Maddie Case: British Cop invokes state secrets privilege to refuse to testify
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Maddie Case: British Cop invokes state secrets privilege to refuse to testify
by Karen Pinto 13.01.14 14:02
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Maddie Case: British Cop invokes state secrets privilege to refuse to testify
11 JANUARY 2010 | POSTED BY JOANA MORAIS
Jose De Freitas, Detective Sergeant
Metropolitan Police, UK, Liaison officer
Trial on book about Maddie without key witness from the English investigation side
by Nuno Miguel Maia
A detective sergeant from Scotland Yard invokes "State immunity" and obligation of secrecy on the investigations of the Maddie case to refuse to testify tomorrow, Tuesday, at the beginning of the trial that opposes the McCann couple to the former coordinator of the PJ, Gonçalo Amaral.
The hearing of witnesses tomorrow at the Civil Court of Lisbon, will be limited to the elements that were requested by the former head of the Judiciary Police of Portimão, most of which also collaborated in the investigation to the English girl's disappearance. The case concerns the order to withdraw from the market all the books "The Truth of the Lie", on which is defended the thesis of Maddie's death and the parental involvement in hiding the cadaver.
The English cop, incidentally with a Portuguese name (José de Freitas), was the liaison officer between the Portuguese and English authorities and the McCann couple. On several occasions he accompanied Kate and Gerry, who would be constituted as arguidos, after being confronted with evidence of human blood and cadaver odor in the apartment at the Ocean Club in Praia da Luz, Lagos. The traces - remember - were detected by the English dogs "Eddie" and "Keela".
As an usual standard in the procedures of the British, all the contacts and signals expressed by the McCanns were registered, including those that contributed to support the decision to constitute them as suspects. And it's relating to that, and to other data, that Gonçalo Amaral seeks a statement.
"Any potential evidence [testimonial] that I can give may be subject to confidentiality and Immunity of the English Public Interest. Furthermore, since all the services that I performed were official, it is applied the principle of State immunity and it will be necessary the consent of the United Kingdom authorities to waive that State immunity before I could be subject to the jurisdiction of the Portuguese courts and to be able to give any evidence, whether relevant or not. The State immunity covering my official acts is that of the United Kingdom and not mine, and can not be renounced by me, but only by the United Kingdom", wrote José de Freitas to the judge of the Civil Court of Lisbon after having been notified, in a letter that JN had access.
The police officer suggests that his witness statement should be instead requested through a letter rogatory or through the British Ambassador [Mr. Alexander Ellis] in Portugal. But subjected to a prior authorization by the English authorities, who have just set a tight regime of secrecy of the process in England. (read the next article )
Maddie Case: British Cop invokes state secrets privilege to refuse to testify
11 JANUARY 2010 | POSTED BY JOANA MORAIS
Jose De Freitas, Detective Sergeant
Metropolitan Police, UK, Liaison officer
Trial on book about Maddie without key witness from the English investigation side
by Nuno Miguel Maia
A detective sergeant from Scotland Yard invokes "State immunity" and obligation of secrecy on the investigations of the Maddie case to refuse to testify tomorrow, Tuesday, at the beginning of the trial that opposes the McCann couple to the former coordinator of the PJ, Gonçalo Amaral.
The hearing of witnesses tomorrow at the Civil Court of Lisbon, will be limited to the elements that were requested by the former head of the Judiciary Police of Portimão, most of which also collaborated in the investigation to the English girl's disappearance. The case concerns the order to withdraw from the market all the books "The Truth of the Lie", on which is defended the thesis of Maddie's death and the parental involvement in hiding the cadaver.
The English cop, incidentally with a Portuguese name (José de Freitas), was the liaison officer between the Portuguese and English authorities and the McCann couple. On several occasions he accompanied Kate and Gerry, who would be constituted as arguidos, after being confronted with evidence of human blood and cadaver odor in the apartment at the Ocean Club in Praia da Luz, Lagos. The traces - remember - were detected by the English dogs "Eddie" and "Keela".
As an usual standard in the procedures of the British, all the contacts and signals expressed by the McCanns were registered, including those that contributed to support the decision to constitute them as suspects. And it's relating to that, and to other data, that Gonçalo Amaral seeks a statement.
"Any potential evidence [testimonial] that I can give may be subject to confidentiality and Immunity of the English Public Interest. Furthermore, since all the services that I performed were official, it is applied the principle of State immunity and it will be necessary the consent of the United Kingdom authorities to waive that State immunity before I could be subject to the jurisdiction of the Portuguese courts and to be able to give any evidence, whether relevant or not. The State immunity covering my official acts is that of the United Kingdom and not mine, and can not be renounced by me, but only by the United Kingdom", wrote José de Freitas to the judge of the Civil Court of Lisbon after having been notified, in a letter that JN had access.
The police officer suggests that his witness statement should be instead requested through a letter rogatory or through the British Ambassador [Mr. Alexander Ellis] in Portugal. But subjected to a prior authorization by the English authorities, who have just set a tight regime of secrecy of the process in England. (read the next article )
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Re: Maddie Case: British Cop invokes state secrets privilege to refuse to testify
by tigger 13.01.14 14:42
Phew! So could you point me to the next article? Which presumably will explain how and why the state secrecy laws have been tightened.
So was that still Brown - saviour of the world Brown? Cameron took over 11th May 2010.
[PDF]National Intelligence Machinery - Gov.uk
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the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), often called MI6;. Government ... instance, the Intelligence Services Act was amended by the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act ... Rights into UK law. ... 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11. Resource ...
above from google - possibly relevant
So was that still Brown - saviour of the world Brown? Cameron took over 11th May 2010.
[PDF]National Intelligence Machinery - Gov.uk
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), often called MI6;. Government ... instance, the Intelligence Services Act was amended by the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act ... Rights into UK law. ... 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11. Resource ...
above from google - possibly relevant
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Re: Maddie Case: British Cop invokes state secrets privilege to refuse to testify
by Hongkong Phooey 13.01.14 15:56
Could it be that because this is a current ongoing case he would need special permission to 'testify' at public libel trial?
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Re: Maddie Case: British Cop invokes state secrets privilege to refuse to testify
by Casey5 13.01.14 16:08
The date of the article is Jan 2010Hongkong Phooey wrote:Could it be that because this is a current ongoing case he would need special permission to 'testify' at public libel trial?
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Re: Maddie Case: British Cop invokes state secrets privilege to refuse to testify
by Guest 13.01.14 16:16
Casey5 wrote:The date of the article is Jan 2010Hongkong Phooey wrote:Could it be that because this is a current ongoing case he would need special permission to 'testify' at public libel trial?
Yes, I think nothing to do with the present trial, but he book banning hearings.
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