 44 207 831 0025
Email: complaints@pcc.org.uk

•  The PCC is an independent self-regulatory body which deals with complaints about the editorial content of newspapers and magazines (and their websites). They do not deal with complaints about TV and radio (Ofcom is the regulator for the broadcast industry)
  
  
• The PCC deals with all editorially-controlled material in UK newspapers and magazines (and their websites).
  
  
• The PCC suggests that citizens first attempt a direct approach to editors before considering a formal complaint to the PCC. Any such approach should be made promptly. If you do not receive a reply within a week - or if you are dissatisfied by the editor's response - PCC recommends that you write to them as soon as possible.
  

Office of the Press Ombudsman: Ireland

• The Office of the Press Ombudsman is part of a new system of independent regulation for the printed media in Ireland.   Their aim is to provide the public with a quick, fair and free method of resolving any complaints they may have in relation to newspapers and magazines published in Ireland that are members of the Press Council of Ireland.

OFCOM Complaints about TV/Radio

• Ofcom considers all complaints it receives and will assess any complaint against the Broadcasting Code. The Code contains the rules all UK broadcasters (including the BBC in certain areas) must comply with. Recent examples of Ofcom’s published decisions regarding a range of programmes.
  
  
• Ofcom is the regulator for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.

BBC Complaints 

•  The BBC has its own complaints procedure for radio and television programmes. Ofcom can also deal with complaints about about editorial standards in radio and television broadcasts (but not online items or the World Service). Ofcom takes complaints about BBC issues except impartiality, inaccuracy and some commercial issues which remain the responsibility of the BBC Trust.

BBC Trust Complaints

• Editorial complaints are complaints about the content of BBC output. If you want to make an editorial complaint you should complain to the BBC Executive. If you are not happy with your response from the BBC Executive you can appeal to the Trust.
  

Regulatory and advice bodies other than the PCC:

Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe (AIPCE) 

• AIPCE is a loose network of content regulators for both the press and broadcast media in Europe.

Defence, Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee

• The DA Notice system (which is overseen by the Defence, Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee), is a voluntary code that provides guidance to the British media on the publication or broadcasting of national security information.

Press Councils worldwide 

• For information and contact details for Press Councils throughout the world.

Press Organisations

Association of Online Publishers

• The UK Association of Online Publishers (AOP) is an industry body representing online publishing companies that create original, branded, quality content.

Editors' Code of Practice Committee

• The Editors' Code of Practice Committee, writes and revises the voluntary code of standards overseen by the Press Complaints Commission. It also publishes the Editors' Codebook, a practical handbook for journalists and editors which explains the Code of Practice and the PCC's key rulings in detail.

Society of Editors

• The Society of Editors has more than 400 members in national, regional and local newspapers, magazines, broadcasting and new media, journalism education and media law. It campaigns for media freedom, self regulation, the public's right to know and the maintenance of standards in journalism.

The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA)

• The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) is the trade association for UK magazine and B2B media publishers. PPA represents 300 publisher members, publishing 3,000 magazine titles, as well as exhibitions, directories and interactive products. Magazine and B2B media companies generate around £6.2bn of turnover, which is about 10 per cent of the combined turnover of the UK creative industries.

Newspaper Society (NS) 

• The Newspaper Society represents and promotes the interests of Britain's regional and local press. It was founded in 1836 and is believed to be the oldest publishers' association in the world.

Scottish Newspaper Publishers Association (SNPA)

• The Scottish Newspaper Publishers Association (SNPA) is the trade association representing publishers of 100 weekly and bi-weekly newspapers and a further 30 free distribution newspapers.

Citizen Advice Bureau

• The Citizens Advice service -info about making press complaints - Complaints about the press

 Press Councils:

Australian Press Council
Julian Disney (Chair)
Jack Herman (Executive Secretary)
Suite 10.02
117 York Street
Sydney - NSW 2000
Tel: (612) 92 61 19 30
Fax: 612 92 67 68 26
Email: info@presscouncil.org.au
COMPLAINTS

• The Australian Press Council was established in 1976 by an agreement between the publishers and the journalists' union to provide a forum through which members of the public could complain about the ethical performance of the print media. Its membership consisted, and consists, of members of the public, journalists and representatives of the publishers of metropolitan, suburban, regional and country newspapers and of the general interest magazines. 

High Authority for the Mass Media
(Portugal)
Alta autoridade para a comunicaçao social (AACS)
Mr Armando Torres Paulo (President); José Garibaldi (Vice-President)
Av. D. Carlos I, 130 - 6°
1200 Lisbon
Tel: 351 1 392 91 30
Fax: 351 1 395 14 49
Email: info@aacs.pt

• Independent constitutional body for the regulation of the media in Portugal and it operates alongside the Assembly of the Republic. 

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Press Council of Ireland Members

• The Press Council has 13 members. Seven of these, including the Chairman, are drawn from suitably qualified persons representative of a broad spectrum of Irish society. The remaining six members of the Press Council provide senior editorial and journalistic expertise and perspectives reflective of the press industry. 

********************* (More information to follow)*********************

Continue Reading... Labels: BBC, Censorship, Press Association

Key events since Madeleine disappeared

Press Association Reporters
2 November 2010
Press Association National Newswire

Here is a timeline of the key events since Madeleine McCann's disappearance.

2007

:: May 3 - Kate and Gerry McCann, from Rothley, Leicestershire, leave their three children asleep in their holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in southern Portugal while they dine with friends at a nearby tapas restaurant.

Nothing is amiss when Mr McCann checks on the youngsters at just after 9pm, but when his wife goes back at about 10pm she finds three-year-old Madeleine missing.

Jane Tanner, one of the friends eating with the McCanns, later reports seeing a man carrying a child away earlier that night.

:: May 5 - Portuguese police reveal they believe Madeleine was abducted but is still alive and in Portugal, and say they have a sketch of a suspect.

:: May 14 - Detectives take Anglo-Portuguese property developer Robert Murat in for questioning and make him an "arguido", or official suspect.

Officers also search the home he shares with his mother in Praia Da Luz, just 100 yards from where the youngster was snatched.

:: May 25 - Portuguese detectives finally release the description of the man reported by Ms Tanner three weeks earlier following pressure from the McCanns, their legal team and the British Government.

:: May 30 - Mr and Mrs McCann meet the Pope in Rome in the first of a series of trips around Europe and beyond to highlight the search for their daughter.

:: August 6 - A Portuguese newspaper reports that British sniffer dogs have found traces of blood on a wall in the McCanns' holiday apartment.

:: August 11 - Exactly 100 days after Madeleine disappeared, investigating officers publicly acknowledge for the first time that she could be dead.

:: September 7 - During further questioning of Mr and Mrs McCann, detectives make them both "arguidos" in their daughter's disappearance.

:: September 9 - The McCanns fly back to England with their two-year-old twins Sean and Amelie.

:: October 2 - Goncalo Amaral, the detective in charge of the inquiry, is removed from the case after criticising the British police in a Portuguese newspaper interview.

:: October 25 - The McCanns release a new artist's impression drawn by an FBI-trained expert showing the man described by Ms Tanner.

2008

:: May 3 - A tearful Mrs McCann urges people to "pray like mad" for Madeleine as she and her family mark the first anniversary of the little girl's disappearance.

:: July 21 - The Portuguese authorities shelve their investigation and lift the "arguido" status of the McCanns and Mr Murat.

:: July 24 - Mr Amaral publishes a book about the case, entitled The Truth Of The Lie, in which he alleges that the young girl died in her family's holiday flat on the day she went missing.

:: August 4 - Thousands of pages of evidence from the Portuguese police files in the exhaustive investigation into Madeleine's disappearance are made public.

They reveal details of the lines of inquiry pursued by detectives, witness statements and scores of previously unknown sightings of the little girl.

2009

:: January 29 - Nearly £2 million was raised for the official fund to find Madeleine in the first 10 months after she went missing, Companies House accounts show.

:: April 4 - Mr McCann goes back to Portugal to help film a reconstruction of the events on the night his daughter vanished for a Channel 4 documentary.

:: August 6 - The McCanns' investigators launch a worldwide hunt for an Australian lookalike of Victoria Beckham seen at a marina in Barcelona three days after the little girl disappeared.

:: September 9 - A Portuguese judge bans further sale or publication of Mr Amaral's book following legal action by Mr and Mrs McCann.

:: November 3 - The London-based Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre releases an internet video aimed at pricking the conscience of a friend or relative of the person responsible for Madeleine's disappearance.

:: December 11 - Mrs McCann returns to Praia da Luz for the first time since being made a suspect.

2010

:: January 12 - A civil court in Lisbon hears that Portuguese detectives believed Madeleine's parents covered up her death by faking her abduction as Mr Amaral tries to overturn the injunction on his book.

Mr and Mrs McCann strongly deny the allegations and defend their decision to take legal action against the former policeman.

:: January 27 - The McCanns mark the 1,000th day since their daughter went missing with a fundraising event in London and the release of 1,000 lanterns in Britain, Portugal and the US.

:: February 18 - A Portuguese judge upholds the McCanns' ban on Mr Amaral's book.

The ex-detective says he will appeal against the ruling and take his case all the way to the European Court of Human Rights if necessary.

:: March 3 - Another 2,000 pages of case documents held by Portuguese police are made public, revealing dozens of reported sightings of Madeleine for the first time.

***(see Note below)

:: November 3 - Kate and Gerry McCann launch a petition to lobby the UK and Portuguese governments for a joint or independent review of the case."

(***Note: In this timeline the Press Association omitted the October 18, 2010 ruling by the Lisbon Appeals court overturning the ban on "The Truth of the Lie".)

Continue Reading... Labels: A Verdade da Mentira, Censorship, Goncalo Amaral, Gonçalo Amaral, Policia Judiciaria, Press Association, The Truth of the Lie

McCanns demand action instead of 'fluffy worthless words'

McCanns demand action instead of 'fluffy worthless words'
Key events since Madeleine disappeared
McCanns' petition plea letter in full
Ellen Branagh, Press Association
2 November 2010 07:45 PM
Press Association National Newswire

Kate and Gerry McCann today said they have had enough of "fluffy worthless words", calling again for a full case review over their daughter Madeleine's disappearance.

Exactly three-and-a-half years since Madeleine went missing, the couple said they want "action" and for "somebody to do something".

Today they launched a petition to lobby the UK and Portuguese governments for a joint or independent review of the case.

"Essentially for the last three-and-a-half years the authorities have not been doing anything proactive to help Madeleine," Mr McCann said.

"That is despite our best efforts to encourage them to do so.

"I don't think it's right that the onus should fall on us, the authorities really should be doing more."

His wife said:

"I don't want to be appeased and that's what I feel we're getting at the moment.

"We need action, I don't need fluffy worthless words. We need somebody to do something.

"Madeleine is still missing, she's a little girl, her abductor is still out there, so by not carrying on we are putting other children at risk. I think more needs to be done."

The couple, from Rothley, Leicestershire, have met with former home secretaries Alan Johnson and Jacqui Smith, as well as current Home Secretary Theresa May, to discuss the issue and to ask for a review of the case.

Mrs McCann said when they met Mr Johnson, who commissioned a "scoping exercise" by Ceop to see if a review would be helpful, they felt they were making progress, but now did not even know if the report had been read.

"There has not been a formal case review and I think for such a serious case like this, and with the profile of it and international aspects, that should be carried out," her husband said.

"The onus is on the UK and Portuguese authorities to sort that out.

"I think the best thing is for this case to be solved, and at the moment the authorities are not doing anything proactive to try and do that."

Madeleine was three when she went missing from her family's holiday flat in Praia da Luz in the Algarve on May 3 2007 as her parents dined with friends nearby.

Portuguese police launched a massive investigation with the support of British officers, but the inquiry was formally shelved in July 2008 without reaching any firm conclusions about her fate.

Private detectives employed by the McCanns are still investigating the case and as well as the petition, the couple are appealing for continued financial support for the official Find Madeleine fund - as it stands the fund will run out in spring 2011.

Mr and Mrs McCann said they had not given up hope and spoke of their frustration at a lack of help from the authorities.

"Children do get found years down the line," Mrs McCann said. "There's no evidence that Madeleine is not out there alive.

"It's just heartbreaking to think that nothing is getting done other than what we are having to do, other than our small team.

"Obviously a small team has limitations. If we had a review, if we had help from the authorities, the chances of finding Madeleine would be much greater I think.

"We deeply believe it will take us that step closer to finding Madeleine."

Mr McCann said fundraising was a secondary objective to urging people to help put pressure on the governments "to do what they should have done all along".

"In the interim we are carrying on, we're interviewing witnesses, dealing with new information and continuing reviewing the information available to us," he said.

"But it's important to emphasise we do not have all of the information, there's information that went into the inquiry that was not made public when the file was disclosed and therefore it's impossible for our team to review everything, we simply don't have access to it.

"The team also doesn't have any statutory authority, no one has to speak to them.

"That's why we're asking for the governments to organise an independent, thorough and hopefully transparent review."

Mrs McCann said the lifting of a ban on a book by former Portuguese police detective Goncalo Amaral, in which he alleges the little girl died and her parents faked her abduction, was "baffling".

Mr McCann said:

"Anyone who tried to claim that Madeleine is dead without evidence, anyone who does that and essentially stops the search - their motive has to be questioned.

"We're here trying to instigate the search in a meaningful way, it's very clear he wants the search to stop."

But the couple said they could not give up and spoke of how their family was coping with the situation.

Mrs McCann said:

"Sean and Amelie are great, they are doing really well, they seem to have taken everything on board and coped really well. Maybe that's one of the attractions of youth really.

"We're doing okay, we make the best of it. Life is not normal, I guess it's a new kind of normal.

"A friend of mine said she heard a radio interview with a man who had been through a tragedy.

"He described the pain like a boulder, he said it's not like the boulder gets any lighter, you just get stronger.

"I think that's true, you adapt to the situation, you learn different coping mechanisms.

"It doesn't mean the pain is any less, it doesn't mean that the whole issue is any less important.

"We haven't got our daughter, Sean and Amelie haven't got their sister, our family isn't complete.

"We can't stop, it doesn't matter how tired you are, we're on this treadmill and we can't stop trying to find Madeleine or at the very least find out what's happened.

"That ordeal would be much more bearable if we had more assistance."

A Home Office spokesman said:

"The Home Secretary has met Kate and Gerry McCann and is deeply sympathetic to their situation.

"The Government wants to ensure that everything feasible is being done to progress the search for Madeleine.

"The British authorities will maintain a dialogue with the Portuguese and continue to liaise with Madeleine's family on any developments."

Continue Reading... Labels: A Verdade da Mentira, Goncalo Amaral, Gonçalo Amaral, Policia Judiciaria, Press Association, The Truth of the Lie

Goncalo Amaral - Disgraced

The following are examples of articles written about Dr. Goncalo Amaral. The British media has not even been *subtle* as they've worked to diminish the reputation of Dr. Amaral.  This group refer to Dr. Amaral as a "disgraced" cop or to his actions as "disgraceful, a disgrace".

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Quotes: McCanns re: Goncalo Amaral

Quotes from Clarence Mitchell or the McCanns, their family and their friends re: Goncalo Amaral


30 September 2007

"Kate and Gerry want to cooperate with the Portuguese police and would hope that they and their resources are being deployed as effectively as possible at all times." ~Mitchell

2 October 2007

""We are aware Mr Amaral has been removed from his post and we cannot comment. Gerry and Kate have consistently said that they are very happy to cooperate fully with the Portuguese authorities and they will continue their cooperation irrespective of who is in charge of the actual hunt for Madeleine" ~Mitchell

3 October 2007

The new head of the Portuguese police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann should refocus the inquiry on finding the youngster, the family's spokesman said yesterday. Chief Inspector Goncalo Amaral was taken off the case after his comment that Kate and Gerry McCann had been calling the shots by identifying lines of inquiry for Leicestershire officers. The family's spokesman Clarence Mitchell said the claims were ludicrous. "What they want now is whoever takes over to refocus the inquiry on to finding Madeleine." The decision to remove Mr Amaral was "a decision for the Portuguese authorities", he said. "Kate and Gerry have always said they were more than happy to co-operate with the Portuguese authorities, whoever that might be. Whoever takes over from Mr Amaral, they will continue that co-operation and do anything that is required - including going back to Portugal if necessary." Asked if it was true the McCanns were identifying lines of inquiry for Leicestershire Police, he replied: "Of course not - it's an absolutely ridiculous suggestion." He also called for an end to "unsubstantiated allegations" in newspapers in Portugal and Britain.

10 October, 2007

"Kate and Gerry hope Mr Rebelo will now work to eliminate them from the inquiry as suspects and will then be in a position to refocus his team into the search for Madeleine."Clearly we hope that a new head of the inquiry will work to ensure the unsubstantiated and unfounded allegations surrounding the case will now end."~Mitchell

11 October, 2007

"They are delighted as it shows the police are still looking for the kidnapper. The focus seems to have gone from building a case against them to looking for Madeleine, which is good news."~Mitchell

12 October, 2007

"These are fresh eyes, for which they are grateful. The development is welcomed by the family. If the new team are experts in homicide then hopefully Mr Rebelo can eliminate Kate and Gerry as suspects."~Mitchell

"Mr Mitchell said the couple had nothing to hide, so were not worried about the results. However, they have hired their own team of forensics experts to examine independently any evidence which the police put forward. But he added: "Whatever comes back will be leaked and exaggerated and the McCanns are fearful about that."

A source close to Kate and Gerry revealed the 39-year-old couple's fury at the police failings - but welcomed Rebelo's clear-out. The source said: "They are livid - they cannot believe how badly this has been mishandled."Not putting vital information on computer file is so amateurish. But at least the new man seems to know what he is doing."

21 October, 2007

"We'd be very concerned to hear all the information in the police's hands has not been properly or effectively co-ordinated or collated."If Mr Rebelo is strengthening their system that's all to the good."~Mitchell

30 October, 2007

"We welcome any indication that the Portuguese police are taking the abduction theory seriously because that is what happened."~Mitchell

1 November, 2007
Re: José Cunha de Magalhaes e Meneses statement that need new *evidence* to be able to bring charges.

"If these reports are true this would indicate the police absolutely, and quite rightly, have no case."~Mitchell

15 November, 2007
Re: Portuguese public prosecutor rejection of McCann's application to see dossier of evidence against them

Clarence Mitchell said their hopes had been dashed. "Kate and Gerry were hoping that the change in law may have meant that they at last saw what the police think they have against them. "But the new law has an exception clause which means that if the prosecutor thinks the case is a complex one he can refuse to let the suspects see the evidence. "He has decided that in Kate and Gerry's case the case is complex so they can't see the evidence. They have no idea what the police have as evidence against them. "All they have seen is so-called evidence that has been leaked to the Portuguese press and they don't know what, if any, of that is true. Their lawyers are going to continue the fight."

8 December, 2007

The McCanns' official spokesman Clarence Mitchell said the couple were relieved that the police were now trying again to find Maddie alive. "The thrust of the inquiry for the last six or seven months has been wrong," "If the police now believe that abduction is the strongest possibility, that is very encouraging. "Madeline did not die in the apartment. The police should be focusing on who took her – and finding her. "They must also accept Kate and Gerry should be eliminated from the inquiry."

26 April, 2008
Re: Amaral's decision to quit the PJ after 27 years on the force and his intention to write about the McCann case.

"We are not surprised at this." "It's outrageous that Mr Amaral can express such an overtly prejudiced view when he is still formally a member of the Policia Judiciaria. "This man was intimately involved in the decision to make Kate and Gerry arguidos and it is upsetting that he is now one of several police officers who seem to want to cash in on Madeleine's disappearance. Our lawyers will be reading his book in fine detail."~Mitchell

27 April, 2008
Re: McCann's plan to write a "tell-all" book

"It will be the family's story, the only official book. Kate and Gerry are both keen to put the truth of everything that has happened to them on record."It will be a detailed account of their experience, from the pain of the night Madeleine was kidnapped, to being named as official suspects in the investigation." "A number of books are being published in Portugal and the UK. Kate and Gerry want the public to know the real truth."~Mitchell

29 April 2008
Re: Portuguese police reconstruction

Clarence Mitchell said the couple and their friends had not ruled out the possibility of cooperating with a reconstruction, if they felt it was being done to try to find Madeleine. But he added: 'Until they get satisfactory answers, they will not go. The lawyers are not saying it is a trap but they are asking what the motivation is behind it.'

2 July, 2008
Re: McCann's demand that their their private investigators be allowed to examine police files

"There is great work going on behind the scenes, very diligent work in many countries. Kate and Gerry will never rest until they know what has happened to her. If she's still alive they will never rest until they see her come home. "The police information is a key component in that. If the police are not going to go any further on the criminal investigation then, for the love of God, that information could help find her or at least bring to justice whoever has taken her. The information in their files surely cannot sit on the shelf gathering dust. It has to be released."~Mitchell

5 July, 2008
Re: Portuguese police belief that Maddie died in the apartment and that the McCanns were influencing the British police

"Mr Amaral has consistently made these allegations."Kate and Gerry and their friends have nothing to do with Madeleine's disappearance."~Mitchell

"It's a great shame that Mr Amaral is saying these things. He should have found Madeleine as the police officer in charge. "They are angry. But it has got to the stage of weary resignation."~Mitchell

6 July, 2008
Re: Police statements about inconsistencies in the timeline given by the Tapas9

"We wait to hear from the prosecutor. It will be most vigorously defended if it ever comes to that."~Mitchell

20 July, 2008
Re: McCann's plan to appear on the Oprah show

"Kate and Gerry will talk about the police inquiry once their arguido status has been lifted. "They want to get their side of the story across. They want the weight of guilt by association lifted from their shoulders. And they will make it clear that they will continue to search for Madeleine, come what may."~Mitchell

"Kate and Gerry are furious. They've kept their thoughts private - because the Portuguese legal system left them no choice. It's been incredibly frustrating. "They know the police have given up looking for Maddie, so they've nothing to lose. A string of mistakes were made. And police leaked things that were totally untrue. When it was reported that Maddie's DNA was found in their car, Kate and Gerry could only conclude someone was trying to frame them. "Being suspects has put an appalling strain on them. Kate hasn't been able to go out without thinking people may be pointing a finger of blame. "As soon as they're free to talk about the appalling way they have been treated, they will."~McCann "friend"

21 July, 2008
Re: Goncalo Amaral's statement: "People can say what they like. All I would say is that I'm trying to contribute to the discovery of the truth. "I worked 27 years as a police officer - and my conscience can't accept that this is the first case that slipped through my fingers."

"It's a great shame that Mr Amaral apparently feels the need to make money out of Madeleine's disappearance. "We hope that any profits he makes from this book will go to the fund to find their daughter but we are not optimistic. "Until the judicial secrecy is lifted, he is covered by those laws in the same way as everybody else associated with the case is, and as a result Kate and Gerry's libel lawyers will read that book with great interest."~Mitchell

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The British Media versus the Portuguese police / Dr. Goncalo Amaral

These are the first 100 Headlines of Articles archived in the Factiva database regarding Goncalo Amaral. I'll add the rest as time allows; there are over 1000 articles to review.


Headlines are sorted oldest to most recent.

• Note the number of articles that ran about the alleged TWO HOUR LUNCH. These all sprang from allegations made by a diner at a fish restaurant in Portimao. The diner saw a bottle of wine and what *may have been* a bottle of whiskey on the table.  Since that time, the British press has continued to refer to Goncalo Amaral as the "boozy, bumbling cop."  In my opinion, it is a blatant attempt to sway public opinion.  It is a classic propaganda technique.  Note the highly emotive adjectives used when referring to the McCanns and compare them with the adjectives used to describe Amaral.
  
  
• Note also the number of articles that ran about the Joana Cipriano murder case.  For details about the Cipriano case, see: http://joana-morais.blogspot.com/2008/10/cipriano-case-in-past.html (or search Google for the facts of the case regarding incest and the mutilation of little Joana''s body.) This is a photo of Leandro Silva with Leonor. Leandro Silva (common law husband of Leonor) is quoted in many of the articles below.  (One wonders if an investigation into his current finances might be in order.)

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HEADLINES

Govan, Fiona. "The detectives working as the world watches." The Daily Telegraph. 26 May 2007. The Portuguese police have been widely criticised for their handling of the investigation into the abduction.(This article focuses on Guilhermino Encarnação, but mentions Amaral and planted the seed re: the Cipriano case. Note the date - May 26, less than a month after Maddie "disappeared".)

Gammell, Caroline. "Madeleine police 'seen at two hour lunch'." Press Association. 7 June 2007. Portuguese police working on the Madeleine McCann case have defended their reputation after they were seen enjoying a two hour lunch.

Brown, David. "Officers defend two-hour lunches." The Times. 8 June 2007. Senior officers involved in the search for Madeleine McCann have been seen regularly going out for two-hour lunches.
 
Harris, Ed. "Maddy police defend long lunch break." The Evening Standard. 8 June 2007. Portuguese police working on the Madeleine McCann case defended their reputation today after they were seen enjoying a two-hour lunch.

The diner said they had what looked like a bottle of white wine and whisky on the table.

Hagan, Lucy. "Cops' booze shame." The Sun. 8 June 2007. The cop leading the Maddie hunt was blasted yesterday after he and two colleagues spent two hours boozing - at lunchtime.

"When I left, one was still slumped in his chair.".

"Police go on bender." Daily Star. 8 June 2007. Portuguese detectives hunting Madeleine cracked jokes during a boozy lunch as her parents flew across Europe to try to find her. Senior officers laughed as they knocked back wine and whisky as a news programme showed the McCanns in Berlin ...

Brown, David.and Thomas Catan. "Madeleine officers defend their regular two-hour lunches." The Times. 8 June 2007. Police 'laughed at parents on TV news' McCanns told of 'credible call' lead Senior officers involved in the search for Madeleine McCann have been seen regularly going out for two-hour lunches.

Detectives' boozy lunch." The Daily Express. 8 June 2007. Police leading the hunt for Madeleine McCann enjoyed a two-hour lunch on the same day her parents were forced to deny accusations they played a part in the little girl's disappearance, it emerged last night.

Gammell, Caroline. "Madeleine probe policeman charged over attack." Press Association. 10 June 2007. A senior Portuguese police officer working on the Madeleine McCann case has been charged over an attack on the mother of another missing girl, it was revealed today. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Greenhill, Sam. "Chief Madeleine detective charged over 'beating' of suspect in another missing girl case." Daily Mail. 11 June 2007. The detective leading the hunt for Madeleine McCann has sensationally been charged over his conduct in another missing child case. Goncalo Amaral, head of the regional Judicial Police, is one of five officers accused over the beating-up ... (Re: Leonor Cipriano) 
 
(Note the slant. Amaral was not accused of beating Leonor.  Many of these articles also inaccurately report this, or manipulate the wording to infer he was accused of physically touching Cipriano.)

Gammell, Caroline. "Police in Maddie case face charge." Birmingham Post. 11 June 2007. A senior Portuguese police officer working on the Madeleine McCann case has been charged over an attack on the mother of another missing girl, it was revealed yesterday. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Shaikh, Thair. "Detective in McCann case is charged with assault." The Independent. 11 June 2007. A senior detective coordinating the hunt for the abductor of the missing four-year-old Madeleine Mc-Cann has been charged with criminal offences over another missing child case. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Gammell, Caroline. "Madeleine's parents' hunt takes them to morocco." Press Association. 10 June 2007. Armed with appeal posters written in Arabic, Kate and Gerry McCann are taking their search for Madeleine to north Africa today in the last of a series of visits designed to help find ...(Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Gammell, Caroline. "Britain: Time to grieve." Daily Post. 11 June 2007. Parents take Maddy hunt to Morocco, but admit with no new breakthroughs in the hunt for their missing daughter ...(Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Gammell, Caroline. "Madeleine officer accused of assault." Daily Post. 11 June 2007. Police charged over alleged attack on mother who killed daughter A senior Portuguese police officer working on the Madeleine McCann case has been charged over an attack on the mother of another missing girl, it was revealed yesterday. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Edwards, Richard and Fiona Govan. "Madeleine case detective accused of beating suspect." The Daily Telegraph. 11 June 2007. A senior detective investigating the abduction of Madeleine McCann has been accused of beating a suspect in a separate missing child case, it emerged yesterday. (Re: Leonor Cipriano) (Note: This article does not even attempt to slant the story, it clearly prints a lie.)

Brown, David. "Madeleine officer charged over another missing girl." The Times. 11 June 2007. Claims of torture and falsifying papers.  (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Leach, Ben. "Detective in madeleine case on criminal offence charge." The Evening Standard, 11 June 2007. The detective co-ordinating the hunt for Madeleine McCann has been charged with criminal offences over another missing child case.  (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Hagan, Lucy. "New posters appeal." The Sun. 11 June 2007. Maddie..the painful trail to Morocco Missing Maddie's parents flew to Morocco yesterday -before taking time out to grieve for the four-year-old. ("Portuguese police co-ordinator Goncalo Amaral is accused of torturing a confession from Leonor Cipriano -later convicted of murdering her daughter Joana, nine." (Note: This article does not even attempt to slant the story, it clearly prints a lie.)

Lawton, Jerry. "McCanns hunt for clues in morocco." Daily Star. 11 June 2007. Trek to child trade hotbed Madeleine McCann's parents arrived in the child trafficking hotbed of Morocco yesterday. It's the final leg of their desperate journey to find the missing tot. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"North Africa hope as Maddie's parents end their visits." Birmingham Mail, 11 June 2007. Armed with appeal posters written in Arabic, Kate and Gerry McCann took their search for Madeleine to north Africa today in the last of a series of visits designed to help find their daughter. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"Madeleine policeman on charge." The Western Mail, 11 June 2007. A senior Portuguese police officer working on the Madeleine McCann case has been charged over an attack on the mother of another missing girl. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"Detective's charges stun McCann investigation." Calgary Herald, 11 June 2007. The investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann was in chaos Sunday night after the detective co-ordinating the hunt for her abductor was charged with criminal offences over another notorious missing child case. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"Detective in missing child case faces charges." Ottawa Citizen, 11 June 2007. The investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann was in chaos last night after the detective co-ordinating the hunt for her abductor was charged with criminal offences over another missing child case. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"Policeman in Madeleine case charged." Yorkshire Post, 11 June 2007. A senior Portuguese police officer working on the Madeleine McCann case has been charged over an attack on the mother of another missing girl, it has been revealed. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Pilditch, David. "Madeleine: Police chief quizzed over torture of mother." The Daily Express. 11 June 2007. A Senior police officer investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been charged over a violent attack on the mother of another missing girl. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"Maddy officer charged in another case." New Zealand Herald, 12 June 2007. The detective leading the hunt for Madeleine McCann has been charged over his conduct in another missing child case. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Brown, David. "Madeleine officer charged over earlier child case." The Australian, 12 June 2007. The investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is in chaos after the detective co-ordinating the hunt for her abductor was charged with criminal offences over another notorious missing child case. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"Maddie hunt cop charged." Daily Telegraph, 12 June 2007. The detective leading the hunt for missing toddler Madeleine McCann has been charged over his conduct in another missing child case. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"Moroccan welcome brings ray of sunshine for McCanns." Irish Independent, 12 June 2007. Beaming for the first time in 39 days, Kate McCann was embraced by dozens of Moroccan children yesterday as she and her husband Gerry took the search for their kidnapped daughter to north Africa. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Brown, David. "Madeleine's parents take back seat after campaign moves to Morocco." The Times. 12 June 2007. Lack of progress prompts rethink. Couple 'will need time to grieve' (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Brown, David. "McCanns step back from search; Parents of missing Madeleine opt for low profile to grieve." Calgary Herald, 12 June 2007. The parents of Madeleine McCann will take a lower profile in the campaign to find their daughter after admitting they were no closer to discovering who abducted her from their holiday apartment in the Algarve.(Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"Child hunt chaos." Northern Territory News/Sunday Territorian, 13 June 2007. Police investigator facing charges : The investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is in chaos after the detective co-ordinating the hunt for her abductor was charged yesterday with criminal offences over another ... (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Reminder: Please note in the articles that follow: The allegations that police were framing Kate McCann were made by the common law husband of a  convicted child murderer, Leonor Cipriano, who killed  her 9 year old daughter, Joana, after Joana caught her having incestuous sex with her brother (Joana's uncle, also convicted of the murder).  Joana was killed, then chopped into pieces by the uncle, stored in a cooler and eventually placed into a car that was driven to Spain and demolished.

Mendick, Robert. "Police 'framing Maddy mother'; Detective in charge 'jailed my innocent wife for child killing'." The Evening Standard, 8 August 2007. Kate McCann is being set up Portuguese police to take the blame over Madeleine, it was claimed today. The husband of a woman serving 16 years in another missing child case in the Algarve said: 'I am worried Kate will be framed for a ... (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Mendick, Robert. "Maddy police 'framed my wife and are doing the same to the McCanns'." The Evening Standard, 8 August 2007. Kate McCann is being set up the Portuguese police to take the blame over Madeleine, it was claimed today. The husband of a woman serving 16 years in another missing child case in the Algarve said: 'I am worried Kate will be framed for ... (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Sanderson, David and Yepoka Yeebo. "The police are conducting a smear campaign against Kate McCann, says friend." The Times. 9 August 2007. Fears that Madeleine's mother is being set up. Confidentiality means parents can't speak out. A close friend of Madeleine McCann's parents said yesterday that a "hurtful and ludicrous" smear campaign was being conducted against the ... (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Lawton, Jerry. "Fear for Kate." Daily Star. 9 August 2007. Madeleine McCann's mum is being set up Portuguese police to take the rap for her daughter's disappearance, it was claimed last night. The husband of a woman serving 16 years in a Portuguese jail in a similar missing child case said he ...(Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Moult, Julie. "Cops 'smearing Maddie parents'." The Sun. 9 August 2007. Friend hits out at wild reports on missing tot ONE of Gerry and Kate McCann's holiday friends yesterday said Portuguese police may have leaked "untruths" over the kidnap of the pair's missing four-year-old Madeleine.(Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Pilditch, David. "Madeleine." The Daily Express. 9 August 2007. Police intercept parents' phone calls and spy on their emails The parents of Madeleine McCann have been bugged by police investigating the disappearance of their four-year-old daughter, it was sensationally claimed last night.(Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"McCann case highlights danger of media hype." Canberra Times, 10 August 2007. The parents of Madeleine McCann are reported as having found recent speculation in the press about their daughter, and the possibility that she is dead, to have been hurtful. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Fricker, Martin. "Blundering police chief under the microscope." Mirror, 10 August 2007. THIS is the bungling police chief leading the shambolic hunt for missing Madeleine McCann. Guilhermino Encarnacao, 59, dubbed Inspector Clueless, has presided over an astonishing list of blunders during the 13 week-long investigation. (Re: Leonor Cipriano) Note:  This article describes Guilhermino Encarnacao as: bungling, Inspector Clueless, a "desk strategist", experience of abduction cases was limited, reputation for having long lunches with other detectives in charge, McCanns friends were "less than impressed" by him, he was EMBROILED in controversy over the Cipriano case and he refused to speak in English even though the majority of the media present were from the UK. The investigation was described as: a shambolic hunt, astonishing list of blunders.

Edwards, Richard. "Madeleine police say she may have died accident." The Daily Telegraph. 23 August 2007. Detectives leading the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are focusing on the theory that she suffered an accidental death in the apartment on the night she disappeared.

Edwards, Richard. "'Maddie died in apartment on night she disappeared'." Evening Herald. 23 August 2007. Accidental death: abduction is no longer the main lead and accidental death is the strongest theory that the authorities are now working on in the missing girl's case 

Fricker, Martin. "Cops: we have the evidence." Mirror. 23 August 2007. The three senior detectives leading the Madeleine McCann investigation insist they have evidence to show she died in her parents' flat. Guilhermino Encarnacao, Goncalo Amaral and Luis Neves made their claim at a meeting with Portuguese ...

Fricker, Martin. "Madeleine cops: 'She died accident in the flat'." Mirror. 23 August 2007. Senior detectives have told prosecutors they believe Madeleine McCann was killed accidentally in her holiday flat.

Evans, Martin. "Was she killed accident?." The Daily Express. 23 August 2007. Police probe new lead on Madeleine. Detectives investigating Madeleine McCann's disappearance are working on the theory she was killed accidentally on the night she went missing.

Note: In the articles that follow the naming of Kate as a suspect in September 2007, Leonor's common law husband Leandro Silva was interviewed.  The timing of this is noteworthy and it is unlikely that Silva sought the media out.  I'd add also that he is amazing articulate, given what is known about this background.

Walsh, Tim. "Madeleine detective faces charges over attack on suspect." Press Association. 7 September 2007. Kate McCann's naming as a suspect in her daughter Madeleine's disappearance comes after the detective leading the investigation was charged over an alleged attack on the mother of another missing girl. (Re: Leonor Cipriano) 

"Beyond belief; Sun says." The Sun. 8 September 2007. The Portuguese police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been shambolic. Failure to secure evidence, forgetting to close borders and keeping secret vital information that could have helped track down the missing...

Harvey, Oliver. "I fear for Kate...these cops framed my wife for murdering her child; Interview; Leandro Silva." The Sun. 8 September 2007. Husband's warning after case with chilling parallel to Maddie The husband of a Portuguese woman jailed for the murder of her child spoke last night of his fears for Kate McCann. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"Leading detective charged." The Scotsman, 8 September 2007. 194 Kate McCann's naming as a suspect in her daughter Madeleine's disappearance came as the detective leading the investigation was charged over an alleged attack on the mother of another missing girl. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"Detective in charge faces claims of assaulting female suspect." Yorkshire Post, 8 September 2007. Kate McCann's naming as a suspect in her daughter Madeleine's disappearance comes after the detective leading the investigation was charged over an alleged attack on the mother of another missing girl.

"McCann detective charged." Evening Express, 8 September 2007. The detective leading the McCann investigation was charged over an alleged attack on the mother of another missing girl. Goncalo Amaral is one of five men accused of "scenes of aggression" against Leonor Cipriano. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Johnson, Andrew. "Portuguese police framed my wife." Independent On Sunday, 9 September 2007. The husband of a woman jailed in Portugal for killing her child in a case with uncanny similarities to that of Madeleine McCann has spoken of his fear that Madeleine"s parents may be framed for their daughter"s ... (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Johnson, Andrew. "'Portuguese police framed my wife'." Belfast Telegraph, 10 September 2007. Leonor Cipriano, 36, is serving a 16-year jail sentence following the disappearance of her daughter, Joana, nine, in September 2004, just seven... (Refers to Leandro Silva / Leonor Cipriano)

Rajanin, Amol. "Controversial past of policeman leading the McCann investigation." The Independent. 11 September 2007. As the Portuguese press continued to round on the McCanns yesterday, newspaper columns remained pointedly silent on a separate investigation into the police officer leading the hunt for ... (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"Senior Maddie cop in witness abuse probe." Evening Herald, 11 September 2007. As the Portuguese press continued to round on the McCanns, newspaper columns remained silent on a separate investigation into the police officer leading the hunt for Madeleine. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Rajan, Amol. "Controversial past of policeman leading the McCann investigation." Belfast Telegraph, 11 September 2007. Despite the recent furore surrounding Kate and Gerry McCann being made suspects in their daughter's disappearance, Goncalo Amaral – head of the... (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Marsden, Sam, and Tim Walsh, Press Association, 14 September 2007. Portuguese police appeared to take a step back from charging Madeleine McCann's parents today after a senior officer said they had 'nothing concrete'' to implicate them in her ...

Marsden, Sam and Vicky Shaw. "Mixed messages on missing Madeleine." Press Association. 14 September 2007. Mixed messages are coming from the investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance, eight days after her parents were named as suspects.

Brown, David, Steve Bird and Patrick Foster. "Portuguese police to extend their inquiry to Leicester." The Times. 15 September 2007. Detectives investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are preparing to travel to Britain to carry out further inquiries, amid concerns that her parents are under an intolerable strain.

"Nothing concrete to implicate McCanns, senior officer reveals." Aberdeen Press and Journal, 15 September 2007. Portuguese police appeared to take a step back from charging Madeleine McCann's parents yesterday after a senior officer said they had "nothing concrete" to implicate them in her disappearance.

Lamb, Christina. "Police leaks, gossip and a clash of cultures engulf the McCanns." The Sunday Times, 16 September 2007. Portuguese hostility towards the McCanns grows with every twist... The two men in dark suits coming out of the Portimao restaurant adjusted their ties and jackets after what had clearly been a ...

Rose, David. "Maddie police torture trial." The Mail on Sunday, 16 September 2007. The senior Portuguese detective jointly in charge of the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is set to face a criminal hearing into an alleged cover-up involving another missing girl.

Rose, David. "Lies, beatings, secret trials: the dark side of Portugal's Life on Mars police." The Mail on Sunday, 16 September 2007. According to his friends, Chief Inspector Goncalo Amaral of the Portuguese Policia Judiciaria, co-leader of the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann from the Mark Warner Ocean Club in Praia da Luz, is a dedicated and ...

"A week on the roller coaster." Sunday Tribune, 16 September 2007. SUNDAY The McCanns arrive back in England, and Gerry says he and Kate are "entirely innocent". "In terms of what Kate knows about me, I was away from her for just 10 minutes," he says.

Rose, David and Charles Miranda. "Maddie detective accused of child-kill confession cover-up. Cop torture claim." Herald-Sun, 17 September 2007. The top cop in the Madeleine McCann case has been accused of covering up evidence that police tortured the mother of another missing girl into confessing to murder. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Rose, David. "Senior police under suspicion - Maddie cops face torture investigation." Daily Telegraph, 17 September 2007. The senior detective jointly in charge of the investigation into the Madeleine McCann disappearance is to face a criminal hearing into an alleged cover-up involving another missing girl. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"Portuguese police in turmoil." Daily Mail. 17 September 2007. The official police spokesman in the Madeleine case has quit over the way the McCanns were treated, it emerged last night. Chief Inspector Olegario Sousa resigned in disgust at the way fellow officers were briefing 'friendly' Portuguese ...

"Senior police under suspicion - Maddie cops face torture investigation." Daily Telegraph, 17 September 2007. The senior detective jointly in charge of the investigation into the Madeleine McCann disappearance is to face a criminal hearing into an alleged cover-up involving another missing girl. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Parsons,Tony. "End this witch hunt and find Madeleine." Mirror. 17 September 2007. The real crime and the real tragedy is that nobody is looking for Madeleine McCann anymore. That little girl is out there somewhere, either dead or alive, but all of the energy of those Keystone cretins, the Portuguese police, are being ...

Townsend, Mark. "Maddie case police: we blundered." The Press (Christchurch), 17 September 2007. The McCann family releases new pictures and announces a fresh campaign as police admit that confusion and infighting wrecked the early days of the investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance.

Narrandes, Nidha. "More controversy as Maddie case official walks out." The Star, 17 September 2007. The official police spokesperson in the Madeleine case has quit over the way the McCanns were treated, it emerged last night. Chief Inspector Olegario Sousa resigned in disgust at the way fellow officers were briefing “friendly” ...

Gammell, Caroline. "Detective accused in case of missing girl." The Daily Telegraph. 17 September 2007. The disappearance of Madeleine McCann is not the first high-profile case of a missing girl that the Portuguese police have had to investigate - and not the first time they have been criticised over their handling of the situation. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Evans, Martin and David Pilditch. "Let me speak out, demands judge." The Daily Express. 17 September 2007. He may be set to press charges on Madeleine The judge examining evidence against Kate and Gerry McCann has asked for consent to speak out. Judge Pedro Daniel Dos Anjos Frias has applied to override Portugal's strict secrecy laws and discuss ...

Hunt, Liz. "At least DCI Hunt had sound instincts." The Daily Telegraph. 19 September 2007. If I were DCI Gene Hunt, I'd sue. The beyond-parody inquiry by Portuguese police into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is likened to an episode of Life on Mars, the acclaimed cops and robbers TV drama of which Hunt is the star-turn.

Under the circumstances, I do not find it surprising that Gerry McCann has taken to briefing the British press himself, something for which he has been criticised. What other opportunity does he have of counteracting the tidal wave of accusations still flooding out of the Portuguese media courtesy of the sieve-like PPJ? Yes, it means that hurtful, distasteful and often quite incredible theories are reiterated in print and on air here in Britain. But it also ensures that the flaws and errors inherent in them can be exposed and addressed, too. Apparently, Portuguese law takes "prejudicial'' reporting very seriously. You'd never have guessed it, would you?

"Portuguese police also under the spotlight." The Daily Express. 21 September 2007. I was shocked and dismayed to read that one of the leading Portuguese detectives on the McCann's case, Goncalo Amaral, along with four other detectives has been reportedly charged with serious offences in connection with a strikingly ... (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Fricker, Martin and Ryan Parry. "McCanns tell police: Charge us or clear us." Mirror. 22 September 2007. Kate and Gerry McCann last night made a desperate plea to Portuguese police - charge us or clear us. They are furious the search for four-year-old Madeleine is on hold while they remain suspects.

Thornton, Lucy and Ryan Parry. "My daughter's girl vanished just like Maddy. The police beat her until she falsely confessed." Mirror. 22 September 2007. Jailed Leonor Cipriano was facing her mother in a prison waiting room... when she began weeping for Kate and Gerry McCann. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Wickham, James. "'Police beat me up'." Daily Star. 22 September 2007. Russian computer expert Sergei Malinka last night alleged that police investigating Madeleine's disappearance beat him up. He was questioned because of his links to British ex-pat Robert Murat, 33, who was named as an official suspect ... (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Follain, John. "Madeleine police tortured me, says mother behind bars." The Sunday Times, 23 September 2007. The senior detective leading the Madeleine McCann investigation is facing calls to step down after a woman jailed for the murder of her daughter claimed that his officers tortured her into confessing. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

"Madeleine inspector under fire." Ottawa Citizen, 23 September 2007. The senior detective leading the Madeleine McCann investigation is facing calls to step down after a woman jailed for the murder of her daughter claimed that his officers tortured her into confessing.  (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Follain, John. "Maddy investigator faces criminal hearing over torture claims." The Australian, 24 September 2007. The senior detective leading the investigation into missing British girl Madeleine McCann is facing calls to step down after a woman jailed for the murder of her daughter claimed that his officers tortured her into confessing. (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Randhawa, Kiran. "Detective has only been on two child murder cases." The Evening Standard, 24 September 2007. The detective leading the Madeleine McCann inquiry has investigated only two child murders in his 26-year police career in Portugal. Goncalo Amaral, head of the regional Policia Judiciaria, has already faced criticism for his handling of ... (Re: Leonor Cipriano)

Evans, Martin and David Pilditch. "Ex-SAS men join the hunt." The Daily Express. 24 September 2007. The parents of Madeleine McCann have hired a security firm which employs ex-SAS men to find their daughter. They have taken this dramatic step because police are no longer hunting an abductor.

Hodgson, Grant. "He has 3-hour boozy lunches, works only four hours a day and has openly accused Kate & Gerry of killing their daughter.. this is the cop leading the hunt for Madeleine.. It's just sickening." The Sunday Mirror. 30 September 2007.Exclusive the search for Madeleine day 150. Puffing on a cigarette and knocking back beers, the man leading the world's biggest missing child inquiry enjoys yet another long, boozy lunch.

"McCanns to answer 4O 'key' questions." Daily Post. 1 October 2007. The parents of missing Madeleine McCann were last night waiting for police to ask them 40 "key" questions about the disappearance of their daughter. (Note: the 40 questions grew to be 48 questions and Kate McCann refused to answer any of them.)

Bonnici, Tony and David Pilditch. "Madeleine: she is in Morocco" The Daily Express. 1 October 2007. I saw her, says reliable new witness . . . but police say she fell down steps (Note: the "reliable new witness" led to the media hounding an innocent Moroccan family whose daughter the "reliable witness" had photographed.  Controversy over this false lead remains to date - 2010.)

Hatton, Barry. "Portuguese official removed after chiding UK police over Madeleine McCann investigation." Associated Press Newswires, 2 October 2007. A Portuguese detective investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann was removed from the investigation Tuesday after scolding British police, saying they were being misled by the girl's parents...

"Portuguese police accuse Madeleine's parents of hindering inquiry." Agence France Presse, 2 October 2007. A senior Portuguese detective has accused the parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann of misleading British police investigating the case, a report said Tuesday.

Greenwood, Chris. Press Association. 2 October 2007. The Portuguese detective in charge of the Madeleine McCann inquiry today accused her parents of manipulating British police.

"The Portuguese detective in charge of the inquiry into missing Rothley girl..." Press Association. 2 October 2007. The Portuguese detective in charge of the inquiry into missing Rothley girl Madeleine McCann has accused her parents of manipulating British police.

"Chief investigator in missing Madeleine case dismissed." Agence France Presse. 2 October 2007. The detective leading the inquiry into the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal was dismissed Tuesday over his criticism of the British police, media reports said.

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The British Media versus Amaral - OCTOBER 2007

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October 2007 Headlines re: Goncalo Amaral



"Chief investigator in missing Madeleine case dismissed." Agence France Presse. 2 Oct. 2007.

"Portugal removes detective leading Madeleine case." Reuters News. 2 Oct. 2007.

"Head of Madeleine police investigation sacked." Agence France Presse. 2 Oct. 2007.

Clarke, Josie. Portuguese detective 'removed from Madeleine case'." Press Association. 2 Oct. 2007.

"Portuguese official chides British police for being misled by parents." The Canadian Press. 2 Oct. 2007.

"Portugal: Officer off missing girl case. The New York Times." 3 Oct. 2007.

"Boozy lunches and unchecked leads." The Daily Express, 3 Oct. 2007.

Pilditch, David and Martin Evans "Madeleine detective kicked off case after blasting British police." The Daily Express, 3 Oct. 2007.

Allen, Vanessa "Off the case; Madeleine police chief demoted after amazing rant against McCanns and British detectives" Daily Mail, 3 Oct. 2007.

"Detective leading hunt for Madeleine sacked after blast at UK police: Inspector says McCanns swayed British officers Family lawyer attacks 'absurd' comments" The Guardian, 3 Oct. 2007.

Hamilos, Paul and Brendan de Beer "Madeleine case officer demoted." Irish Times, 3 Oct. 2007.

Parry, Ryan. "Off the case." Mirror. 3 Oct. 2007. Boozy cop is demoted after furious outburst against the McCanns The bungling Portuguese police chief running the Madeleine McCann probe was last night kicked off the case by furious bosses.

"Detective who criticised McCanns taken off case." Birmingham Post, 3 Oct. 2007.

Parry, Ryan. "Madeleine cop axed." Scottish Daily Record, 3 Oct. 2007. Boss pays price for rant at parents. The workshy Portuguese cop running the hunt for Madeleine McCann was kicked off the case yesterday - hours after he launched a ranting attack on the tot's parents and British police.

Parry, Ryan. "Madeleine cop kicked off case." Mirror. 3 Oct. 2007. Bosses fury at McCann rant The bungling Portuguese police chief running the Madeleine McCann probe was last night kicked off the case by furious bosses.

Parry, Ryan. "McCanned." Mirror. 3 Oct. 2007. Boozy cop is demoted after furious outburst against Kate & Gerry BOOZY chief inspector Goncalo Amaral was last night off the Madeleine McCann case after an astonishing attack on Kate and Gerry.

"Portuguese detective removed from Madeleine case." Daily Post. 3 Oct. 2007.

"Maddie case officer removed." Daily Post (North Wales), 3 Oct. 2007.

"Portuguese officer taken off Madeleine case." The Irish Examiner. 3 Oct. 2007. The new head of the Portuguese police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann should "refocus" the inquiry on finding the youngster, the family’s spokesman said today.

Simpson, Aislinn. "Madeleine inquiry chief sacked after attack on British police." The Daily Telegraph. 3 Oct. 2007. The Portuguese detective leading the Madeleine McCann investigation was sacked from the inquiry last night after launching an astonishing public attack on his British counterparts.

Brown, David Brown and Patrick Foster. "Madeleine detective sacked after outburst." The Times, 3 Oct. 2007. He accused British police of a cover-up. Alarmed Portuguese take immediate action.

Panja, Tariq. "Family: New chief in Madeleine case should refocus efforts to find her." Associated Press. 3 Oct. 2007. The new chief investigator in the case of missing British girl Madeleine McCann should refocus the investigation on finding her, a spokesman for her parents said Wednesday.

Randhawa, Kiran. "Fears for maddy search after police chief is axed." The Evening Standard, 3 Oct. 2007. The parents of Madeleine McCann fear the search for their daughter could come to a halt following the sacking of the Portuguese detective in charge of the investigation.

"The new head of the Portuguese police investigation into the disappearance of..." Press Association, 3 Oct. 2007. The new head of the Portuguese police investigation into the disappearance of Rothley girl Madeleine McCann should 'refocus'' the inquiry on finding the youngster, the family's spokesman said.

Herbert, Ian. "Detective leading Madeleine hunt dropped from case after outburst." The Independent, 3 Oct. 2007.

"Axed detective was controversial figure in Madeleine inquiry." Press Association. 3 Oct. 2007.

Lawton, Jerry. "Inspector Clueless gets boot." Daily Star. 3 Oct. 2007. A BOOZY Portuguese police chief heading the Madeleine McCann inquiry has been sacked from the case after accusing Brit detectives of shielding her parents.

"Rogue Maddie cop enjoyed 3-hour-long boozy lunches." Evening Herald. 3 Oct. 2007. The sacked Portuguese detective who had been leading the Madeleine McCann case had gained a reputation for his long, liquid lunches while the world waits for a breakthrough in the case.

"McCanns want focus put back on finding daughter.." Evening Herald. 3 Oct. 2007. Kate and Gerry McCann today called for the new head of the Portuguese police investigation to "refocus'' the inquiry on finding Madeleine.

"Maddie investigator sacked." SBS World News. 3 Oct. 2007.

Hartley, Clodagh. "Maddie cop sacked; Police chief a 'liability'." The Sun, 3 Oct. 2007. Portuguese bungler axed after attack on McCanns The bungling Portuguese cop running the Madeleine McCann probe was sensationally axed last night.

Hartley, Clodagh and Nick Parker. "Mad rant that got Maddie cop sacked." The Sun, 3 Oct. 2007.  Amaral claims Brit detectives duped by family The top cop removed from the Madeleine probe yesterday had accused British police of being duped by the McCanns.

"Detective removed from Madeleine case." The Irish News, 3 Oct. 2007. The Portuguese detective in charge of the Madeleine McCann inquiry was removed from the case yesterday after accusing her parents of manipulating British police, it was reported last night.

"Madeleine detective taken off." The Western Mail, 3 Oct. 2007.

"Maddie probe hits impasse after detective's sacking." Agence France Presse, 3 Oct. 2007.

"Maddie detective sacked - Costly outburst." Sydney MX, 3 Oct. 2007.

"Family's plea in Maddie hunt twist." Liverpool Echo, 3 Oct. 2007. The new head of the Portuquese police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann should "refocus" the inquiry on finding the youngster, the family's spokesman said today.

"Call to 'refocus' on search for Maddie." Birmingham Mail, 3 Oct. 2007. The new head of the Portuguese police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann should "refocus" the inquiry on finding the youngster, the family's spokesman said today.

"Maddie hunt plea." Birmingham Mail, 3 Oct. 2007. The new head of the Portuguese police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann should "refocus" the inquiry on finding the youngster, the family's spokesman said today.

Hamilos, Paul and Brendan de Beer. "Detective leading hunt for Madeleine sacked after blast at UK police: Inspector says McCanns swayed British officers ..." The Guardian, 3 Oct. 2007.

"Missing-toddler investigator fired." Ottawa Citizen, 3 Oct. 2007. The detective leading the investigation into the disappearance of the British toddler Madeleine McCann was sacked yesterday, soon after he criticized British police officers working on the case.

"Madeleine case detective sacked." Calgary Herald, 3 Oct. 2007.

"Police chief removed from missing Madeleine inquiry." Yorkshire Post, 3 Oct. 2007. The Portuguese detective in charge of the Madeleine McCann inquiry was removed from the case after accusing her parents of manipulating British police, it was reported.

"Madeleine McCann chief detective sacked." The Press Trust of India Limited, 3 Oct. 2007. The Portuguese detective, heading the Madeleine McCann probe, has been sacked for launching a public attack on his British counterparts and the missing toddler's parents.

"'Focus on finding our Madeleine'." Evening Express, 3 Oct. 2007. The new head of the Portuguese police probe into Madeleine McCann's disappearance should "refocus" on finding her, the family's spokesman said today.

"Top Portuguese detective 'axed' from case." Aberdeen Press & Journal, 3 Oct. 2007.

"Detective is 'removed from Madeleine case'." Western Morning News, 3 Oct. 2007. The Portuguese detective in charge of the Madeleine McCann inquiry was removed from the case yesterday after accusing her parents of manipulating British police, it was reported last night.

"Madeleine detective is taken off the case." Leicester Mercury, 3 Oct. 2007.

"'Refocus on Madeleine'." Nottingham Evening Post, 3 Oct. 2007. The new head of the Portuguese police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann should "refocus" the inquiry on finding the youngster, the family's spokesman said today.

"Find Maddie, family plead." Evening Gazette, 3 Oct. 2007. The new head of the Portuguese police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann should "refocus" the inquiry on finding the youngster, the family's spokesman said today.

"Lead detective taken off Madeleine case." The Journal, 3 Oct. 2007.

"Portugal: officer off missing girl case." The New York Times,  3 Oct. 2007. Portuguese Chief Inspector Goncalo Amaral, who is overseeing investigation into disappearance of Madeleine McCann, is removed from case after chiding British police; says they are being misled by girl's parents Kate and Gerry McCann...

Pilditch, David and Martin Evans. "Kate and Gerry: We'll fly back to Portugal." The Daily Express, 4 Oct. 2007. Madeleine McCann's parents are happy to fly to Portugal to meet whoever replaces sacked Chief Inspector Goncalo Amaral in the investigation into their daughter's disappearance.

Pilditch, David and Martin Evans. "Madeleine: Nobody in charge for a week." The Daily Express, 4 Oct. 2007. The hunt for Madeleine McCann has been thrown into chaos following the sacking of Chief Inspector Goncalo Amaral.

Pilditch, David and Martin Evans. "Kate and Gerry: We'll fly back to Portugal." The Daily Express, 4 Oct. 2007. The McCanns would be happy to fly to Portugal to meet the successor of sacked chief inspector Goncalo Amaral, it emerged last night.

Brown, David and Patrick Foster. "Madeleine cop sacked." The Australian, 4 Oct. 2007.The Portuguese detective leading the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann was sacked on Tuesday after he accused British police of helping her parents hide their role in their daughter's death.

Miranda, Charles. "Detective sacked from Maddie case." The Advertiser, 4 Oct. 2007.

"Madeleine cop sacked." The Australian, 4 Oct. 2007.

Miranda, Charles. "Portugal fires cop over UK outburst." Daily Telegraph. 4 Oct. 2007.

Allen, Vanessa. "Now focus on finding maddie, her parents tell police." Daily Mail, 4 Oct. 2007. The search for Madeleine McCann will be leaderless until at least next week.

"Off the case. Officer sacked." Townsville Bulletin, 4 Oct. 2007.

Miranda, Charles. "Madeleine detective sacked after outburst." Hobart Mercury, 4 Oct. 2007.

Parry, Ryan. "New cop in charge ..new hope for us." Mirror. 4 Oct. 2007. McCanns pray for fresh start after chief ousted Kate and Gerry McCann hope that bringing in a new police chief will give the hunt for Madeleine a new impetus.

"Focus efforts on finding Maddy, say McCanns." Birmingham Post, 4 Oct. 2007. The new head of the Portuguese police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann should "refocus" the inquiry on finding the youngster, the family's spokesman said yesterday.

Tariq Panja . "Lay off parents and find Maddie." Scottish Daily Record, 4 Oct. 2007. Family plea after top cop axed Madeleine McCann's parents want the officer who takes over the case to refocus the investigation on finding her.

"Maddie parents' cop plea." Scottish Daily Record, 4 Oct. 2007. The parents of missing Madeleine McCann want the officer who takes over the case to refocus the investigation on finding her. Kate and Gerry McCann were said to be prepared to return to Portugal to see the new man.

Simpson, Aislinn. "Madeleine case in disarray after sacking." The Daily Telegraph. 4 Oct. 2007.

"Get Sarah cop to find Maddie." Daily Star. 4 Oct. 2007. Lawton, Jerry. 'Ace British detective will crack the case' A British "super cop" was last night set to be brought in to crack the Madeleine McCann case.

"Madeleine cop gets the boot." The Daily Post (New Zealand), 4 Oct. 2007.

"McCanns fear Maddie search is hit by police row." Evening Herald. 4 Oct. 2007. The parents of missing Madeleine McCann are concerned that the search for their little girl has come to a halt as Portuguese officials struggle to find a new chief of police.

"Senior Madeleine policeman 'asks for time off'." The Irish Examiner. 4 Oct. 2007.

Hartley, Clodagh . "Maddie cops in chaos." The Sun, 4 Oct. 2007. The clueless Portuguese cops searching for Madeleine McCann face a WEEK without anyone in charge after the chief bungler was sacked, it was revealed yesterday.

Hendry, Sharon. "Good riddance." The Sun, 4 Oct. 2007. He was boozy, incompetent and convinced the McCanns killed Maddie...so we say to sacked police chief Amaral: HE'S the crumpled copper who looks like a seedy character from a bad detective movie.

"Senior Madeleine policeman 'asks for time off'." Press Association National Newswire, 4 Oct. 2007. Tim Walsh, A senior police officer in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has asked for an extended leave of absence, it was reported today.

"Fresh setback in Madeleine investigation." Guardian Unlimited, 4 Oct. 2007. The Madeleine McCann investigation faced a fresh setback today after reports that the second in command on the case, chief inspector Tavares Almeida, had requested an extended leave of absence.

Walsh, Tim. "Press Association National Newswire, 4 Oct. 2007. The parents of Madeleine McCann said today they had been inundated with messages of support which had helped to keep them strong 'during the worst times''.

"Focus on finding Madeleine plea." Aberdeen Press & Journal, 4 Oct. 2007. The new head of the Portuguese police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann should "refocus" the inquiry on finding the youngster, the family's spokesman said yesterday.

"Your help carried us through the worst times." Leicester Mercury, 4 Oct. 2007.

"Mccanns: Your support kept us going." Leicester Mercury, 4 Oct. 2007. The parents of Madeleine McCann have said a heartfelt thank you to the people of Leicestershire, saying: "Your support kept us going during the worst of times."

Barrow, Andrew. "Now try to find our child, say McCanns." The Journal, 4 Oct. 2007. Spokesman calls for end to newspaper allegations.

Foster, Patrick. "Madeleine inquiry stalls over new chief." The Times, 4 Oct. 2007.

"I cry every day says Kate." The Daily Express, 5 Oct. 2007. Martin Stote For the first time she reveals her torment

"UK police backed move on parents." The Daily Express, 5 Oct. 2007. British police supported the decision to make Kate and Gerry McCann suspects in their daughter's disappearance, it was claimed last night.

Evans, Martin. "Chaos as police chief No 2 quits the McCann inquiry." The Daily Express, 5 Oct. 2007. The case against Kate and Gerry McCann went into meltdown last night after another top detective quit the investigation. Chief Inspector Tavares Almeida, who was second in command, told his superiors he no longer wanted to work on the case.

"Maddie search leader delay." Daily Telegraph. 5 Oct. 2007. The search for Madeleine McCann will be leaderless until at least next week as sacked detective Goncalo Amaral was unlikely to be replaced before Monday.

Hamilos, Paul. "Sacked Madeleine detective's deputy seeks leave." The Guardian, 5 Oct. 2007.

Allen, Vanessa and David Wilkes. "Some days I just can't stop the tears, says Maddie's mother." Daily Mail, 5 Oct. 2007. Kate McCann has cried every day of the five months since she lost her daughter Madeleine.

"A grieving mum sobs every day - McCanns speak out." Daily Telegraph. 5 Oct. 2007. Kate McCann revealed last night how she weeps every day for her missing daughter Madeleine.

"Second top Madeleine officer may leave case." The Irish Examiner. 5 Oct. 2007. The investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has suffered another set back, with a second senior Portuguese detective looking to leave the inquiry.

Chaytor, Rod. "Kate McCann speaks as never before.. Every day felt like a week." Mirror. 5 Oct. 2007. An emotional Kate McCann yesterday gave the most revealing insight so far into the nightmare she and husband Gerry have endured.

Continue Reading... Labels: Censorship, Clarence Mitchell, Goncalo Amaral, Gonçalo Amaral, Leicestershire Police, Policia Judiciaria, Press Association