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this site is for information and a record of Gerry McCann's Blog
Archives. As most people will appreciate GM deleted all past blogs
from the official website. Hopefully this Archive will be helpful to
anyone who is interested in Justice for Madeleine Beth McCann. Many
Thanks, Pamalam |
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Maddie judge not allowed to speak to media |
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A PORTUGUESE judicial council refused overnight to allow the judge
handling the case of missing British girl Madeleine McCann
to speak publicly about the investigation to satisfy intense
media interest.
Judge Pedro Frias, faced with unprecedented media pressure,
had asked the national council of judges to allow him to
explain to the public the progress of the criminal
investigation into the girl's disappearance.
The Portuguese newspaper Correio de Manha reported that
Judge Frias believed the move was necessary "to take into
account the extreme media interest taken in the criminal
investigation".
But the council, which met earlier to consider the unusual
request, said it saw no need to break Portuguese judicial
procedure for the sake of the mainly British media.
"The 'Madeleine case' has not yet gone past the
investigation stage," it said in its ruling, adding that the
request had been refused to protect the rights of the
suspects.
Police have named Madeleine's parents, 39-year-old doctors
Gerry and Kate McCann, as the main suspects in the
disappearance of their daughter from her bedroom while the
family was holidaying in southern Portugal in May. She was
three at the time.
Portuguese and foreign media have reported contradictory
rumours about the inquiry and the case against the couple.
Police meanwhile have provided no information about their
suspicions, in line with Portuguese legal procedure.
They have presented their formal case against the couple to
prosecutors, who submitted it to the investigating
magistrate.
The magistrate has 10 days to decide what further lines of
inquiry to pursue.
The McCanns have been under virtual siege from the media
since their return to the village of Rothley, central
England, shortly after they were named as suspects.
The McCanns continue to protest their innocence.
Madeleine was sleeping in the same room as her younger twin
brother and sister at the resort of Praia da Luz when she
disappeared on May 3 while her parents enjoyed a night with
friends at a nearby tapas bar.
She would have celebrated her fourth birthday on May 12. |
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