Re: Sky Live Day 1 - 12/01/10

quickfingers Tue 12 Jan - 12:53

Simon K wrote:We've seen that the McCanns lawyers tried to stop the police CD from being admitted in evidence...

but this is what is written on the Sky News site...

In early legal discussion, the female judge agreed to ask for details of the police investigation to be made available to the McCanns.

Surely some mistake?

I think Duarte said she didn't have a copy of the CD so it couldn't be admitted as evidence. The Judge kindly arranged for a CD to be brought to her urgently. That is my understanding.

Guest Tue 12 Jan - 12:53

oliver wrote:sorry a bit boring but anyone tried to comment on the live feed on sky live?????
my fingers are itching badly

I tried, but my text never appeared.

**AnnaEsse** Tue 12 Jan - 12:53

jondipaolo:
He tells the court that British police took an active part in the investigation.

keepingmum Tue 12 Jan - 12:54

i like this judge.

**Annabel** Tue 12 Jan - 12:55

The British police told the Portuguese officers what the capabilities of the sniffer dogs being used in the investigation were.

**Justiceforallkids** Tue 12 Jan - 12:55

AnnaEsse wrote:
carlymichelle wrote:Mr de Almeida tells the court that he is still working as member of the Portuguese police. less than 10 seconds ago from web

Carly, have you got the coffee on? It's gonna be a long night for you!

hehe m drinking coke zero that shoukd keep me awake for awhile!!! its almost midnight here but i didnt get up to 12.30pm so im not that tired!1

Guest Tue 12 Jan - 12:55

In early legal discussion, the female judge agreed to ask for details of the police investigation to be made available to the McCanns.

This might be why LP made the Announcement. I honestly don"t think this Judge is impartial, letting the McCanns have police investigation Files (why didn"t Duarte request these earlier, she has had months to prepare for this case) not immediately taking control when the McCanns said they would only testify after
Amaral.

Maybe they needed a more experienced Judge for such a high profile case.

**margaret** Tue 12 Jan - 12:55

12:54 jondipaolo: The British police told the Portuguese officers what the capabilities of the sniffer dogs being used in the investigation were.

Tuesday January 12, 2010 12:54 jondipaolo
12:53 jondipaolo: He said the Portuguese detectives found the co-operation given by their British counterparts useful

Damning in both accounts l think! 'useful' and the 'capabilities of the dogs' which were later bought in.....

Guest Tue 12 Jan - 12:56

The British police told the Portuguese officers what the capabilities of the sniffer dogs being used in the investigation were.
He said the Portuguese detectives found the co-operation given by their British counterparts useful.

One of the dogs used to search the apartment in Praia da Luz identified blood and another identified the smell of a human body.

**margaret** Tue 12 Jan - 12:57

McCanns' Libel Trial (01/12/2010)
12:56 jondipaolo: One of the dogs used to search the apartment in Praia da Luz identified blood and another identified the smell of a human body.

Guest Tue 12 Jan - 12:57

quickfingers wrote:I think Duarte said she didn't have a copy of the CD so it couldn't be admitted as evidence. The Judge kindly arranged for a CD to be brought to her urgently. That is my understanding.

She's trying to send the subliminal message to the court that they consider the contents of the file to be of no importance, and thats why she failed to bring them. Pathetic posturing, but worth a try in desperate circumstances.

Guest Tue 12 Jan - 12:57

Hare wrote:Interesting to watch Rhodes and FarFrom admitting on PFA, that the McCann's probably didnt check every 30 mins, that might have started off with fairly frequent checks at that at the start of the week, but that checks got a bit longer as time went on.... quite understandable, weve all done it etc.

Pity these two hypocritical auld trout didnt recall Kate & Gerrys comment that they decided to check on the kids MORE FREQUENTLY after the why didnt you come when we were crying comment.

keep an eye on them, Hare Sky Live Day 1 - 12/01/10 - Page 9 23324

**Justiceforallkids** Tue 12 Jan - 12:58

hmmm IMO this is looking bad for the mccans...

**AnnaEsse** Tue 12 Jan - 12:58

Beattie wrote:In early legal discussion, the female judge agreed to ask for details of the police investigation to be made available to the McCanns.

This might be why LP made the Announcement. I honestly don"t think this Judge is impartial, letting the McCanns have police investigation Files (why didn"t Duarte request these earlier, she has had months to prepare for this case) not immediately taking control when the McCanns said they would only testify after
Amaral.

Maybe they needed a more experienced Judge for such a high profile case.

I'm wondering if Duarte deliberately avoided the police files so that she could say she had not seen them and therefore ask for them not to be brought into the court?

**Annabel** Tue 12 Jan - 12:59

1. The dogs detected the traces inside the dining room of the holiday flat and in the car the McCanns were using.

**MaryB** Tue 12 Jan - 12:59

Annabel wrote:The British police told the Portuguese officers what the capabilities of the sniffer dogs being used in the investigation were.

Of course the police are wrong about the dogs. But Gerry and Philo McCann are right. Incredibly unreliable. Just like lassie. (Who actually was quite clever, intelligent and reliable.)

**Alpine Aster** Tue 12 Jan - 13:00

Harvesmom wrote:This live feed, will we be able to get into it later just to copy the contents of it? I'm just thinking it would be useful to keep a copy of the transcript on here without all our comments lol! For future reference

I have saved it all so far and kept it all, but have things to do later ekk, I will pop back and keep abreast of things though....

quickfingers Tue 12 Jan - 13:01

Good that Sky have updated the article itself with all the latest news too - hopefully more will read it! Also hope they give the same info on the live bulletins.

**Annabel** Tue 12 Jan - 13:03

# The animals also found a scent on a piece of cloth in a flat rented by the McCanns after they left the apartment where Madeleine vanished. half a minute ago from web

Guest Tue 12 Jan - 13:04

jondipaolo: The animals also found a scent on a piece of cloth in a flat rented by the McCanns after they left the apartment where Madeleine vanished.

**AnnaEsse** Tue 12 Jan - 13:04

jondipaolo:
The animals also found a scent on a piece of cloth in a flat rented by the McCanns after they left the apartment where Madeleine vanished.

bootsy Tue 12 Jan - 13:05

I bet listening to the evidence about the dogs is making them cring,somehow i dont think they will get much sleep tonight

Simon K Tue 12 Jan - 13:05

AnnaEsse wrote:

I'm wondering if Duarte deliberately avoided the police files so that she could say she had not seen them and therefore ask for them not to be brought into the court?

I think the whole case probably rests on those Police Files, if just one other Police Officer agrees with Mr Amaral then that should be that...

Shouldn't it?

**AnnaEsse** Tue 12 Jan - 13:06

bootsy wrote:I bet listening to the evidence about the dogs is making them cring,somehow i dont think they will get much sleep tonight

I hope somebody makes a point about the dogs' brilliant record of successes.

oliver Tue 12 Jan - 13:06

at the risk of being slayed by you all for my ignorance.....

is this performance akin to the process in an english crown court - is there a jury or is it the solely the judges opinion at the end

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