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Maddy: Detective did lie about death cover-up claim

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NEWS APRIL 2015

Original Source: Daily Express 29 April 2015

By Tracey Kandohla and John Twomey Wednesday April 29 2015

Paper addition front page
The parents of Madeleine McCann yesterday won a £428,000 court victory
McCANNS' LIBEL WIN: SEE PAGE 11
Paper edition, page 11

McCanns win £428,000 over police chiefs slurs

 THE parents of Madeleine McCann were awarded £428,000 in damages yesterday against a Portuguese police chief who libelled them in a book about the hunt for their daughter.

 

Kate and Gerry McCann were last night "absolutely delighted" after winning the Lisbon court case against Goncalo Amaral which had dragged on for six years.

 

The couple believe the result will "significantly boost" the chances of finding Madeleine alive, according to their lawyer.

 

The money will go into the fund set up to find the McCanns' daughter, who disappeared aged three from a holiday apartment the family were renting in Praia da Luz on the Algarve coast in May 2007.

 

The couple, who have 10-year-old twins Sean and Amelie, said they were "delighted with the judge's verdict," adding: "We want to emphasise that the action was never about money. It was entirely focussed on the libels on our other children and the damage that was done in the search for Madeleine. A lot has changed in the six years since we launched the action and we are pleased that there is still an active investigation in both Portugal and the UK."

 

Amaral, who is now retired, led the first investigation into Madeleine's disappearance.

 

He wrongly accused the couple of faking Madeleine's abduction after he said she died in an accident.

 

In a book called The Truth Of The Lie, which is now banned, he claimed the McCanns hid Madeleine's body and set up a £2million fund to cash in on the tragedy.

 

The detective then repeated the vile claims in a television documentary.

 

The McCanns sued Amaral for libel and in a written verdict a Lisbon court has awarded the couple 250,000 euros (£179,000) each in damages. He must also pay them £70,000 interest.

 

The McCanns, both doctors from Rothley, Leics, were deeply hurt by Amaral's book which was released in 2008 just three days after the Portuguese police case was closed.

 

Giving evidence at Lisbon's Palace of Justice last year, the couple spoke of their "devastation, desperation, anxiety and pain" over his claims.

 

The McCanns also said that the book and documentary had hampered support from the Portuguese people as they looked for their daughter.

 

Scotland Yard's multimillion pound re-investigation into Madeleine's disappearance is continuing.

 

REF: EXPRESS 07-12-2015
"Amplifications and Clarifications Gonçalo Amaral -Correction

 

REF: EXPRESS 29-04-2015
Maddy: Detective did lie about death cover-up claim

 
REF: PortugalResident 08-12-2015
UK Daily Express publishes written apology over headline calling Maddie cop a liar
 

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