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THE parents of Madeleine McCann will not
make a fresh plea to find her next week. |
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SETBACK: Kate & Gerry McCann
were due to appear on ITV's
Lorraine early next week |
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Kate
and Gerry were expected to talk to ITV’s Lorraine Kelly
on Tuesday, the ninth anniversary of their daughter’s
disappearance.
But
they have pulled out after suffering a £390,000 setback
in their libel battle with ex-Portuguese detective
Goncalo Amaral.
They
fear the court fight will deflect attention from the
search for Maddie, who was three when she disappeared
from their holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal,
in May 2007. |
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VICTORY: Ex-cop Amaral's £390,000 libel
payout was overturned by an appeal court |
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The
country’s appeal court has ruled in favour of the former
cop and overturned the libel payout that he was ordered
to make to the McCanns.
He
wrote a book in which he accused the couple of covering
up Maddie’s accidental death.
Kate,
48, and Gerry, 47, of Rothley, Leics, were said to be
seething over the decision and are now lining up an
appeal in Portugal’s Supreme Court. |
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SAD: Maddie was three when she disappeared
from the McCann's holiday apartment in Praia
da Luz |
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They
are also said to have turned down huge television and
magazine interview offers from around the world.
Meanwhile, Mr Amaral, 57, has now been allowed to
re-publish his book. |
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FOCUSED: The family have
reportedly turned down huge
television and magazine
interview offers |
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It is back on sale and is set to appear
in English for the first time.
A family friend said: “They would love
to make a new appeal, but are aware that
any journalist would want to inquire
about Mr Amaral’s victory.
“They’re seething over the ruling.
That’s the last thing they want to
discuss. ’’ |
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