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Lawsuit Trial
McCann v Gonçalo Amaral - Day 3 Witness No 3
The
testimony as it happened...
(19.09.2013, 14:45pm) Alípio Ribeiro via
video-conference. In 2007 he was the National Director
of the Polícia Judiciária (PJ). He left the PJ in May
2008, i.e. before the end of the investigation and
obtained the status of Deputy AG (Procurador Geral
Adjunto). He now works as a Ministry Inspector.
– The
Judge, Maria Emília de Melo e Castro, asks him if he is
aware of what the court is judging?
– AR
says he knows through the media.
– The
judge asks about his knowledge of the case?
AR says that he
was aware of it, but had no part in it since that
responsibility fell to the Faro PJ Director, Guilhermino
da Encarnação. He says he is aware of the content of the
AG Report only through the media.
– The
judge asks whether he has met the McCanns?
AR says
"never".
– The
judge asks if he knows Gonçalo Amaral?
AR says he
knows Doctor Amaral (sic), but had rare contacts with
him and exclusively on a professional basis.
1)
McCann family lawyer, Isabel Duarte, is the only lawyer
to question the witness.
ID asks
whether AR read the Amaral book?
AR answers
"no".
ID asks
whether AR watched the documentary?
AR answers he
did not watch it.
Nobody
has anything further to add.
Evidence ends. |
