Madeleine McCann: More on Amaral’s Book And Tabloid Bingo With Prince Harry
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GLASGOW MAIL: “Madeleine McCann cop makes attempt to flog book in UK”
A PORTUGUESE detective’s book claiming Madeleine McCann died while in her parents’ care could go on sale in the UK.
Could. Anything less certain? Amaral’s book is work of faction - fact and opinion.
Goncalo Amaral’s The Truth About A Lie claims parents Gerry and Kate then disposed of their three-year-old daughter’s body in the Algarve. This was dismissed by Portuguese authorities and Amaral, 49, was kicked off the case after five months in charge.
So why be bothered about a book the chief selling point of which is a theory that has not one shred of proof to support it? And what happened to his film? Are the tabloids keen on this book, which will, should it be published in Blighty, create a new phase in the media circus and fill slow enws days?
The book was a best seller in Portugal and Spain. Publisher Mario Sena Lopes said: “We have translated the book into English and are in discussions with publishers.”
Clarence Mitchell, for the McCanns, says:
“If the book is published here, they should be aware British laws are different.”
Indeed. But if anyone were interested in Amaral’s cashing in would they not buy the book already? And has any copper read it for clues, either in the UK or in Protugal? We’ve seen the puff piece. But an investigation deals with facts.
EXPRESS & STAR: “Best of Peter Rhodes”
Writes Peter:
I CAN understand it when confused old duffers of my generation look into a digital camera or mobile phone and say something stupid. After all, we grew up in an age when the usual means of recording us was the box Brownie, and we all put on our best smile for that.
Peter then finds two big new stories and makes a link. It’s Tabloid Bingo!
So what in the name of sanity possessed Prince Harry, while shooting a video, to refer to an Asian brother officer as “Paki”. And what, if anything, is going on between the ears of Matt Lewis, a member of Conservative Future?
Dunno. And, er, dunno?
Lewis thought it was a great hoot to dress up in blonde wig and pyjamas and go to a fancy dress party as the missing toddler Madeleine McCann. The sheer stupidity is awesome. Did this politically-minded university student not realise that for all time he will be known as the prat who dressed up as Madeleine, and that this will blight his personal life, his career and any political ambitions he may have cherished? They say youth is wasted on the young. So are brains.
And muscles. Get a load of Harry…
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January 22nd, 2009 at 9:01 am
Chenier
I hope you’re better soon. x
January 22nd, 2009 at 8:51 am
Chenier
I haven’t slept for three days.
I’ve two essays to write, a short play - I’m meant to be directing a play but I can’t even think about the script yet. I’ve volunteered for too many charities, I’m doing the children’s liturgy, I’m in the League of Mary and the SVDP, I’ve got to go down to London for some crappy conference and I’ve got to go to Berlin for a youth theatre thing… and I work in a club.
January 22nd, 2009 at 8:36 am
Karen
I’m sorry to hear that; I am suffused with the rosy glow of optimism engendered by the fact that I actually get to eat something today, as opposed to the rosy glow of optimism engendered by steroids.
A drug-induced state of euphoria is all very well, but it gets a bit tiresome day in, day out…
January 22nd, 2009 at 7:35 am
Chenier
It hasn’t.
And we’d know by now if they were suing.
January 22nd, 2009 at 7:22 am
Well, with any luck the foul mood will have worn off, so I can speculate; sue the police for all those wonderful clues not followed up, sue the police for not arresting Justine for her bar bill, sue the police for not interrogating vast numbers of witnesses, viz, the sardines, and eating them instead, sue the police for not arresting Clarence for fouling up their PR, sue the US Treasury for the global financial markets tanking and the effect on the Fund, sue Oprah for not wanting to pay them lots of money, sue Barack Obama for making Madeleine an also-ran in the 1.30 pm Media Stakes, sue Barack Obama for making Madeleine an also-ran in the 2 pm Media Stakes, sue Barack Obama for making Madeleine an also-ran in the 2.30 pm Media Stakes, sue Barack Obama for making Madeleine an also-ran in the 3 pm Media Stakes, sue Barack Obama for making Madeleine an also-ran in the 3.30 pm Media Stakes, sue Barack Obama for making Madeleine an also-ran in the 4 pm Media Stakes, sue Barack Obama for making Madeleine an also-ran in the 4.30 pm Media Stakes, sue Barack Obama for making Madeleine an also-ran in the 5 pm Media Stakes…
January 20th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Hi everyone.
I’m in foul mood this morning. 
I’m liable to liable, so I better stick to cliches…. it’s so sad… missing child…
Does anyone know what GM was consulting lawyers about in Lisbon? Or what their advice might have been?
January 20th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Julia says:
“Lola - they want to find out what happened to their daughter.”
I thought they know exactly what happened to Maddie. Kate said she knew it was abduction the moment she discovered her missing from the way the room was left. She just couldn’t tell anyone why because of the arguidoship.
So presumably they are back in PT to find out where Maddie is held and GM seems to think that lawyers are the best people to do this job 16 months after the event.
January 20th, 2009 at 9:07 am
11 Annie
“I personally cannot understand why - when G went to Portugal, K chose not to go?”
If they had both gone back they might have been arrested.
IF…. the evidence available to the PJ were to point anywhere it might point more towards one than the other. In other words one involved as principal, the other only as accessory.
(Since there is clearly no evidence, Mr Mitchell, all this is speculation.)
However the PJ would not want to compromise their situation by arresting one and then having to fight the best extradition lawyers in the country to get the other one. They can afford to wait.
Over the last year we have seen cases through the criminal courts of this country which date back many years, in some cases decades.
They can wait. One day someone will say something, or something will be found which will open the floodgates.
January 19th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Hello everyone - no more news then? I personally cannot understand why - when G went to Portugal, K chose not to go? My conscience would not have let me stay at home - after all this time I would have been back there - searching, talking to people, JUSSSST in CASSSSSSSSEE someone knew something. No power on this earth would have stopped me going back there months ago! What is wrong with her? Bad memories? They should be good memories of the last time they were with their daughter, and if there is anywhere on this earth that they should feel there was a chance of finding her - in my humble opinion - it would be in Portugal
January 19th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Yes the old addage the lady protesteth too much comes to mind lol
she also cleans, makes statements, talks crap, and loves attention.
When they make or do a news thingy, its like they are tryng to find out how long they have left lol
January 19th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Lola - they want to find out what happened to their daughter.
January 19th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Lola - people often do things that are not expected of them. The Mccann situation could go on for years
January 19th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Can anyone even speculate why they are doing this? Would it not be better just to lie low?
January 19th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Yes, it is the old White slavery thesis, and the one about Gypsies stealing blonde kids to beg with or take them to the circus, on the McSee side, that is. I’d've thought that Amaral’s book is more setting the record straight in reaction to the initial defamation and libels published against him. Given that his career was destroyed, (and his dog) I say the best of British to him.
January 19th, 2009 at 10:17 am
but she wasnt on them
January 19th, 2009 at 10:15 am
hi june
turning out nice now though
January 19th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Madeleine McCann detectives uncover Spanish child porn network
By TOM WORDEN
Last updated at 9:47 AM on 19th January 2009
Madeleine McCann
A child pornography network operating in Spain has been exposed by detectives searching for Madeleine McCann
Detectives hunting for Madeleine McCann have exposed a child pornography network operating in Spain, it was revealed today.
Thirteen people have been arrested in a police operation sparked by the search for the missing youngster.
Barcelona-based private detectives Metodo 3 were hired by Gerry and Kate McCann to help find Madeleine six months after she vanished.
Three months into their investigation they received an anonymous email saying the toddler appeared in a child porn video being distributed on the Internet.
The team, lead by agency director Francisco Marco, tracked down the images but discovered Madeleine did not appear among them.
They reported their finding´s to Spain´s National Police who launched an operation to hunt down the paedophiles distributing the videos.
Armed police launched a series of raids across Spain last month and arrested 13 people. Ten more are being formally investigated by a judge at a Barcelona court, who is overseeing the police operation.
Father-of-two Marco, 36, said videos were ‘the worst images I have seen in my life.’
He added: ‘In the video all the victims are under ten years old. I am satisfied to have taken out of circulation more than 20 paedophiles, and those who will be arrested in the future.’
The detective said his team has found similar images in the hunt for Madeleine which will lead to further arrests.
El Mundo newspaper said the videos were being distributed by the network p2p and the file sharing programmes Gnuteklla and eDonkey2000.
Police sources said the video showed dozens of young children, mostly girls, being sexually abused. The Spanish paedophiles were allowing other Internet users around the globe access to the videos.
Police seized five home computers, three laptops, 47 hard drives, 133 DVDs and CDs, a digital camera, two video cameras and a photo album showing hundreds of child porn pictures.
Madeleine was days short of her fourth birthday when she went missing on a family holiday in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in May 2007.
Madeleine McCann
Madeleine (pictured with her brother and sister) has been missing since May 2007
Parents Gerry and Kate McCann, both doctors from Rothley, Leics, hired Metodo 3 in August at a reported cost of £50,000 a month financed by their multi-millionaire backer Brian Kennedy.
Mr Marco was criticised after making a string of boasts about his team´s ability to find Madeleine.
In November 2007 he promised he would locate the missing youngster before the firm´s six month contract expired.
And the following month he sensationally claimed he knew who kidnapped Madeleine - and hoped to reunite her with her parents for Christmas.
Metodo 3´s six month contract ran out in January 2008 but they have continued to work on the Madeleine investigation along with fresh teams hired by the McCanns.
They have investigated possible sightings of Madeleine as far afield as Chile, Morocco and Bosnia.
January 19th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Morning BF, I’ll leave out good its soo wet and nasty out there
January 19th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Good moaning everybody