Today’s session was only for judge Emília Melo e Castro to set new dates, 8 and 10 July, after Gonçalo Amaral revoked the power of attorney given to his lawyer meaning that the final allegations could not be given as was expected.

Now, on 8 July the McCanns can give their closing speech which is expected to be highly emotional and on 10 July Gonçalo Amaral is to provide his final allegations.

In question is a case where the parents of Madeleine McCann are demanding €1.2 million from the former policeman for libel.

The trial hearing had been suspended since last October for the two sides to reach an out of court agreement.

Gonçalo Amaral published a book where he claimed that Kate and Gerry McCann were involved in their child’s disappearance and had hidden the body.