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wvgirl
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:57 am |
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Publico 09.07.08: Maddie case decided until 2nd of August
In ‘Público’ this morning – paper edition:
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Maddie case has to be decided until the 2nd of August
The Republic’s Attorney General orders that until that date, it is defined whether more diligences are necessary or the process is archived
Until the upcoming 2nd of August, the prosecutor who directs the investigation in the process of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has to decide whether he finds it necessary to carry out any other diligence and to extend the judicial secrecy, or the process is archived. The deadline was given by the Republic’s Attorney General, Pinto Monteiro, who is analyzing the report that was presented by the Polícia Judiciária’s team that has been investigating the case.
This reports describes all the diligences that were developed by the PJ’s investigators since Madeleine disappeared from the apartment in Praia da Luz, Algarve, where she was spending holidays with her parents and siblings. The details of the case may be known very soon, if finally the process is made public on the 14th of August, as foreseen. The McCann family may then have access to the entire information that was collected and worked upon by the police, collected in approximately 11 thousand documents.
For about the same time, the release of a book by the former head of the Criminal Investigation Department in Portimão, Gonçalo Amaral, who coordinated the investigation, is being prepared. Removed from the case, after having directed hard criticism towards the actions of the British police and press during this process, this inspector ended up retiring from the police. He promises the revelation of new data about the investigation which he was removed from.
The thesis that he defends, of the involvement of Madeleine’s parents in her disappearance, was questioned by the new team of investigators that moved into the Algarve to support his successor, Paulo Rebelo. The possibility of an abduction, which had initially been explored, was under strong consideration again, occupying tens of inspectors from various departments within the PJ. But their worked was fruitless. The analyses that were performed upon the elements that were collected in the apartment and in the car that had been used by the family were inconclusive. No indicium, no lead, no piece of evidence that pointed into one or another direction.
The opening of the process will also allow for the reasons that led the PJ to decide to constitute Maddie’s parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, as arguidos in the process, to be known.
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| wvgirl
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:41 pm |
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Agony for McCanns as they reveal details of their first holiday since Madeleine vanished Daily Mail
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 12:26 PM on 11th July 2008
Kate and Gerry McCann have spoken of the agony of holidaying for the first time without their missing daughter Madeleine.
The couple took their twins Sean and Amelie, two; away for a family break - the first since Madeleine disappeared from their holiday apartment in Praia Da Luz, Portugal on May 3 last year.
Gerry wrote of the family's experiences of their holiday without Madeleine as speculation continues over whether Portuguese police are preparing to close the case.
Writing on his online blog, Gerry said: 'We have recently managed to have a break visiting family.
'Sean and Amelie have had a brilliant time and it has been great for me to spend so much time with them.
'Although this has been a relaxing break, it has been incredibly difficult for Kate and me to have been on holiday without Madeleine - it is all too apparent what is missing.'
Turning his attention to the Portuguese investigation surrounding Madeleine's disappearance and the couple's status as 'arguidos' or suspects, Gerry said the family were waiting to hear confirmation of recent reports it had been closed.
He wrote: 'There has been a lot of speculation in the press over the last 10 days that the investigation in to Madeleine's disappearance has closed.
'We have not heard anything officially other than we know the files are with the prosecutor and the period of secrecy has been extended to 14th August.
Our independent investigation continues and we urge people going on holiday to remain vigilant and consider taking one of our posters with them - downloadable from the how to help section of the website.'
Meanwhile, the couple welcomed a European Parliament backing for a EU-wide cross-border missing child alert system.
The couple have been campaigning in Europe for a declaration for a US-style amber alert system to track missing youngsters faster.
Gerry said: 'We were very pleased to learn today that the written declaration calling for the introduction of an EU wide Amber alert system has been successful.
'More than half of the 786 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were required to sign the declaration for it to be adopted as a full resolution of the European Parliament and as of today 417 had signed.
'This is a small step in the right direction and a lot of work will be needed to get National Amber alert systems implemented. The idea already has the support of the European Commission and this additional political impetus should speed up the implementation process.
'We would like to thank Edward McMillan-Scott and the other four sponsors of the declaration, all those MEPs who signed the declaration and all the members of the public who lobbied their MEPs.'
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Maddie case will be decided by the end of July Diário de Notícias
JOSÉ MANUEL OLIVEIRA
11 July 2008
Thanks to 'astro' for translation
Investigation. Archiving, accusation or new diligencies are the options
At a time when the speculation about the foreseen dates for a decision about the Maddie case increases, the office of Pinto Monteiro, the Republic's Attorney General, guaranteed to DN that the deadline that was imposed on the Public Ministry's prosecutors terminates at the end of this month.
During this week, some newspapers pointed at next week and at the 2nd of August for the Public Ministry to reach a decision about the process.
This decision may be the archiving of the process, the deduction of an accusation or the scheduling of new diligences, after the PJ delivered its final report about the investigation to the Public Ministry.
"There was no set deadline given" in that sense by Pinto Monteiro, Pinto Monteiro's office told DN. What was requested from the magistrates is that within a reasonable time frame, and before the end of the month, they concluded whether or not there is a need to carry out further diligences or if the process is ready for the final dispatch".
On the other hand, while many reinforce the idea that Gerry and Kate McCann, arguidos due to a suspicion of involvement in their daughter's disappearance, may be accused of the practice of the crime of exposure and abandonment of a minor, which is punished with a prison sentence of up to five years, the lawyer João Grade dos Santos, while having no knowledge of the process, is peremptory when he states to DN that "the crime of abandonment demands intent".
And "as long as intent is not proved, crime cannot be considered", the lawyer stressed, reminding that "it is only a crime when the person who abandons knows that under those circumstances the minor will be at risk".
And he exemplifies: "A father leaves a son at home and he knows that anything may happen. But if that never occurs to him, then it's not a crime anymore", he explains. "If someone grabs a child and takes her into the mountains and leaves her there overnight, then it is a crime, because the person knows that the child is at risk".
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| Schmerty
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:00 pm |
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Thank You WV! This is the weirdest set of parents & The weirdest disappearance of a child that I have ever encountered.
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| wvgirl
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:54 pm |
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I know. I go back and forth on whether I believe they (parents) would have anything to do with her disappearance, but strongly feel they should be held accountable for leaving their 3 babies alone.  IMO, by doing that, they placed them all in danger. WTH were they thinking--obviously about themselves and their pleasure. Makes me sick.
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| yankee-in-france
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| wvgirl wrote: | | I know. I go back and forth on whether I believe they (parents) would have anything to do with her disappearance, but strongly feel they should be held accountable for leaving their 3 babies alone. IMO, by doing that, they placed them all in danger. WTH were they thinking--obviously about themselves and their pleasure. Makes me sick. |
It sure does, wvgirl. I somehow think again it might have been an accidental death prior to them going out that night, but I can't imagine what they did with her body. Another case without evidence.
I never understood if the twins were not sedated how they could have slept the tumult in that small apartment all night long with police, investigators, etc. The lights would have had to be on. They certainly didn't investigate the bedroom with the lights off. All very strange.
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