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wvgirl
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Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:18 pm |
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Gonçalo Amaral admits that investigators protected the McCan
http://www.mccannfiles.com/id79.html
By Marisa Rodrigues
27 July 2008
Thanks to Joana Morais for translation
For the first time since he began to talk publicly about the case of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, Gonçalo Amaral, the co-coordinator of the investigation, analyses his own responsibilities in the outcome of the case and in the conduct of all the work of the Judiciary Police.
Of the pressures and constraints that they were anticipating, more than feeling, of the virtually unlimited autonomy in the carrying out of the diligences and even in the mistakes that he himself now assumes to have committed, particularly the group of investigators initial decision to show precaution with everything that concerned Kate and Gerry McCann. For fear of the reaction of public opinion. Today, he would not agree with decisions that he helped the group of investigators to take. In the book " Maddie, The Truth of The Lie " he does not say everything that he knows. A second book is not out of question.
Jornal de Notícias | Who has pressured the Judiciary Police (PJ) so that it could not advance with diligences?
Gonçalo Amaral | The pressures were immediately felt in the morning following the disappearance of the girl. The British consul in the Algarve went to the Judiciary Police to find out about the investigation, which is not abnormal. Shortly afterwards, it was the turn of the ambassador to go there. It is not a normal proceeding with all the English subjects. At least, I had never assisted a similar situation.
But were you prevented from advancing with the diligences that had been planned?
To me no one told me "do not do it". If that had happened the "broth would pour over" [Portuguese idiomatic expression meaning it would be over the top]. There my participation in that investigation would have ended. But we felt constrained.
In what way?
Notice. Soon after the visit of the ambassador, an announcement goes out referring the thesis of abduction.
Was it the ambassador who pressurised the PJ?
It was not that what I said. The pressure was felt in the team of investigators. When, in the heart of the group, if it was discussed the realisation of a determined diligence there was always someone who would say "Oh, oh, we have to be careful".
Who?
I am not going say names. If in the book I was careful to never give names, I am not going to do that now. It is one of those things that are kept. But in the group there were seven, eight, ten persons taking part, between co-ordinators, directors… When the question of the necessity of doing a determined diligence was raised, everything was discussed, namely, which was the importance, the objective that was wanted to accomplish and what were the consequences. And when there were issues that needed us to come even closer to the couple and the group of friends, one was careful for them not to be considered suspects so soon at that time, to prevent them from being accused in the public opinion, faced with the existing media pressure.
Are you saying that the PJ itself decided to protect them. Why so many precautions? It's natural to have suspects in a criminal investigation.
Because, at that time we would have been crucified by public opinion.
You were afraid of the media pressure…
No. We felt it was necessary to treat them with ‘tweezers’. I recognise what we were mistaken.
If you believed in the accidental death thesis and in the parents involvement what was the reason for you not to insist that determined diligences were done?
At the time when the arguments against were suggested they were considered valid for the whole group. It was the group itself that said "let us not go there".
If you didn't agree why didn't you close the door? It was your image, while co-ordinator, that was in question.
Those were not times for rebellions. I always worked in group. If the arguments were valid, one had to respect them.
Even without agreeing with them?
At the time I agreed because I considered them to be valid. Perhaps now, at a distance, I do not agree.
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| ~kaRN
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 I want to vomit. Whose public opinion?????
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| wvgirl
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Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:17 am |
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Discover the differences, 02 August 2008
Discover the differences Correio da Manhã
Matter of fact
Gonçalo Amaral, Ex-coord. investigação Criminal
02 August 2008 - 00h30
"A criminal investigation does not have to be politically correct."
Those who knew me through social communication got an opinion based on my connection with the so-called Maddie Case. During the investigation and after being removed, I was a target of the most terrible accusations from the British press, some local commentators and a man named Clarence Mitchell, whose role is not very well understood. On the eve of the publication of the book you already know, this gentleman was sending me threats : "that I should take care" - I was stunned!
Let me make it clear that I consider this to be an unacceptable tone, coming from a citizen of the oldest democracy in the world. Take care, why? Because I might step on a banana peel while walking? Is Mr Mitchell concerned about my health? I do not think so. We all perceive his threatening tone.
In Portugal, we are not used to people speaking that way. Nor is this the view we have of the British people, but there are always some people that fall out of standards. A criminal investigation need not be politically correct, nor fear veiled threats. The book only contains facts and contains no indictment. So the differences stand out.
ETA: I have no clue as to which Portugal newspapers are valid and which are on the National Enquirer level. Does anyone here have a clue?
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