Rua Segura: Maddie Case

Many thanks to Joana Morais for the translation.

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Magali Pinto (Rua Segura's Anchor in the studio) - A new lead and a new suspect which the Judiciary Police (PJ) are trying to keep under the utmost secrecy have lead for more resources to be granted to the search for Madeleine McCann. The abduction hypothesis is back on the table. Nevertheless, the authorities have plenty doubts the girl is still alive.

Magali Pinto (Voice over old footage of the McCanns) - Kate and Gerry McCann have released a short statement in the social media, in relation to the 12 years marking Madeleine's disappearance. The British couple said that despite everything there is “comfort and reassurance“ since the investigation continues.

Magali Pinto (Voice over CMTV's reconstruction broadcast in 2013¹) - Gerry and Kate never accepted to do a reconstruction of the night, but CMTV did one using actors. It's a detailed reconstruction that allows to draw conclusions.

Magali Pinto (back to the studio/new hidden camera footage showing the apartment from the Tapas bar area) - The disappearance of Madeleine took place in an apartment of the Ocean Club, CMTV has footage recorded with a hidden camera that shows the place where the mystery started.

Opening title sequence (from 0:59 to 1:14)

Magali Pinto (in the studio) - Good evening, twelve years after a disappearance that resounded worldwide, there are new leads considered as credible by the Judiciary Police, which have even lead the PJ to reinforce the team with more police inspectors to search for Madeleine McCann, who, if alive would be 15 years-old. The details of the current phase of the investigation and exclusive images of the Ocean Club, in a few moments in Rua Segura. Before that, Kate and Gerry McCann made a short statement today, 12 years after their daughter disappearance. The little girl was three years-old when she disappeared without a trace, in contrast to other years where the couple gave televised interviews, this year they have chosen to write on the social media. Kate and Gerry state that, and I quote: “It’s that time of year again. As much as we’d like to fast forward the first couple of weeks of May, there’s no getting around it. The months and years roll by too quickly; Madeleine will be sixteen this month. It’s impossible to put into words just how that makes us feel“. Nevertheless, the parents say: “There is comfort and reassurance though in knowing that the investigation continues and many people around the world remain vigilant. Thank you to everyone who continues to support us and for your ongoing hope and belief“, in the end Kate and Gerry added the search will go on “for as long as it takes”.

There's a new suspect and the abduction hypothesis is back on the table. There are new leads considered as credible by the Judiciary Police, these have lead the PJ to reinforce the investigative team that searches for Maddie, who if alive would 15 years-old today.

(Cut to news report/ Unknown Man's VO) - After 12 years of investigations, the Judiciary Police seems to have a new lead concerning what happened on the 3 of May of 2007 in Praia da Luz. The team of investigators was reinforced. The process was opened, with public access, and now is once again sealed. There are new lines of investigation, one new suspect. The police follows once again the possibility of an abduction.

(Unknown Women's VO/showing Public Prosecutor's Office i.e. Public Ministry reply to CMTV) - "You are hereby notified, as an applicant, that since the current inquest still has active lines of investigation, the Public Ministry understands that at this moment its divulgation may undermine the interest of achieving justice (...)"

(Unknown Man's VO) - The Public Ministry of Portimão, asserts that the open knowledge of who the suspects are, may compromise the clarification of the case and prevent whatever happened to child to be determined. Alive or dead, the Judiciary Police wants to close this process.

(Tânia Laranjo, CMTV/CM journalist) - In 2004 Joana Cipriano² disappeared, it was investigated here by the Public Ministry of Portimão, it was also here that mother and uncle were tried and convicted and in fact they have already served their prison sentences ³. Three years later, it was Madeleine McCann, the English little girl, that disappeared in Praia da Luz, the process also came here to the Public Ministry of Portimão. These two cases have in common the fact that both children whereabouts is unknown.

(Unknown Man's VO) - It was the second case in the Algarve where the answers were missing, in Maddie's case no one gave up. The process ended up being archived, and then re-opened, it was public and now is once again sealed. It was then sent to Porto, to be analysed by another team, that it was now reinforced with more resources. The PJ admits that they may be able to shed light on the mystery, they believe they can prove what happened to Maddie. (5:15)


ongoing, sorry for delay







Notes
1 - CMTV's reconstruction , broadcast in 2013, Part I and Part 2, translations by Zizi and Paula
2- Supreme Court of Justice - 'Joana case' ruling - Part I and Part 2
3 - Leonor Cipriano and her brother, João, were both released on probation on the 7 of February and March 11 of this year, respectively after five-sixths of their prison sentences was fulfilled. (Portuguese Penal code, Article 61, sub. 5 "Without prejudice of that which is ascribed in the previous number, the convict sentenced to a penalty superior to 6 years is set on probation as soon as he has fulfilled five sixths of the penalty & sub. 6 "In whatever modality, the probation has a duration equal to the time of prison which is yet to be fulfilled, but never superior to 5 years").


Rua Segura T19 89, May 3, 2019, broadcast by CMTV


https://joana-morais.blogspot.com/2019/05/rua-segura-maddie-case.html

Many thanks to Joanna once again.  I am not quite sure what to make of this though.  There is no smoke without fire so quite possibly the case has re-opened in Portugal and maybe there is a new line of inquiry.

What we do know for certain is that the PJ work in silence, they release absolutely nothing.  So how can the press possibly know that there is a new line of inquiry and that abduction theory is back under investigation?  It has to be complete speculation on the part of the journalists hasn't it.

Furthermore, what has all the fuss been about in the press recently, they seem to have gone into overdrive.  Why?  Were the McCanns aware that new evidence had been obtained.

I don't want to raise any hopes but this could be better than it seems.