Parents of Madeleine McCann to Sue Former Portuguese Police Detective for Defamation

The parents of missing Madeleine McCann, Kate and Gerry McCann, will be suing former Portuguese police detective Goncalo Amaral for “entirely unfounded and grossly defamatory claims” according to their spokesman.

Madeleine McCann was three-years-old when she disappeared on May 3, 2007 while vacationing with her family in Portugal. She vanished from the Algarve flat her family had been staying in while her parents were out dining with friends.

A massive investigation into Madeleine’s disappearance was launched yet no solid lead has ever been established. After some time Amaral expressed his belief that Madeleine was dead and that Kate and Gerry were involved in concealing her body.

Those claims have been denied by Madeleine’s parents yet Amaral has continued to maintain his position and has written a book, “The Truth of the Lie” which details the case. He has also taken part in a television documentary concerning Madeleine’s disappearance.

In deciding to sue Amaral Kate and Gerry released a statement that read, “We - together with our three children Madeleine, Sean and Amelie - are taking this legal action against Goncalo Amaral over his entirely unfounded and grossly defamatory claims.”

Madeleine’s parents have never expressed the belief that their daughter is dead and in their statement regarding the lawsuit they said, “The primary reason for our legal action is simple: to stop any negative effect that these absurd and deeply hurtful claims may be having on the ongoing search for Madeleine.”

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