Gerry McCann to attend Amaral's trial

Jerry Lawton ‏@JerryLawton 1m
Gerry #McCann hopes to appear as witness at libel trial of Portuguese detective Goncalo Amaral tomorrow

Can't wait.   

And, it will be something to behold. Gerald McCann hates Amaral and vice versa.

Wonder how Guedes will spin his testimony.  

She won't be able to, the UK press will report it.

Oh no! That is such a bummer.  

What about Injustice's scoop what will they have to tweet about?

I have to say, she is apparently very diligent with her notepad. Very rarely lifting her head to observe the witnesses. One irritating quirk, she is continually clearing her throat when the Brits' are giving evidence.

Well, she'd have to write very fast, wouldn't she, Tony? Official UK court reporters need to be able to record 200 words per minute, as well as having high qualifications in English. And must be absolutely accurate.

It's most amusing watching the forkers imagining what will happen tomorrow - they really are all in La La Land. And they have some nasty shocks coming.

Piers Morgan ‏@PearsMorganCNN 3m
A case of the missing #McCann child's father V the convicted perjurer bent cop misogynist. No contest, really.

Think that about sums it up? Gonc's lawyer may be great at badgering female witnesses, but that's not going to cut any ice with Gerry McCann. Or with Marinho Pinto - he used Gonc as a floormop on Portuguese TV.

Hope Gonzo's bought plenty Immodium.  

Not only the Immodium, Bonny. He will need a case of toilet paper.  

As for those of you cackling on about Amaral on this thread, I'd pay heed to admin's PM this afternoon if I were you.

When did Cedward get made a mod?  

Gonc sounds as if he's in a real panic, bleating about his Yuman Rites on FB. Pity he hadn't paid attention to ALL of the relevant section. He always ignores this section:

2. The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it duties and responsibilities, may be subject to such formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society, in the interests of national security, territorial integrity or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, for the protection of the reputation or rights of others, for preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence, or for maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary.

He must be soooo angry this isn't another hole-in-corner court, like his 'victory' when opposing counsel didn't know the hearing was taking place.

By Martin Fricker

Madeleine McCann's dad Gerry to face former Portuguese police chief in court in libel trial

26 Sep 2013 20:18
Goncalo Amaral angered the McCanns by claiming they covered up the death of Madeleine, who vanished from their holiday apartment in 2007



Gerry McCann will tomorrow come face to face with the Portuguese police chief who accused him and wife Kate of covering up their daughter’s death.

The heart specialist is hoping to give evidence in the couple’s explosive £1m libel trial against shamed cop Goncalo Amaral.

Amaral angered the McCanns by claiming they covered up the death of missing Madeleine, who vanished from their holiday apartment in 2007.

Gerry, 45, has submitted a request to be heard as a witness to a court in Lisbon hearing the case.

Judge Maria Emilia Melo e Castro must approve the request before the trial restarts tomorrow morning.

Gerry’s sister Trish Cameron has been confirmed as a witness.

Kate, 45, attended the start of the case a fortnight ago with relatives including her mum Susan Healy and cousin Michael Corner.

But her plans to give evidence were scuppered when the judge failed to rule on whether she could take the witness stand.

Gerry’s decision to apply to give evidence is thought to be related to her frustrated hopes of speaking at the hearing.

It is believed a recent change in the law in Portugal now allow complainants in civil cases to give evidence.

If allowed to give evidence, Gerry is expected to tell the court how Mr Amaral’s claims hindered the ongoing search for Madeleine.


The McCanns, from Rothley, Leics, are suing Mr Amaral, 56, over his bombshell July 2008 book ‘The Truth of the Lie’.

They have also launched libel proceedings at Lisbon’s Palace of Justice against the book publishers and a TV channel.

During last week’s hearing it emerged sick internet trolls had discussed kidnapping Madeleine’s twin siblings.

The online conspiracy theorists - convinced her parents were behind her disappearance - incited bigots to back the kidnap of Sean and Amelie.

They bizarrely hoped the youngsters could shed light on what happened to missing Madeleine.

Kate and Gerry McCann were so horrified by the comments they contacted police in the UK who launched an investigation.

Mr Amaral’s book was published just three days after the McCanns had their status as ‘arguidos’ - formal suspects - lifted.

Around 120,000 copies of the book were sold before it was withdrawn when the McCanns won an injection against him.

It formed the basis for a documentary screened on TVI - the Portuguese equivalent of ITV - in April 2009.

Madeleine was just three years old when she vanished from her parents’ holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in May 2007.

Kate and Gerry were dining with friends at a nearby tapas restaurant when she disappeared from her bedroom.

In his book he claimed Madeleine had not been abducted but died in an accident and the McCanns hid her body.

He also suggested the couple cashed in £2m of public donations.

Mr Amaral, 56, insists everything in his book is already contained in police and court case files on Madeleine which have been made public.

The case is due to finish hearing evidence in November.




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Could he look any shiftier?

bb1 wrote:Gonc sounds as if he's in a real panic, bleating about his Yuman Rites on FB. Pity he hadn't paid attention to ALL of the relevant section. He always ignores this section:

2. The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it duties and responsibilities, may be subject to such formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society, in the interests of national security, territorial integrity or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, for the protection of the reputation or rights of others, for preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence, or for maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary.

He must be soooo angry this isn't another hole-in-corner court, like his 'victory' when opposing counsel didn't know the hearing was taking place.

Apparently. Why slink around? He and his cabal love to leave off the salient parts of things.

Mr Amaral, 56, insists everything in his book is already contained in police and court case files on Madeleine which have been made public.

That always makes me laugh, considering the hearsay, inventions and downright falsehoods in his nasty potboiler. Any one of us could rip him a new one over the contents of it, and the trash he put in it.

Oh dear. It's only a few hours since hoho posted:

Gonçalo Amaral's day in court tomorrow. We all wish him well and look forward to hearing his side of the story. IT SHOULD BE INTERESTING!

Should indeed, as all being well, it won't be Gonc who's testifying. It will be Gerry McCann. And I doubt if the defence lawyers will be badgering him, as they did some female witnesses.

Richard E. ‏@richevans1306
@jontaito Gerry McCann isn't stupid I'm sure he knows what a serious crime perjury is!! #mccann

Pity Gonc hadn't - a criminal conviction for perjury really doesn't do much for your credibility.  

My friends, this was taken from The Daily Mirror newspaper:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/madeleine-mccann-dad-gerry-face-2307848

It is believed a recent change in the law in Portugal now allow complainants in civil cases to give evidence.

Aha! All becomes clear! Remember, there was a delay at the opening of the trial, when the changes to law were being discussed? That must have been when and why Kate wanted to give evidence!

That explains why she made a statement outside court.

bb1, I agree with you.

My friends, this was taken from The Daily Star newspaper:

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/341158/-Madeleine-s-dad-Gerry-McCann-jets-in-to-help-find-the-truth-

Madeleine's dad, Gerry McCann jets in to 'help find the truth'
MADELEINE McCann’s heartbroken dad has made an 11th-hour decision to face the Portuguese police chief who accused him and his wife of covering up their daughter’s death.

Gerry McCann is hoping to give evidence at a £1million libel trial over Goncalo Amaral’s book that claimed the missing youngster died in their Algarve holiday apartment in May 2007.

“I can confirm Gerry McCann is hoping to give evidence”
Clarence Mitchell
The heart specialist has asked to be heard as a witness at the hearing in Lisbon today but Judge Maria Emilia Melo e Castro must approve it before he can take the stand.

Gerry hopes to the tell the court how the “awful, malicious lies” in Amaral’s 2008 book The Truth Of The Lie hindered the worldwide search for her and caused anguish to him and wife Kate, both 45.

The McCanns’ spokesman Clarence Mitchell said last night: “I can confirm Gerry McCann is hoping to give evidence.”

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Pity Guedes hadn't given an honest account of events in court, isn't it? It'll look pretty bad if he isn't allowed to, now the law has changed.

Must be bad news for Gonc; the McCann-haters are all shrieking their pointy heads off, and emu is spamming the Justice site already.

Maybe if Guedes had provided a less....edited....version of what was happening in court, this wouldn't be such a shock to them all?

martinbrunt ‏@skymartinbrunt 3h
#madeleine Gerry McCann expected to ask judge to let him give evidence in libel trial against ex-cop Goncalo Amaral in Lisbon today.

#madeleine Ex-cop Goncalo Amaral in good mood as he arrives at McCann libel trial in Lisbon pic.twitter.com/pSWBbeazOn

As that's a pic of the slob still in the same shirt, best not to scare Gentle Readers by posting it.

martinbrunt ‏@skymartinbrunt 15m
#madeleine Gerry McCann arrives for libel trial. He said: "I'm here for Madeleine and justice." pic.twitter.com/DmwBtlCJN6



Unlike Gonzo, Gerry McCann has naturally shown respect for the court by putting on a smart suit and wearing a tie.

Today's hearing canceled as Amoral's son is ill.....son?