tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post8057843696216503472..comments2023-10-30T07:28:35.018+00:00Comments on Textusa: 1 Statement, 1 ArticleTextusahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160632687242190030noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-62280261997829256182016-05-18T11:15:50.911+01:002016-05-18T11:15:50.911+01:00http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/pol...http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/police-must-confront-poison-of-decades-old-misdeeds-home-secretary-tells-officers-at-annual-a7034726.html<br /><br />Not M related but it shows the police never know what will come back to haunt them when truth emerges.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-86918846632712912462016-05-17T23:27:22.700+01:002016-05-17T23:27:22.700+01:00I did... apologies.
I did... apologies.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-75677821596683406542016-05-17T21:14:36.435+01:002016-05-17T21:14:36.435+01:00Anonymous 17 May 2016, 15:34:00,
You seem to have...Anonymous 17 May 2016, 15:34:00,<br /><br />You seem to have misread the previous Portuguese link, which has nothing to do with current appeal process as it refers to 2008.Textusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160632687242190030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-55264740754973365082016-05-17T15:34:14.833+01:002016-05-17T15:34:14.833+01:00Re: 11:53:00 Thank you for posting. I'm findin...Re: 11:53:00 Thank you for posting. I'm finding it difficult to know what any of this means, except, perhaps there will be some announcement next Monday? It's not clear whether the McCann's lawyers have filed papers with the Supreme Court? Google translate isn't helping....:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-56818148127524406062016-05-17T12:00:40.687+01:002016-05-17T12:00:40.687+01:00http://visao.sapo.pt/actualidade/sociedade/ex-insp...http://visao.sapo.pt/actualidade/sociedade/ex-inspector-da-pj-sustenta-possibilidade-de-arquivamento-do-processo=f521479<br /><br />"No dia em que saí, soube que o processo ia ser arquivado" disse Gonçalo Amaral, o ex-inspector da PJ responsável pela investigação do caso McCann, em entrevista ao Expresso, e afirma que o seu sucessor nunca falou consigo."<br /><br />"On the day I left, I knew the process was going to be archived"<br /><br />I believe this affirmation by G. Amaral expressed his personal belief, his "gut feeling", not that he had been informed/told the process was going to be archived.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-19994732685308802302016-05-17T11:53:44.139+01:002016-05-17T11:53:44.139+01:00http://www.dn.pt/arquivo/2008/interior/caso-maddie...http://www.dn.pt/arquivo/2008/interior/caso-maddie-com-solucao-na-segundafeira-995171.html<br /><br />July 2008Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-79364563966966180422016-05-17T09:29:22.029+01:002016-05-17T09:29:22.029+01:00Anonymous 16 May 2016, 19:41:00,
First of all, ou...Anonymous 16 May 2016, 19:41:00,<br /><br />First of all, our apologies for the late reply and then we would like to thank you for pointing out that detail which we didn’t mention in post.<br /><br />If indeed the archival conversation took place in October 2007, not only it doesn’t change the message of current post - which was to show decision to archive did not wait for forensic conclusions which make these unreliable and untrustworthy as the basis for the archival - but it highlights even further the scandal.<br /><br />Listening to Mr Amaral’s words (these and the ones quoted in post) we get the idea there are 2 key moments: the decision to archive and the order to archive.<br /><br />We are certain the decision to archive was taken shortly after Sept 17 2007, when it was decided that as there was no way to incriminate the McCanns alone, best start the “Great Maddie War”. The only way out would have to be achival.<br />http://textusa.blogspot.pt/2013/01/priorities.html<br />http://textusa.blogspot.pt/2013/01/as-you-might-imagine-in-our-house.html<br /><br />We have considered the order to archive to be the archival conversation.<br /><br />We are considering that Mr Amaral’s words about things having been decided in October as him referring to his assessment of when the decision took place and not the order.<br /><br />We have suggested for the conversation took place in March/April because of the reconstruction that was intended to be done by Mr Rebelo. However it is only a suggestion.<br /><br />In the post we have clearly set the time interval in which the conversation happened: Oct 02 2007 and May 01 2008.<br /><br />The difference between what we have suggested in post and the possibility of what you now bring up is basically what was, in fact, Mr Rebelo’s brief.<br /><br />If in October, then he would have the clear remit to archive. If in March/April, they let him play detective until whoever was deciding decided enough was enough.<br /><br />Reading the files, it seems to us that Mr Rebelo pursued an honest line of investigation. Nothing makes us believe that he had the intention to archive. The reconstruction, the rogs, the pressure for forensic results, seem to tell us that.<br /><br />However, one cannot discard the fact that he could have been done all this, rebelling intelligently against a remit he was personally against.<br /><br />Fact is we don’t know, only Mr Rebelo can say.<br /><br />However, we have to put things in perspective. The case was political, so we’re not seeing the man on the field being told openly to archive. It would be much too risky, especially taking into account that he was taking over a team that had been led by the man who had just been sacked off the investigation. There are things such as loyalty to be taken into account.<br /><br />Also, if Mr Rebelo’s remit would have been to archive, we’re seeing him being informed directly and being told that it was highly confidential. This to say it would be a remit which he would not share. So no way for Mr Amaral to know.<br /><br />All this is speculation. What is certain is that the decision to archive did not wait for forensics, and this certainly allows us to consider as very likely that these were tailored to fit what was already decided.<br /><br />We thank you so much for your input, but we see no reason to alter the post. Hope you agree, and as I hope you know we have no problem in revising any of our posts if any new information is forthcoming which contradicts our analysis.Textusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160632687242190030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-45043021940245964492016-05-16T19:41:46.456+01:002016-05-16T19:41:46.456+01:00Textusa I think you have to correct your post.
I&#...Textusa I think you have to correct your post.<br />I've been watched the interview with the English translation and GA does actually say the decision to archive was taken in early Oct 2007 and not March or April as you say in post:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FKsKD78Qsc<br />It's at 15:47:<br /><br />GA - At that point in time of the investigation, when the archival was decided, the archival was decided in early October of 2007. Whomever lead the process after me, was there to adjust the process so it could be archived. Any colleague of mine can see that it is the adjustment of the process so it can be archived, all of us, all of us have at some point in time archived processes when reaching a dead end and we all know what to do so no investigative leads are left unfinished.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-43104116445820520832016-05-16T11:54:32.998+01:002016-05-16T11:54:32.998+01:00"The Hicks from the Sticks" can now join..."The Hicks from the Sticks" can now join,"Sardine Munches on Four Hour lunches" as discredited Police Officers,not to be confused with the Real Deal UK Police,Honest and Trustworthy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-36912266585662882312016-05-15T21:55:16.688+01:002016-05-15T21:55:16.688+01:00Because it’s from Lorraine Kelly (and from the Sun...Because it’s from Lorraine Kelly (and from the Sun), we thought best to bring it over to the blog in case it gets “lost”:<br />http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/suncolumnists/7149609/Lorraine-Kelly-says-cops-must-know-the-hell-Ben-Needham-s-mum-has-suffered-following-disappearance.html<br /><br />Lorraine Kelly: Shameful cops must know the hell Ben’s mum has suffered<br /><br />Mum’s agony as search for Maddy McCann receives millions, while Ben is forgotten <br /><br />By LORRAINE KELLY, Sun Columnist<br />00:01, 14 May 2016.<br /><br />FOR the past 25 years Kerry Needham has fought like a tigress to try to find her missing son.<br /><br />With just a mother’s undying hope in her heart and the support of her devastated family, she has never given up on little Ben, who disappeared on the Greek island of Kos a quarter of a century ago. <br /><br />Kerry had to watch as the campaign to find Madeleine McCann went global and raised millions of pounds. <br /><br />In stark contrast, she received virtually no help or money from the authorities and while full of sympathy for Kate and Gerry McCann, Kerry understandably found this unfair and frustrating. <br /><br />She has battled for years, putting her health at risk. <br /><br />At her lowest she considered suicide. <br /><br />One thing kept her going — her burning desire to be reunited with Ben.<br /><br />After years of banging her head against a brick wall, Kerry was finally told that funding had been made available for a special police team to swoop in to Greece and conduct a proper search for her son. <br /><br />Realistically, this is her last hope, so it is tragic that the investigation has been over-shadowed by photos of officers apparently having “fun in the sun” when they should have been working round the clock and following up all possible leads. <br /><br />The team arrived on Tuesday with £1million to spend to find Ben and, hard as it is to comprehend, we are told they headed to the nearest pub in the early evening. <br /><br />The Sun’s front page, which showed photos of smiling officers knocking back pints and looking for all the world as though they were on holiday, was baffling.<br />Obviously no one would begrudge them a quick bite to eat or a drink after a hard day’s graft but they must surely realise they have given the impression they are wasting time and money and not taking the investigation seriously. <br /><br />I feel so desperately sorry for Kerry. <br /><br />Since Ben disappeared she has had her hopes raised and dashed too many times to count. <br /><br />I interviewed her shortly after he went missing and she was still wide-eyed with shock and her grief was just heartbreaking. <br /><br />Since then, on the many anniversaries to remember Ben, we have met and I have been struck by her courage. <br /><br />She is convinced that one day she will find her son. <br /><br />Kerry is tiny little thing and looks as though a gentle breeze would knock her over, but she is made of strong stuff. <br /><br />She has had to be, as it has been a long and often lonely journey through a very dark place. <br /><br />Kerry has been incredibly loyal to the police team that has let her down. <br /><br />Det Supt Matt Fenwick, who is in charge of the investigation, has been kept on after Kerry asked for him not to be kicked off. <br /><br />But she doesn’t need this sideshow, which is a distraction from the serious business of finally getting to the truth. <br /><br />The Greek police came in for a lot of stick after Ben went missing, demonised as a bunch of hopeless “hicks from the sticks”. But they aren’t the ones now looking inept. <br /><br />If the members of “Operation Ben” really wanted to unwind after work, they should have avoided a busy tourist outdoor bar and restaurant and had a bit of discretion and common sense. <br /><br />They need to shape up, get to work and maybe have a simple sandwich at their desk. <br /><br />We can only hope that, against the odds, they get to the bottom of what happened to Ben. <br /><br />And on that day no one would blame the police team if they drank their collective body weight in celebratory beer and wine.Textusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160632687242190030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-18014453052991916812016-05-15T21:47:33.238+01:002016-05-15T21:47:33.238+01:00Because it’s from the Sun, we thought best to brin...Because it’s from the Sun, we thought best to bring it over to the blog in case it gets “lost”:<br />http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/7150021/Web-trolls-raise-50000-for-Portuguese-cop-who-wrote-book-claiming-Kate-and-Gerry-killed-Madeleine-McCann-And-even-Brit-police-donated.html<br /><br />Web trolls raise £50,000 for Portuguese cop who wrote book claiming Kate and Gerry killed Madeleine McCann... And even 'Brit police donated'<br /><br />By GUY BIRCHALL<br />16:00, 14 May 2016 <br /><br />A GROUP of Brits - including police officers - have raised more than £50,000 for a Portuguese cop who claims Kate and Gerry McCann killed their daughter. <br /><br />Internet 'trolls' have sent cash to a GoFundMe page for Goncalo Amaral, a detective who wrote a book about the case. <br /><br />Judges in Portugal had ordered the 57-year-old policeman to pay £395,000 in libel damages to the McCanns after he accused them of murdering three-year-old Maddie and faking her kidnapping. <br /><br />But a Birmingham student launched an online fund for the retired officer who was given the boot as head of the investigation after he criticised British police. <br /><br />Last month, Amaral won an appeal to overturn the defamation decision and the case will now make its way to the Portuguese Supreme Court. <br /><br />One of the donations was £1,000 which came from a “very large group of unnamed Metropolitan Police officers” who claimed to be “outraged” by the treatment the cop had received. <br /><br />The unverified post accompanying the cash reads: “This strikes at the very basis of the way investigations should be conducted, without fear or favour, malice or ill will. <br />“The world can clearly see where the malice and ill will are in this case.”<br /><br />Other donors included 67-year-old Essex solicitor Tony Bennett who has been convicted of breaking court rulings not to publish allegations about Kate and Gerry. <br /><br />The fundraising page was started by psychology student Leanne Baulch in April last year. <br /><br />She told the Daily Mail: “I set up the page to help him (Amaral) with his appeal because I felt he had suffered an injustice. <br /><br />“His assets had been frozen so he had no way to defend himself. <br /><br />“I’m not anti-Kate and Gerry McCann. <br /><br />“I don’t know what happened and I don’t claim to know. <br /><br />“But I do believe there are hard questions that need to be answered.”<br /><br />She added that she was “happy” after the ruling in favour of Amaral saying: “The people who donated are very passionate and are pro-truth and justice, not against the McCanns.”<br /><br />Some donors were livid after being accused of being “trolls” but others wore the slur as a badge of honour with one adopting the username “Honourable Troll”. <br /><br />Amaral’s book, The Truth of The Lie was published just three days after Portuguese cops closed Maddie’s case in 2008 and cleared Kate and Gerry of any wrongdoing. <br /><br />The couple described the book as a “massive tidal wave of lies”. <br /><br />Madeline McCann went missing from the family’s holiday apartment in Praia da Luz on May 3rd while her parents were having dinner at a tapas restaurant.Textusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160632687242190030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-62164562187653508712016-05-15T14:35:35.092+01:002016-05-15T14:35:35.092+01:00The appeal won't be accepted,there are no grou...The appeal won't be accepted,there are no grounds.Its already over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-73389760061515958452016-05-15T03:41:51.985+01:002016-05-15T03:41:51.985+01:00As we enter the final stretch of what you rightly ...As we enter the final stretch of what you rightly call a marathon, the stakes just keep getting higher. After the 500k award it looked like the McCanns were home and dry - clutching their copies of the Swan book and being cheered over the line by SY.<br /><br />But then suddenly 50k appeared - the appeal was on - and OMG he won it. Unanimously. The McCanns have stumbled big time, SY are stunned and flailing. But it's not over yet. Does the UK establishment (your black hats) have any influence over the Supreme Court? We shall see. You can be SURE that they will try ANYTHING to get this verdict overturned. <br /><br />So Amaral has nosed into a surprise lead right on the final bend, but the McCanns are formidable contestants with unlimited funds and the full range of powers of the black-hats on their side. Never, ever write them off. This is far from over. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-64872429408652915142016-05-14T20:44:01.197+01:002016-05-14T20:44:01.197+01:00There has been some negatives in the press reports...There has been some negatives in the press reports today,some which Amaral may use to his advantage regarding libel.<br />On the whole I think there are many positives.There are many sound bites that jump out at the reader such as,injustice,frozen assets,pro truth and justice,the right to record the investigation,an outrage the case was ever brought.<br />Little did the mccanns realise that "this sardine munching monster lie cop " as labelled by the tabloids,would be rising high above the disgraceful slurs.His book deemed so powerful it's costing the mccanns hundreds of thousands in their chase to keep it banned.<br />Today he is a humbled man due to the generosity of others.He has remained dignified throughout.The public have been made aware that he never asked for a penny of this money donated.Its was also reported correctly that the fund closed when a sufficient amount had been reached.<br />The slurs against Amaral have almost disappeared .Today has been about the other side,the side never talked about before.The support for Mr Amaral.The support he never asked for.The support he has and the reasons why.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-18133443657610508032016-05-14T20:09:07.178+01:002016-05-14T20:09:07.178+01:00Interesting change of tone towards the McCanns and...Interesting change of tone towards the McCanns and also having a dig at UK Police.<br /><br />http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/suncolumnists/7149609/Lorraine-Kelly-says-cops-must-know-the-hell-Ben-Needham-s-mum-has-suffered-following-disappearance.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-77924187110324951622016-05-14T17:53:07.330+01:002016-05-14T17:53:07.330+01:00The Independant have now published their account o...The Independant have now published their account of the fund for Mr Amaral.This one is more balanced straight to the facts,no mention of trolls only support.The Metropoliton Police get a good mention too.I can't help feeling the newspapers are coming out in unison today to indirectly troll the Mccanns.The question is why is this important to be reported about now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-30539538172144790132016-05-14T11:27:51.655+01:002016-05-14T11:27:51.655+01:00Well well well what do we have ere then,British po...Well well well what do we have ere then,British police donating.Quite a message that isn't it! These newspapers are telling the uninformed that even policemen find it unjust what has happened to Mr Amaral.British police donating and a very large group of them according to the "Sun". Well well well it's gone global now,what will people be thinking?Plus they have thrown in a lovely photo of Mr Amaral advertising his book .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-30344445756345768482016-05-14T10:05:35.587+01:002016-05-14T10:05:35.587+01:00@09:39 about m word, interesting thought I caught ...@09:39 about m word, interesting thought I caught on Twitter:<br /><br />Neil Jones @Jona77<br />@1matthewwright1 @fiorifan factually wrong. Again. Amaral NEVER claimed murder<br /><br />The Suppressionals – @1matthewwright1<br />@Jona77 @fiorifan I know but i think the media has picked up on the line of inquiry #murder #mccannAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-87242028320133854772016-05-14T09:44:59.687+01:002016-05-14T09:44:59.687+01:00http://m.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_i...http://m.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11639138<br /><br />From New Zealand too.Textusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160632687242190030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-316141624889639602016-05-14T09:44:02.855+01:002016-05-14T09:44:02.855+01:00http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/britons-raise-50000-detec...http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/britons-raise-50000-detective-who-claimed-madeleine-mccanns-parents-faked-her-abduction-1560026Textusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160632687242190030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-39215585717392207032016-05-14T09:43:21.983+01:002016-05-14T09:43:21.983+01:00http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/14/uk-inte...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/14/uk-internet-trolls-raise-over-50000-in-donations-to-help-portugu/<br /><br />A non tabloid.Textusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160632687242190030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-29171131308955777842016-05-14T09:39:47.894+01:002016-05-14T09:39:47.894+01:00The article contains some inaccuracies like saying...The article contains some inaccuracies like saying GA accused the Mcs of murdering Maddie and being cleared by PJ which they never were but I agree that it is very much against the Mcs. The tide has really changed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-53709172268190661122016-05-14T00:15:00.310+01:002016-05-14T00:15:00.310+01:00One VERY POSITIVE article :)
To quote ourselves i...One VERY POSITIVE article :)<br /><br />To quote ourselves in our post "The Last Chance Saloon" on April 29:<br /><br />"As we said above this issue has had, it seems, quite an interesting development. It seems that the Mail is doorstepping, directly or mandating others to do it for them, donors to the GoFund to ask them ask them why they donated.<br /><br />To the best of our knowledge this has happened to 2 people so far but it seems the intention was to do this to hundreds.<br /><br />If one really intends to sell the colour blue, then one seeks the weakest link within the sellers of red and then one does the best one can to discredit that colour and those selling it.<br /><br />If one goes after hundreds of red colour salesmen, then one will know beforehand that what one will get is a bucketful of compliments and reasons to buy red instead of blue.<br /><br />For someone who sells blue to attack one or 2 people selling red, means that someone really wants to sell the colour blue. But to go after hundreds of them is to really want to sell red even if one says one wants to sell blue.<br /><br />We don’t know what the intentions of the Mail on this are. But let’s be naïve for a minute and allow the possibility of that paper wanting to do a complimentary piece on the so-labelled trolls, showing what good natured and well-intentioned people they are.<br /><br />To do that the paper would have to contact people directly and the best way to do that is to look up the names of those who opted not to donate anonymously to the fund."<br /><br />Red is indeed the colour on sale here!Textusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160632687242190030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-35057405920462720462016-05-14T00:09:53.956+01:002016-05-14T00:09:53.956+01:00cont.
‘I’m not anti-Kate and Gerry McCann. I don’...cont.<br /><br />‘I’m not anti-Kate and Gerry McCann. I don’t know what happened and I don’t claim to know. But I do believe there are hard questions that need to be answered.’<br />She said she was ‘happy’ after the latest ruling in the detective’s favour. ‘The people who donated are very passionate and are pro-truth and justice, not against the McCanns,’ she added.<br />Madeleine vanished from her family’s holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in the Algarve on May 3, 2007, as her parents dined at a nearby tapas restaurant with friends.<br />Amaral’s book, The Truth Of The Lie, was published three days after the Portuguese authorities formally closed the inquiry in 2008 and cleared the couple of any wrongdoing.<br />Madeleine’s parents said the detective had sparked a ‘massive tidal wave of lies’ against them in his book. In an online post thanking his supporters after he won his appeal, Amaral said he felt ‘extremely humble’. He added: ‘None of this would have been possible without you.’<br />In her book, entitled Madeleine, Mrs McCann said: ‘Goncalo Amaral has been convicted of falsifying statements… Why is this man being allowed a platform from which to peddle his absurd and offensive ideas?’<br /><br />Insert:<br />HOW DONORS JUSTIFIED GIFTS <br />Student Leanne Baulch set up the funding web page because she wanted to help an ‘honourable’ man. The mother of one, from Birmingham, who describes herself as a freelance journalist who ‘loves crime stories’, said the fund was part of a ‘quest for justice’ backed by supporters ‘in solidarity, friendship and above all, in the interest of furthering the investigation...’ She said she had to remove her name as organiser after receiving threats from McCann supporters<br />Grandmother Ann-Kristine Westwood, from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, said she was delighted to have helped Amaral. She donated £100 to his legal fees after raising the money by giving up smoking. She said: ‘I think it’s a marvellous result that he won his appeal. I think it was an outrage the case was ever brought … We don’t live in the 14th century or under the Stasi.’<br />Retired solicitor Tony Bennett donated £100 to the fund last year, saying: ‘I think he has the right to publish his record of what he was doing in his investigation.’ Of the trolls, he said: ‘Some of those who have contributed have expressed nasty and hateful views. I do not support that in any shape or form.’<br />Administration officer Karen Laverick, 50, gave about £200. The mother of three, from Langley Park near Durham, said her interest in the case stemmed from taking holidays in Praia da Luz. She said Amaral ‘was a policeman doing his job and was persecuted for giving his opinion’Textusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160632687242190030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891574965172458848.post-41434994174601674142016-05-14T00:08:15.762+01:002016-05-14T00:08:15.762+01:00http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3589566/We...http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3589566/Web-trolls-raise-50-000-Portuguese-policeman-wrote-book-claiming-McCanns-killed-daughter-Madeline.html<br /><br />Web trolls raise £50,000 for the Portuguese policeman who wrote a book claiming the McCanns killed their daughter Madeleine <br /><br />- Judges ordered Goncalo Amaral to pay McCanns £395,000 damages<br />- Group of Britons gave cash to a web fund to help retired officer, 57<br />- £1,000 claimed to be from a ‘very large’ group of Met police officers<br />- Last month Portuguese judges decided to overturn the payout order<br /><br />By Tom Kelly and Inderdeep Bains for the Daily Mail<br /><br />Published: 21:01 GMT, 13 May 2016 | Updated: 22:26 GMT, 13 May 2016<br /> <br /><br />More than £50,000 was raised by Britons – including an apparent group of police – in support of a Portuguese detective who claimed Madeleine McCann was killed by her parents.<br /><br />The group, some of whom admit they are internet ‘trolls’, gave cash to a web fund for Goncalo Amaral, 57.<br /><br />Judges had ordered Amaral to pay Kate and Gerry McCann £395,000 in libel damages after he wrote a book accusing them of murdering their three-year-old daughter and then faking her abduction.<br /><br />But a student from Birmingham launched a GoFundMe page to pay for an appeal by the retired officer, who was sacked as head of the investigation after he launched an outspoken attack on British police.<br /><br />Last month Portuguese judges decided to overturn the payout but the McCanns will now take the case to the country’s supreme court.<br /><br />One of the biggest payments to the detective’s appeal fund was £1,000 claimed to be from a ‘very large’ group of unnamed Met police officers who said they were ‘outraged’ at the way the officer had been treated.<br /><br />The post accompanying the donation, which cannot be verified, added: ‘This strikes at the very basis of the way investigations should be conducted, without fear or favour, malice or ill will. The world can clearly see where the malice and ill will are in this case.’<br /><br />Other donors included Tony Bennett, 67, of Harlow, Essex, who has previously been convicted of breaking court undertakings not to publish allegations linking Madeleine’s parents to her disappearance.<br /><br />Many of those who donated gave regular payments and made abusive or sarcastic comments about the McCanns. One made a reference to a sponsored cycle ride done by Mrs McCann to raise funds to support families with a missing loved one.<br /><br />Jo Petteford gave £50 to the Amaral fund and posted: ‘My pledge for Kate completing her bike ride. I am pleased she has helped fund GA’s [Goncalo Amaral’s] legal fees by her efforts. Way to go Kate!’<br /><br />After the donors were accused of being ‘trolls’, some were furious, insisting they were ‘truth-seekers’. Others adopted the term as a badge of honour, with one even using the name ‘Honourable Troll’.<br /><br />Many of those giving cash accused the Government, lawyers and national newspapers of a cover-up and of lacking the ‘decency and courage’ to tell the truth.<br /><br />The fundraising page was started by psychology student Leanne Baulch in April last year. She told the Daily Mail: ‘I set up the page to help him [Amaral] with his appeal because I felt he had suffered an injustice. His assets had been frozen so he had no way to defend himself.<br /><br />cont.Textusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160632687242190030noreply@blogger.com