Madeleine Mc. Cann and the Portugese Debacle

One reads that for the fourth time
Madeleine Mc. Canns parents have attended Court in Lisbon in
pursuance of their libel action against the former Police Chief who
first investigated their loss of Madeleine, and that for a fourth
time the case has been delayed at the request of the former Police
Chief. He having this time around dismissed his legal team. One may
wonder why he should have done that, could it possibly be because the
advice it gave him was that he should attempt to settle rather than
contest the case. Whatever the reason , could this person not have
advised the Mc.Canns that he was making an application for delay,
prior to the Madeleine's parents leaving England to attend the Court,
rather than present the application at the last moment, when all were
assembled to hear the action ? One reads that the fifth Court
appearance is scheduled for the eighth of next month.

Seemingly things are done differently
in Portugal, (and too in Italy) but one hopes that the Mc.Canns will
continue with their action, rather than let the respondent wear them
, or their financial resources down. No doubt the Portuguese Court
will see Justice done, rather than be associated with the apparent
débâcle following Madeleine's abduction.

Madeleine McCann's parents 'distressed' by libel trial delay