article_snippet.sent: Goncalo Amaral had been on trial over claims Goncalo Amaral made in a book and a documentary that book couple were involved in book couple daughter Madeleine's disappearance.
article_snippet.sent: In a written verdict, a Lisbon court agreed that Goncalo Amaral should pay Mr and Mrs McCann €250,000 (£179,000) each in damages and banned further sales of Goncalo Amaral book The Truth Of The Lie.
article_snippet.sent: book couple's lawyer Isabel Duarte also revealed that Goncalo Amaral had been told to pay interest which The couple's lawyer Isabel Duarte said stood at present at €106,000 (£76,000).
article_snippet.sent: Police chief Goncalo Amaral (above) ran the initial investigation into the disappearance of Gerry McCann .
article_snippet.sent: The couple, who accuse Amaral of hampering the search for The couple, who accuse Amaral of hampering the search for their daughter daughter, had been expected to receive around £1million in damages.
article_snippet.sent: Amaral's lawyers have leave to appeal the ruling.
highlights_snippet.sent: Goncalo Amaral claimed in book couple were involved in disappearance .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: book couple also accuse Goncalo Amaral of hampering the search for book couple daughter .