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taken in the airport at Gatwick.
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taken in the airport at Gatwick. 11-01-2010 |
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(3) These four
photographs show the reporters and film
crews outside the court house along with
supporters of Snr Amaral. 12-01-2010 |
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(4)These four
photographs show the reporters and film
crews outside the court house along with
supporters of Snr Amaral. 12-01-2010 |
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(5)These four
photographs show the reporters and film
crews outside the court house along with
supporters of Snr Amaral. 12-01-2010 |
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(6) These four
photographs show the reporters and film
crews outside the court house along with
supporters of Snr Amaral. 12-10-2010 |
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Photograph 24
Frio Antonio Restaurant in Mafra |
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Photograph 23
Hotel in Lisbon |
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Photograph 22
Hotel in Lisbon |
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THIS REPORT WAS SENT TO THE EXPRESS
EDITOR |
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This is
the report which was filled in on line! At the time of
sending you this copy,
I have not heard a thing from the Express Grenville. |
Grenville
Green
45 C**** C****
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Mobile Tel: 07*****
23rd Jan 2010
Dear Editor
Because I feel strongly about the verbal abuse directed
at the Portuguese Police in our British media regarding
the McCann case, I felt compelled to travel to Lisbon to
show my support for Goncalo Amaral at the 3-day Hearing
last week.
I was impressed by the coverage of this event by your
reporter Nick Fagge. Out of all our national
newspapers, the Express published the most balanced and
most comprehensive account, without resorting to cheap
sensationalism. Therefore, I have decided to contact
your newspaper with the account of my own visit.
I stood outside the “Palasio da Justice”, the
Courthouse in Lisbon where Goncalo Amaral was defending
his right of free speech, enshrined in Article 37.0 of
the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic.
I held up two notices reading "Freedom and Democracy on
Trial in Lisbon" and "Portuguese Republic Constitution
on Trial in Lisbon".
The British press in general do not report fairly on Snr.
Amaral and, in my experience, do not always report the
truth. The latest insult to his integrity was the
recent report that he had said “F*** the McCanns” just
before the Court Hearing. He speaks very little English
and had actually said, “Nao, forca aos McCanns” which, I
understand, translates as “No, good luck to the
McCanns”.
This vilification in the British press is typical of the
ignorance and biased reporting of elements of the media
regarding this case. To obtain an accurate over-view,
including world-wide comments, I would encourage you to
read the internet site of Joana Morais.
I demonstrated in support of Snr. Amaral outside the
Courthouse, and then attended the Court Hearing for two
and a half days, starting on Tues 12th January. I was
accompanied by my son who has Downs syndrome.
On Thursday evening my son and I went to a fund-raising
dinner at Frei Antonio, a restaurant in Mafra (approx
50km from Lisbon). We were warmly welcomed, and one
woman we met there told us about her demonstration
outside the Court. She had handed out red carnations
which have come to symbolise a peaceful revolution in
Portugal's history. She had offered a symbolic flower to
a VIP who had refused to take it. When asked why, he
had replied “I don't believe in it.” She asked, “What
don't you believe in, peaceful revolution or free
speech?”
That evening I purchased Snr. Amaral's second book, just
published, entitled “A Mordaca Inglesa- a historia de um
livro proibido” (The English Gag-the story of a banned
book).
This Police Inspector, on a matter of principle, had
found it necessary to leave the job he loved-incurring
loss of income and substantial loss of pension rights-in
order to write his first book, “Maddie-The Truth about
the Lie". It dealt with the evidence around Madeleine
McCann, a British child, who disappeared from a holiday
complex in Portugal in May 2007.
His second book, “The English Gag”, is an account of the
banning of his first book and the attempt by the British
Government to silence a Portuguese citizen, in breach
of that country's constitution. His account opposed the
theory of abduction for which there is no reliable
evidence.
We reluctantly had to leave our new-found friends as the
taxi was waiting. Snr. Amaral shook my hand warmly and
agreed to be photographed with us. I was left with a
profound impression of a man with a depth of character
who was gentle, thoughtful and warm. Several people had
spoken that evening to warm applause, thus showing their
unshakeable admiration for his courage.
The Hearing continues in February, but my fear is that
decisions have already been made. I hope and pray that
I am proved wrong and that Portugal's constitution
prevails!
Yours sincerely
Grenville Green |
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