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McCanns fly to Portugal for nothing as judge postpones libel trial against police officer who wrote book about Madeleine

HOMEPAGE NEWS REPORTS INDEX NEWS DECEMBER  2009
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Original Source: MAIL: FRIDAY 11 DECEMBER 2009
By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 3:44 PM on 11th December 2009
 

Madeleine McCann's parents were left frustrated today after a judge postponed a libel traial against former Portuguese policeman Goncalo Amaral.

Kate and Gerry McCann flew to Lisbon to attend the opening of the trial - but a judge has delayed it for a month after Amaral did not turn up to court.

He missed the start of the trial for health reasons, court sources said. The trial has been postponed until January 12.

Kate and Gerry McCann looked disappointed as they left the Lisbon court today

[The McCanns] only intend to appear at the opening and I would expect that they will return to the UK fairly swiftly,' spokesman Clarence Mitchell said today.

Madeleine was nearly four when she went missing from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in Portugal on May 3, 2007, while her parents dined with friends nearby.

Despite a massive police investigation and huge publicity worldwide, Madeleine would now be aged six, has not been found.

Mr Amaral was involved in the initial investigation to find Madeleine but was later taken off the case.

Madeleine McCann: Before she went missing in 2007 aged three and, right, a digital image of how she would potentially look today, aged six

In his book, The Truth Of The Lie, he claimed Madeleine was dead and questioned the McCanns' account that she was taken while they were eating with friends.

In September a Portuguese judge granted an injunction banning further sale or publication of the book.

It also banned Mr Amaral from repeating his claims about Madeleine or her parents.

The injunction came after a year-long campaign by the McCanns' lawyers to prevent the publication of the book and a subsequent DVD.

Speaking after it was granted, Gerry McCann said false allegations had done immense damage to the search for their daughter because Portuguese people would be dissuaded from coming forward with information.

Libel trial: Goncalo Amaral was involved in the initial search for Madeleine

At the time he said: ‘There's a lot of people in Portugal, who might have evidence, that believe Madeleine is dead.

‘If people believe that, they won't search for her and they won't come forward with information.

‘I know for a fact people have been told Madeleine is dead. There is no evidence to support that and that is unforgivable.’

At one point Portuguese police made Mr and Mrs McCann, from Rothley, Leicester, 'arguidos', or formal suspects, in their daughter's disappearance.

They were questioned by detectives but their status was later lifted. Since then they have continued to campaign to find their daughter.

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