Daily Express report on Court Hearing 11/12/09

Beattie wrote:This report by Nick Fagge is on page 19 of the Express........what? no front page?
It is quite lengthy and to carry out their inquiries properly because the couple were protected by a network of powerful people that included millionaires, celebrities and politicians."

Maybe this is the moment we have all been waiting for.....the British Press reporting the other side of the coin.

As if this is not enough, Sky just reported the McCanns were booed as they appeared in public.

Beattie wrote:.

As if this is not enough, Sky just reported the McCanns were booed as they appeared in public.

Claudia79 wrote:It was outside the Court.

keepingmum wrote:well I'm not booing - I'm cheering the people who did!

Beattie wrote:This report by Nick Fagge is on page 19 of the Express........what? no front page?
It is quite lengthy and since I am a two fingered typist I will just quote the interesting bits.

"The launch of the new book will take place at one of Portugal"s most prestigious Bookshops,Ler Devagar,
at 6.30pm local time today. "

Mr. Amaral, who enjoys widespread sympathy in Portugal, has said he will call high profile witnesses including
British Police Officers."

"Portugese Detectives have claimed their investigation into Madeleine"s disappearance was seriously hampered
by the publicity campaign run by the McCanns and their supporters."

"Senior Police Officers have claimed they were unable to carry out their inquiries properly because the couple were protected by a network of powerful people that included millionaires, celebrities and politicians."

Maybe this is the moment we have all been waiting for.....the British Press reporting the other side of the coin.

As if this is not enough, Sky just reported the McCanns were booed as they appeared in public.

Beattie wrote:The McCanns were booed by a small but vociferous crowd outside the Courthouse, Kate was trying to speak
but was shouted down. Martin Brunt said the reason the McCanns came to Portugal was because their Lawyer,
Isobel Duarte asked them to appear because she is aware that most of the Portugese population are anti
McCann and she needed their support.

One young Portugese guy interviewed said it was undemocratic to ban the book.

keepingmum wrote:Loved the bit in the Sky News report when they described Mr. Amaral as "relaxed". He certainly looked it too.

wjk wrote:Just watched it on Sky news!
Well done, everyone outside the courthouse

Beattie wrote:Martin B runt reported that the McCanns are on their way to PDL and may visit the Ocean Club.....he did suggest
the residents there would be even more vocal !!!!!

Next thing you know the McCanns will be demanding the Trial take place in another Country because they won"t
get a fair hearing due to the anti McCann feeling.

Alfiefinn wrote:Hi Beattie,

In view of their suit against Sr Amaral for 1.2 million I think that their problem is that they are unable to empathise with other people, or work through how their great stunts will make them appear to others (usually crass and selfish). Unfortunately, they are surrounded by people who either never say no to them or share their emotional dyslexia and awful attitude.

Beattie wrote:
I think already Isobel Duarte is sorry she took on this case. To have to ask the McCanns to attend the hearing
to help her out because she is too aware of the anti McCann feeling says it all.

I had a feeling the case would not go to Trial and I think the McCanns will weigh up the pros and cons and
rather than go through the indignity of being booed by the Portugese people, risk having Amaral"s Witnesses
spill the beans on things they would rather not be publicised , realise that for once they have a battle on their
hands, know that this case could drag on for months at enormous expense and decide to call it a battle lost.