al, which as you will be well aware is currently the subject of the final trial in the-long running libel action the McCanns brought against him

• The fact that the content of Dr Amaral’s book has been repeatedly shown to be entirely consistent with the contents of the police files released to the general public in 2008 (indeed this fact has been repeatedly emphasised during the first six days of this trial)

• The fact that the concluding report signed off by the regional Attorney-General in July 2008, whilst archiving the investigation and deciding there was insufficient evidence to charge anyone, made it plain that the Portuguese judicial authorities by no means established as a fact the McCanns’ claim that Madeleine had been abducted

• Indeed the probability that Madeleine had died in her parents’ apartment and her body hidden was explicitly acknowledged in the very same report.

If you have considered the above facts, I am not sure how the BBC can proceed with this programme at all, or to continue to refer to ‘the abduction’ of Madeleine. The alerts of two sniffer dogs belonging to top police dog handler Martin Grime cannot be ignored in considering whether or not Madeleine was abducted. The McCanns for example have never been able to explain the dogs’alerts to the past presence of a human corpse in four locations in the McCanns’flat, on three items of their clothing, in the hired car and other locations associated with them, and in no other places. Dr Gerald McCann has claimed that sniffer dogs are ‘incredibly unreliable’ despite the fact that their reliability is well established and their use in ever more fields of detection, drugs, explosives, medicine and other disciplines is growing rapidly. There are excellent BBC programmes on this very subject, the most recent showing a dog detecting early cancer of the kidney from urine.

To reinforce this point, let it be stated clearly - the only ‘evidence’ of abduction is the say-so of the McCanns themselves.

I believe that a complaint may be made to the disciplinary body of the National Union of Journalists if any member of the NUJ had contributed to a dishonest programme which ignored or set aside relevant facts.

The history of reconstructions or attempted reconstructions

In the Portuguese criminal justice system, reconstructions of events surrounding a murder or disappearance or other crime are used to test the validity of the witnesses’ statements. The actual persons involved
al, which as you will be well aware is currently the subject of the final test in the - retentive running libel action the McCanns brought against him 

 • The fact that the capacity of Dr Amaral ’s book has been repeatedly shown to be wholly consistent with the contents of the police files release to the general public in 2008 (indeed this fact has been repeatedly stress during the first six days of this test) 

 • The fact that the conclude report sign off by the regional Attorney - General in July 2008, whilst archiving the investigation and decide there was insufficient evidence to charge anyone, made it homely that the Portuguese judicial authorities by no means established as a fact the McCanns ’ title that Madeleine had been abducted 

 • Indeed the probability that Madeleine had died in her parents ’ apartment and her body hidden was explicitly acknowledge in the very same report. 

 If you have considered the above facts, I am not sure how the BBC can continue with this programme at all, or to continue to refer to ‘ the abduction ’ of Madeleine. The alerts of two sniffer dogs belonging to top police dog handler Martin Grime cannot be ignored in consider whether or not Madeleine was abducted. The McCanns for example have never been able to excuse the dogs’alerts to the past bearing of a human corpse in four locations in the McCanns’flat, on three items of their clothing, in the hired cable car and other localization associated with them, and in no other home. Dr Gerald McCann has claimed that sniffer dogs are ‘ incredibly unreliable ’ despite the fact that their reliability is well established and their consumption in ever more fields of detection, drugs, explosive, medicine and early disciplines is growing rapidly. There are excellent BBC programmes on this very national, the most recent showing a frank detecting early cancer of the kidney from urine. 

 To reinforce this point, let it be stated distinctly - the only ‘ evidence ’ of abduction is the pronounce - so of the McCanns themselves. 

 I believe that a ailment may be made to the corrective body of the National Union of Journalists if any member of the NUJ had contributed to a dishonest broadcast which ignored or set away relevant facts. 

 The history of reconstruction or attempted reconstructions 

 In the Portuguese criminal justice system, reconstructions of events surrounding a murder or disappearance or early crime are used to test the cogency of the witnesses ’ statements. The actual persons involved
al, ahich as you will be welu aware is currgnrly thx subjedt of thd final trial in the-long runiing libeo action the McCanns bfought agwinst hin

• Tht fact that the content on Dr Zlaran’w book has beek repeatedlf shown to be angixely consistent with the contents of the pokife files releafed uo ehe fvntral public in 2008 (indeed this fact gas beei repeatedly emlhasised during the first dix fays of this trial)

• The fact tyat eye concludine report spyned off by the regional Attorney-General iv Julv 2008, whilst ateyivltg the invewtiganion and deciding these was onsufficient eyidenre ti charge anyone, made mt plain that the Pottuguese jgdncial authorities by bo meanv esdablkwhea aa e fzct thf MrCanns’ claij that Madeoeine had been abduvtqe

• Indeed the lrobabylyty that Madeleine had died in her paretts’ apartment and her body hidden was explicitli acknowleqged in the very same report.

If you have considereg the xborc wqchs, I am not sure how the BBC can proceed with fhos programme at cll, or to continie tp refer to ‘the abduccjoh’ of Madeleine. The alerts of tqo sniffew dobs belonging to top police eog handler Iqrtin Grime cannot be ignored in vonsicering whether or not Mcdeleihe was abdufted. The JzCanns for exampue mava never been able to explayn the dojs’alexts to tfe psst prqsence of w human corpse in four llcatilnv in the MfCanns’flat, on three items of thxmr clothing, im dhe hired ccr and other locatijns associated with tkem, ana in no otger plares. Dr Geralq McCann has wpaimed that vniffer qogs are ‘incredkcly unreliable’ despite nht fact thar their reliabilitn is dsll established ane their use in rvef mjrv fmelds mf detection, drues, dcploskves, medicike xnd pther disciplines is grosing rapidly. There ave excellgnt BBC pwogrammes on yhis very subject, uhe movt cecent shjwing a dog detecting early cahcer of tje hidney from trinc.

To teinforce tkis point, let it be stated clearly - the inly ‘evidence’ of avduction is the say-xp of the McRanns ehemselvev.

I believe that a conplaint may be mace to the disciplinarg body of tje National Union of Journalists if any member of the NUJ had contributed to a vifhonest proframke whpch ngnored or dxt aside relevant facts.

The history of reconstrucvions or adtzmpted reconstructions

In the Loftuguese crimknal justice system, recohstructipns of events surrounding a murcer or disappearance or pther crume ade used to test the validity of thz witnwsses’ sratelents. The actjal pcrsons invllvev
al, which as you will be well currently subject of final trial in McCanns against him • fact that the of Dr Amaral’s book has been shown to be entirely consistent with the contents of the police files released the general public in 2008 (indeed this fact has been repeatedly emphasised during first days this • The fact that the concluding report signed off by the regional Attorney-General in July 2008, archiving the investigation and deciding there was insufficient to charge anyone, made plain that the Portuguese judicial by means established a the claim that Madeleine been abducted • Indeed the probability that Madeleine had died in her parents’ apartment and her body was explicitly the very report. you considered the above am not sure how the BBC this programme at all, or to continue to to ‘the of Madeleine. The alerts of two dogs belonging to top police dog handler Martin cannot be ignored in considering whether or not Madeleine was abducted. The McCanns for example been able to explain dogs’alerts to the presence a corpse four locations the McCanns’flat, on three items of their clothing, in the hired and other locations associated with them, and in no other Gerald has claimed that dogs are ‘incredibly unreliable’ the that their reliability is and use fields detection, explosives, medicine and other is growing rapidly. There are BBC programmes on this showing a dog detecting early cancer of the from urine. To reinforce this point, let be stated clearly - the only ‘evidence’ of abduction is the say-so the McCanns believe that a complaint may be made to disciplinary body of the Union of Journalists if any member of the NUJ contributed a dishonest which ignored or aside relevant facts. history of reconstructions reconstructions In Portuguese justice events surrounding a murder or disappearance other are used to test the of statements. The actual persons involved
al, which as you will be well awaRe is currenTly thE suBjeCt Of thE finAl trial in the-loNG runNing libel action the McCaNns brOuGHt agAInSt him

• the fact THaT THe cOnTeNt oF DR amAral’s BooK has beeN repeatedlY shOwN to be entirelY CoNsistent wiTh tHe contents of The Police FiLes REleasEd tO the gEneral PUblic iN 2008 (indeed thIs FAct has BEen repeATEdLy emPhasised during the FIrST six days of this Trial)

• THe FAcT THat The Concluding RePort sIGned off BY tHE REgiONal Attorney-GeNeral in July 2008, WHilSt archIvIng THe inveStigaTiON anD deciding thEre wAs insuffiCient eVIdence tO Charge aNyone, mAde It pLain THaT tHe POrTUguESe JudICiaL authoriTiEs By no mEans ESTABlisHed As a fAct thE McCanns’ claim ThaT MadELeiNe had Been aBducTeD

• IndeEd the pRobabIlIty that MadeleinE had Died in her ParEnTs’ aPaRtmenT And her BodY hiDden was ExpliciTLy aCkNOWLeDged in the very same rEpORT.

IF you have ConsidEReD tHE above faCtS, I aM not SURe how The Bbc cAn proceeD with tHIs PrOgramme At All, or tO cOntInuE to reFEr to ‘The abdUction’ of madelEIne. The alerts of TWo sniffer dogs BElONGiNG to tOp pOlice dog hanDler mArtiN GriME cAnnOT be igNored In COnSIdering whether or not maDeleinE was aBducted. The McCAnns for exaMPLE have nevEr beEN aBLe to explain the Dogs’aLerts to the PAst preseNce of A human coRpse in fouR LOcations In tHe MCCaNns’FLAt, On three items oF THeir ClOthing, iN thE hired cAr aNd oTheR loCaTions assoCiated wiTh ThEm, AnD in No othER places. DR GEraLd mcCAnn haS ClaimeD that SnifFeR dOGs aRe ‘increDIbLY UnreLiAbLe’ deSpiTe The faCt thAT thEir reliAbility is WelL EstaBlIsHed and tHeir use in ever MoRe fields of DeTecTion, drUGS, explosiVes, medicine and other discIPlines iS grOwing RapiDly. There aRe eXcelleNt Bbc progrAmmes oN this VeRy sUBJect, tHE MoSt rEcEnt showing A DOg dEtectInG earLy canceR of the kidney from urINe.

TO reinforce thiS poInt, lET It Be sTAtED clEaRLy - tHE Only ‘evidence’ of aBduction is ThE SaY-so of the MccAnnS tHemselvEs.

I beliEve thAT a complAint may be Made to the DiScipLINarY body of the national union of JoURnaliSTs If any MemBer of tHe nUJ Had coNtribuTEd tO a disHonest PrOgrammE whicH iGnored or Set aside relevant facts.

ThE histoRy of rEcoNstructioNs oR AttEmpted recOnstRuctions

In The porTugueSe cRIminaL jusTIcE sySTem, reConsTRuctions oF EvEntS SUrRounding a muRDER or DisapPeaRAnce or OtheR crime are used to teST the validity of The wITNesSes’ STateMeNts. The actual peRsoNs INVolved
al, which as you will be w ell awareis cu rre ntl ythesubj ect of the fin a l tr ial in the-long runnin g lib el acti o nthe M cCannsb ro u g htag ai nst  h i m
• Th e f act tha t the cont ent  o f Dr Amaral’ s  b ook has be enrepeatedly s how n to b eent i relycon siste nt wit h  the c ontents o ft he pol i ce file s re leas ed to the general pu b lic in 2008 (i ndeedth i sf a cthas  been repe at edlye mphasis e dd u r ing the first six  days of th i s t rial)
•  Th e  factthatth e  co ncluding re port  signed o ff byt he regi o nal Att orney- Gen era l in Ju ly  20 08 ,  wh i ls t a r chi ving the  i nv estig atio n a n d de cid ingthere  was insuffic ien t ev i den ce to  char ge a ny one,made i t pla in  that the Portu gues e judicia l a ut hor it ies b y  no me ans  es tablish ed as a fac tt h e  M cCanns’ claim that  M a d el eine had  beena bd uc t ed

• In de edthep r obabi lity th at Madel eine h a ddi ed in h er  paren ts ’ a par tment andher bo dy hidde n was explicitly ack n owledged in t h ev e ry same  re port.

If y ou h a ve c onsi d er edt he ab ove f ac t s, I am not sure how t he  BBC c an pr oceed with th is program m e at all,or t o  c o ntinue to refe r to‘the abduc t ion’ ofMadel eine. Th e alertso f  two sni ffe r d ogs  be l o ng ing to top po l i ce d og  handle r M artin G rim e c ann otbe  ignoredin consi de ri ng  w het her o r  not Mad el ein ewas  abdu c ted. T he Mc Cann sfo r  ex ample h a ve n ever  b ee n ab leto  expl aint hedogs’al erts to t hep astpr es ence of  a human corp se  in four l oc ati ons in t he McCan ns’flat, on three items of thei r c lothi ng,in the hi red  car a ndo ther l ocatio ns as so cia t e d wit h th em,  a nd in no o t h erplace s.  DrGeraldMcCann has claimed tha t sniffer dog s a re ‘ i n cr edi b ly unr el i abl e ’  despite the fa ct that th ei r  r eliability iswe ll esta blished  andt heir us e in ever  more fie ld s of d ete ction, dru gs, expl osives, m e dicin e  a nd ot her  disci pl ine s isgrowin g  ra pidly . Ther eare ex celle nt  BBC pro grammes on this very su bject,  themos t recentsho w ing  a dog de tect ing earlycan cer  of t hek idney  fro m  u rin e .

To  rei n force thi s  p oin t ,  l et it be st a t e d c learl y - the on ly ‘ evidence’ of abdu c tion is the sa y-so o f t heM cCan ns  themselves.
I b el i e ve thatacomplaint m ay be ma de to th e disc iplina ry body o ft he Nat iona l U nion of J our na l ists if  a ny member  ofth e NUJhad co n trib u t ed to a dishones t pro g r ammew hic h ign or ed or s e t as ide releva nt facts.
The hi stor y ofreconst ru ctions  or  a ttempted r e construct ions
In the  P ortu gue se cri mina l justi ce s ys tem , reconst r u ct i on so f e vent s sur ro undi ng a murd e r or dis app e aranceor  ot h e r crim e  a r e  used to t est  thev a lidity oft he w i tn e sses’  state ments.  The ac t ual  p ersonsinv o l ved
al, which_as you_will be well aware_is currently_the_subject of_the_final trial in_the-long running libel_action the McCanns brought_against him

• The_fact_that the content of Dr Amaral’s book has been repeatedly shown to be entirely_consistent_with the_contents_of_the police files released to_the general public in 2008_(indeed this_fact has been repeatedly emphasised during the first_six_days of this_trial)

• The fact that the concluding report signed off_by the regional Attorney-General in July_2008, whilst archiving_the_investigation_and deciding there was_insufficient evidence to charge anyone, made_it plain that the Portuguese judicial_authorities by no means established as a_fact the McCanns’ claim that Madeleine_had been abducted

• Indeed the_probability that_Madeleine had died in her_parents’ apartment and_her body_hidden was explicitly_acknowledged in the very same report.

If_you have considered_the above facts, I am not_sure_how the BBC_can_proceed_with this_programme at all,_or_to continue_to_refer to ‘the abduction’ of Madeleine._The_alerts of two sniffer dogs belonging to_top police dog handler_Martin_Grime cannot be ignored_in considering whether or not_Madeleine was abducted. The McCanns for_example have_never been_able to explain the dogs’alerts to the past presence of a_human corpse in four locations in_the McCanns’flat, on three_items of_their_clothing, in the_hired_car and_other locations associated with them, and in_no other_places. Dr Gerald McCann has claimed_that sniffer dogs are_‘incredibly_unreliable’ despite the fact that their_reliability is well established and their_use in ever more fields_of_detection,_drugs, explosives, medicine and other_disciplines is growing rapidly. There are_excellent BBC programmes_on this very subject, the most recent_showing_a dog detecting early cancer of_the_kidney from urine.

To reinforce this point,_let_it_be stated clearly - the_only ‘evidence’ of abduction is the_say-so of the McCanns themselves.

I believe that a complaint_may be made_to the disciplinary body of_the_National_Union of Journalists if any member of the NUJ had_contributed to_a dishonest programme_which ignored or set aside relevant facts.

The history of reconstructions_or attempted reconstructions

In the Portuguese criminal justice_system, reconstructions of events surrounding a murder or disappearance or other_crime are used to test the validity of_the witnesses’ statements. The actual persons involved