In the continuing story of the McCanns and their action against policeman turned best-selling author Gonçalo Amaral, the libel trial resumed this morning at Lisbon's Palace of Justice. The McCanns insisted that Amaral’s book The Truth of the Lie had caused them great distress, was shocking and was an affront to their family.
At play is a cool €1.2 million, the sum the McCanns are seeking in damages.
Mrs McCann this morning gave her account for a hour claiming that Amaral's book has got in the way of efforts to find her daughter Madeleine whose whereabouts is still unknown.
The book suggests that Madeleine died accidentally and that Gerry McCann somehow had removed and disposed of his daughter’s body.
After the final day for the McCanns, Gerry McCann spoke to reporters outside the court suggesting that whoever had taken Madelien must have been having a good laugh at the Amaral theory for the past six years.
Mr McCann said he and his wife were pleased at the recent actions taken by British and Portuguese police in Praia da Luz with diggers and sniffer dogs.
The court will reconvene on Thursday for closing arguments from Amaral's new lawyer, Dr. Miguel Cruz Rodrigues, from his publisher and from the makers and presenters of the TV documentary based on the book.