Certainly, this book responds to the need i felt to defend myself, having been discredited by the institution for which i worked for more than twentysix years, without being. The disappearance of madeleine mccann, on 15 march 2019. Former detective who criticised madeleine mccanns parents jailed. Goncalo amaral accused maddies parents of covering up their daughters death and is now reportedly looking for a british publisher for the sequel to mystery yasmin jeffery gemma mullin. Amaral defiant about his maddie book algarvedailynews.
Goncalo amaral recalls that the british and portuguese authorities cooperated in the investigation. Like myself he is learning the principals of statement analysis and also, he is very good with the body language side of things. The french title of goncalo amaral s book, a verdade da mentira, is, maddie. The civil court of lisbon ruled to withdraw the book maddie, the truth of the lie about the madeleine mccann case. In a verdade da mentira, translated as the truth of the lie, goncalo amaral details his belief that madeleine, who went missing shortly before. Detectives book claims madeleine mccann died in apartment uk. This is the foreword from the french version translated by annaesse. Detective goncalo amaral is currently writing a new book about maddie mccanns disappearance goncalo amaral is busy working on the closing chapters while on a break in switzerland and is looking. The truth of the lie, written by an investigator who worked. In his book goncalo amaral writes maddie disappeared forever how does he know this. Goncalo amaral, over his book about madeleine, even though he has already been sacked, discredited and disgraced.
The former inspector thought that it was odd that that blanket went missing in the immediate days that followed, when searches where made to locate the child. Goncalo amaral originally led the investigation into maddies disappearance in portugal. The latter have included goncalo amarals book, the truth of the lie, kate mccanns book madeleine, as well as criminal profiler pat browns book about the. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
It is unlikely that goncalo amaral will risk the publishing andor the sale of his books until after the result of the libel trial in case it should go against him. Files this file photo taken on july 24, 2008 shows former policia judiciaria crime police detective goncalo amaral posing near a poster with his. A patria nos canticos dos seus filhos primores da poesia da patria portuguesa. Victorious maddie mccann detective writing new book on her. Goncalo amarals book truth of the lie hits the uk amid. Three days after the case closed, his book, maddie. Court documents show portuguese police chief goncalo amaral made more than. By november 2008 it had sold 180,000 copies and by 2010 had been translated into six languages. Mr sousa and goncalo amaral, head of the regional pj, were spotted as kate and gerry mccann travelled to berlin and amsterdam to appeal for more information about their missing daughter. A verdade da mentira was a lawful or unlawful action.
The mccanns applied for an injunction, on 8 december 2009, prohibiting the sale of the book, written by goncalo amaral, maddie, a. I dont believe in banning books, unless they are written from a criminal wanting to profit from his crime, as such i was shocked to find out that goncalo amarals book, maddie. From kates book, for whatever questionable evidential value it holds, it offers a few insights. He has said that he suspected kate and gerry mccann because they failed to show any emotion at a press conference, but what he doesnt say is why he immediately contradicts his own words, by saying that on the evening madeleine disappeared, gerry threw himself.
Amaral is a retired detective who led the initial hunt when threeyearold maddie went missing from the ocean club holiday complex in praia da luz. Sheree and clarence had prepared us for this event. Kate and gerry mccann are due to learn whether former portuguese detective goncalo amaral has successfully overturned a ban on his book claiming their daughter. Nearly a year later, the mccanns lawyers filed a libel suit in the lisbon court claiming that his book had damaged the search for madeleine and had caused them immense emotional distress. The book was released just three days after gerry and kate were told their status as formal suspects had been lifted as the portuguese police. The french title of goncalo amarals book, a verdade da mentira, is, maddie. The mccanns were awarded 500,000 plus interest in damages, but amaral is adamant the book. His friend, goncalo amaral, who overturned a libel damages ruling over his bestselling book the truth of the lie which the mccanns are. Former portuguese police chief goncalo amaral says. Certainly, this book responds to the need i felt to defend myself, having been discredited by the institution for. Goncalo amaral is set to demand compensation from the mccanns image.
The truth of the lie by goncalo amaral by goncalo amaral. Kate and gerry mccann warn excop goncalo amaral not to publish his new book in britain. The episode of the holidays in 2005, in mallorca which raises suspicions. Goncalo amaral accused maddies parents of covering up their daughters death and is now reportedly looking. Goncalo amaral, who headed the initial investigation into maddies disappearance, wrote the truth of the lie in 2008the ex cop is now writing a second maddie book after judges ruled his right to freedom of expression was worthy of greater protection than. The former judiciary police inspector who followed the maddie mccann case at the beginning, wrote the english gag that reveals the story of a forbidden book. He was removed as head of the investigation after criticising british detectives and claiming they were only following leads the mccanns asked them to pursue.
The truth of the lie, amaral uses evidence garnered in the police investigation to question the kidnap theory and pin suspicion squarely on the mccanns. Goncalo amaral was not right, but he was nowhere near as wrong as these two and it is a disgrace to suggest he has personally caused madeleine any harm at all. Marcos aragao correia, 32 claimed maddie was snatc. Portuguese exdetective goncalo amaral claims madeleine mccann was cremated in latest slur during tv documentary. Maddie a verdade da mentira by goncalo amaral goodreads. In 2008 goncalo amaral released the truth of the lie, documenting his five months leading the police investigation into madeleine mccanns disappearance. Chapter 3 a good friend of mine, john mcgowan sent me this and asked what i thought. Goncalo amaral, the former coordinator of the madeleine mccann investigation, has contacted the editor of his book, maddie. Full documentary banned by the mccanns overturned truth. Truth of the lie english version printed truth for. Reactions to the disappearance of madeleine mccann wikipedia.
Curiously, it is the heading of the book that, as cm already reported, goncalo amaral intends to launch, with explosive data on his investigating experience whilst with the pj during the period when he was at the front of the maddie case. Goncalo amaral, who led the initial portuguese police probe into maddies 2007 disappearance, has cruelly claimed kate and gerry mccann invented her abduction to cover up for her accidental death. Afp mr amarals earnings from the book are revealed in documents filed at the. Here at truth for madeleine we have the exclusive first copy of mr. Chief inspector goncalo amaral resigned in june 2008 to write a book alleging that madeleine had died in. That of contributing to the discovery of the material truth and the achievement of justice in the investigation that is known as the. A mordaca inglesa the english gag in his second book, the english gag, he suggests there is something significant about a pink blanket which he claims disappeared on the night the threeyearold vanished from the resort of praia da luz in 2007. In 19921997 he studied at night time, the faculty of law of lisbon, having graduated in law and. Goncalo amaral to sue madeleine mccanns parents after he. Goncalo amaral, who led the initial portuguese police probe into maddie s 2007 disappearance, has cruelly claimed kate and gerry mccann invented her abduction to cover up for her accidental death.