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A fake profile in the
internet enticed an investigator of the Maddie Case into indiscretions
One of the PJ inspectors who investigated the Maddie case was the victim
of a trap on the Internet. The inspector Ricardo Paiva [the McCanns'
liaison officer during the investigation] spoke on Facebook with a woman
who introduced herself as an American model, but the talks eventually
ended up in the possession of the English media. The inspector was
blackmailed, so these conversations were not made public, and now is
facing a disciplinary process concerning the breach of civil servant
duty. The fake profile on Facebook may have been created by someone
connected to the McCanns' cause.
The PJ's directorate already opened an inquest to the inspector: “An
English newspaper is in possession of photos and cell phone messages
from a PJ inspector and a North America woman”. In that material, the
inspector in question identifies himself in that capacity [as an element
of the PJ of Portimao] and says that he worked on the Madeleine McCann
case. These two facts led to the opening of a disciplinary proceeding as
soon as they were communicated to the PJ, confirmed a source from the PJ
National Directorate.
As CM was able to find out, those conversations took place soon after
the inspector made a comment in a McCann support group in the internet
[Facebook]. After this, the inspector believes his computer was the
target of an hacking attempt and even admits that some hacker has
accessed illegitimately to his personal data.
Another hypothesis is that the profile is false and does not even belong
to a woman. The photos that were sent may have been taken from the
internet. In those conversations, the inspector has allegedly sent
photographs of himself - one of them taken inside the premises of
Portimao police.
Complaint made in the PJ
The inspector spoke for a few weeks with an American young woman (see
photo). He does not know if the woman seen in the picture that was sent
to him was indeed her and has presented a complaint for fraud at the
Judiciary Police. He admits that his email-box was also hacked.
The PJ will not reopen the
investigation of the case
The Judiciary Police from Oporto will not reopen the investigation of
the Maddie case, since there are no new data pointing to the
clarification of her whereabouts.
A source from the PJ National Directorate has confirmed to Correio da
Manha that over the past year a PJ team has been verifying all the
elements of the process, with the objective of making an assessment in
order to try to find other investigation viewpoints, but up to now
nothing new was detected.
The PJ team, working in conjunction with the English authorities, is
directed by Helena Monteiro, who coordinated the elucidation of the
Carina case - the college student from Lamego, whose body was found
several days after her disappearance.
Goncalo Wins Case and can sell his book
Last year, in October, the Appeal Court of Lisbon ruled in favour of
Goncalo Amaral, and his book “The Truth of the Lie” can finally return
to the book-stores. “The content of the book does not offend any right
of the plaintiffs[McCann couple]” and “the exercise of its writing and
publication is contained in the constitutional rights guaranteed to all
by the European Convention on Human Rights and by the Constitution of
the Portuguese Republic”, affirms the
ruling.
Details
English Pressure
English journalists were always very aggressive towards the Portuguese
police officers. The fact that Goncalo Amaral drunk alcohol [beers] at
lunch time made the news in England.
Statements
Goncalo Amaral was removed from the investigation in the sequence of a
polemical statement.
“The English police has been working solely on what the McCann couple
wants and suits them.”
Parents Arguidos
The fact that the child's parents were constituted as arguidos [formal
suspect under the Portuguese Penal Code] - for suspicions of Homicide
due to negligence - set alight the animosity. The McCanns whinged about
the PJ.
Dogs find Traces
The English dogs that were brought by the authorities to search for
traces of the child detected a trail of death. They also found blood
vestiges in the car rented by the McCann couple.
in
Correio da Manha,
paper edition, March 10, 2012 |
Partial online version |
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Each time a dog gave
a signal, Ricardo would pause the video and inform me that blood had
been found in this site and that the DNA from the sample matched
Madeleine’s. He would stare at me intently and ask me to explain
this.These were the only times I didn’t respond with a ‘No
comment.’ Instead I
said I couldn’t explain it, but neither could he. I remember feeling
such disdain for Ricardo at this point. What was he doing? I thought.
Just following orders? Under my breath, I found myself whispering,‘Fucking tosser, fucking tosser.’
This quiet chant somehow
kept me strong, kept
me in control. This man did not
deserve my respect.
‘Fucking tosser . . .’ |
