Fact: Dr. Goncalo Amaral did NOT say "Fuck the McCanns".
Mike O' Sullivan, his producer, "senior colleagues" and any BBC spokespersons involved need to issue a formal apology and ensure corrections are printed in all of the news sources listed below.
This is NOT GOOD ENOUGH, BBC:
"Further action
The Editor of the programme has discussed the outcome with the producer and reporter involved. In future, the team plans to use interpreters if clips from interviews are unclear."
Changing your "future" policy does not address the harm done to Goncalo Amaral's reputation.
Further, the BBC spokesperson quoted below stated categorically that "The reply was clearly 'f*** the McCanns", therefore using interpreters "if clips from interviews are unclear" does NOT adequately address the complaints lodged.
It must be determined what "senior colleagues" were consulted by Mike O' Sullivan, as well as who the spokespersons were and what qualifications they had for stating on behalf of BBC itself that Amaral's "reply was clearly 'fuck the McCanns".
There also needs to be an explanation as to why it took over 16 months to address the numerous complaints and admit the truth of the matter.
"Further action
The Editor of the programme has discussed the outcome with the producer and reporter involved. In future, the team plans to use interpreters if clips from interviews are unclear."
Changing your "future" policy does not address the harm done to Goncalo Amaral's reputation.
Further, the BBC spokesperson quoted below stated categorically that "The reply was clearly 'f*** the McCanns", therefore using interpreters "if clips from interviews are unclear" does NOT adequately address the complaints lodged.
It must be determined what "senior colleagues" were consulted by Mike O' Sullivan, as well as who the spokespersons were and what qualifications they had for stating on behalf of BBC itself that Amaral's "reply was clearly 'fuck the McCanns".
There also needs to be an explanation as to why it took over 16 months to address the numerous complaints and admit the truth of the matter.
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14 January 2010
Kate McCann 'confident' of winning Madeleine libel case
Guardian
John Stevens
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Amaral's lawyer, Antonio Cabrita, has denied that the former detective said "fuck the McCanns" in response to a question from a BBC reporter about whether his book was hurting the couple. A BBC spokesman said the reply was clear in the exchange, which was entirely recorded on camera.
14 January 2010
Ranting rat
Disgraced Portuguese detective in four letter outburst at Kate and Gerry McCann
Daily Mirror
Martin Fricker in Lisbon
Paper Edition
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Disgraced detective Goncalo Amaral yesterday let rip at Kate and Gerry McCann with a foul-mouthed outburst. The former policeman was asked if his book about their daughter Madeleine was hurting the couple when he barked: “No, f*** the McCanns.” Amaral then laughed as he walked off, despite being caught on camera insulting a couple who have suffered so much anguish in recent years. The disgusting slur came as Kate and Gerry had to listen to yet more accusations by Portuguese officers that they were involved in the youngster’s 2007 disappearance. It was made to BBC East Midlands Today reporter Mike O’Sullivan who confronted smirking Amaral outside the Lisbon court where the McCanns are suing him for libel over his book. Mike said: “I was astonished, and so was my cameraman, that a former senior police officer could use a term like that against the McCanns. It really was crude.” A family friend of Kate and Gerry, of Rothley, Leics, added: “It’s disgraceful and gives a true measure of the man.” After Amaral’s tirade, Gerry laid into Portuguese detectives over their ridiculous claims he and his wife killed three-year-old Madeleine and dumped her body to cover their tracks.
14 January 2010
Madeleine claims 'difficult to listen to' says Kate McCann
Mirror
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Mr Amaral's lawyer, Antonio Cabrita, has denied that the former policeman said "f*** the McCanns" in response to a question from a BBC reporter about whether his book was hurting the couple. Regional news programme East Midlands Today broadcast the exchange with the allegedly offending word bleeped out. A BBC spokesman said: "The entire exchange was recorded on camera and the swear word was bleeped out for transmission as it was clearly unacceptable to broadcast such language at 6.30pm." But Mr Cabrita said his client had not said anything in English and Portuguese journalists suggested that he said "I'm not talking about the McCanns" in Portuguese.
14 January 2010
McCanns shouldn't have left the children alone, say police
Daily Mail
Vanessa Allen
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The latest courtroom accusations came as Mr Amaral was forced to deny claims he had launched a foul-mouthed attack on the McCanns. The 50-year-old was caught on camera as he was asked if his book had hurt the couple, and appeared to snarl: 'No, **** the McCanns.' His outburst was shown by the BBC's regional news programme in the East Midlands, which bleeped out the offending word. A source said producers were convinced he had sworn, but lawyers for the detective denied he had spoken in English. His lawyer Antonio Cabrita said: 'I have never heard him use that kind of language.' Asked if he had made the comment, Mr Amaral, 50, replied: 'Never.'
14 January 2010
There's no evidence Maddie is dead.. We will keep looking
Scottish Daily Record
Janice Burns
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Meanwhile, the former detective whose book and TV documentary led to the trial provoked outrage by telling a British TV crew at the court: "F*** the McCanns." Goncalo Amaral, who was thrown off the McCann case only months into the hunt, made the foul-mouthed outburst when asked:"Is your book hurting the McCanns?" He then appeared to laugh as he walked away. A McCann family friend said: "It's disgraceful and gives a true measure of the man."
14 January 2010
Maddie cop rant
Vile cop: f *** the McCanns ; New attack on parents
The Sun
Tom Wells and Antonella Lazzeri
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THE ex-cop who led the Madeleine McCann probe sparked new outrage last night after launching a four-letter tirade against the missing child's parents. Brazen Goncalo Amaral spat, "F*** the McCanns" when asked by a BBC TV reporter if he felt his wild claims about their daughter were hurting them. Producers bleeped out the slur when a report was broadcast in the East Midlands region where Kate and Gerry McCann live. Amaral, axed after leading the abortive early investigation into Maddie's disappearance in 2007, flipped before entering a court in Portugal's capital, Lisbon. Yesterday he denied making the outburst, claiming he had not even spoken to a British TV crew. But the BBC insisted he had used "inappropriate language". And a source said: "It would not have been bleeped out had there not been sufficient cause for concern."
15 January 2010
BBC in four-letter 'foul-up'
Daily Star
(The only newspaper to get it right.)
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BBC bosses sparked a row after accusing Goncalo Amaral of a four-letter tirade against Kate and Gerry McCann. They insisted the ex-detective said: “F*** the McCanns,” when asked by a BBC reporter if he felt his allegations were hurting the couple. But last night it was claimed he said: “Fala com McCanns,” which means: “Speak to the McCanns”. Asked if he had sworn, Mr Amaral replied: “Never. I don’t know what you are talking about.” Rival TV companies refused to broadcast the footage after their translators studied it. But it was broadcast, with the key word bleeped out, by the BBC in the East Midlands. A BBC spokesman said: “The exchange was recorded on camera. The swear word was bleeped out for transmission as it was clearly unacceptable to broadcast such language at 6.30pm.”
15 January 2010
Ex-detective will take Madeleine McCann book fight to Europe
Leicester Mercury
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Meanwhile, Mr Amaral's lawyer, Antonio Cabrita, has denied that the former policeman said "f*** the McCanns" in response to a question from a BBC reporter about whether his book was hurting the couple. Regional news programme East Midlands Today broadcast the exchange with the allegedly offending word bleeped out. A BBC spokesman said: "The reply was clearly 'f*** the McCanns'."
15 January 2010
Kate McCann breaks silence over Madeleine court ordeal
I'll face these slurs if it helps my little Maddy
Mirror
Martin Fricker
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QUOTE:
Last night the BBC stood by a claim Amaral had told their crew "f*** the McCanns". His lawyer had claimed he was mistranslated.
15 January 2010
Madeleine claims difficult to hear says mother
IOL
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QUOTE:
Mr Amaral's lawyer, Antonio Cabrita, has denied that the former policeman said "f*** the McCanns" in response to a question from a BBC reporter about whether his book was hurting the couple. Regional news programme East Midlands Today broadcast the exchange with the allegedly offending word bleeped out. A BBC spokesman said: "The reply was clearly 'f*** the McCanns'. "The entire exchange was recorded on camera, and the swear word was bleeped out for transmission as it was clearly unacceptable to broadcast such language at 6.30pm." But Mr Cabrita said his client had not said anything in English and Portuguese journalists suggested that he said "I'm not talking about the McCanns" in Portuguese.
16 January 2010
Maddy cop adds insults to injury
Mirror
Tony Parsons
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The Portuguese police were shown up as a bunch of clueless amateurs by the Madeleine case, and – shamed, embarrassed, infuriated – they turned their rage on the McCanns. Even now, the Portuguese cops treat Kate and Gerry McCann with a grotesque lack of respect. Asked if he cared that he had hurt the McCanns, Goncalo Amaral told a BBC reporter: “No, f*** the McCanns.” A class act, that fat copper, who has sought to make money out of a stolen child – and the endless grief of her parents.
17 January 2010
Portugal still pouring pain on the McCanns; They need our help
17 January 2010
The News of the World
Anna Smith
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"Against the bitter winter chill, they arrived for the court case to ban a truly evil book by a fat, useless ex-cop who was sacked for not doing his job. So it shouldn't be any surprise that disgraced detective Gonçalo Amaral spat, " F the McCanns ," when asked if his book was hurting the couple. This is a man who is not just without morals or compassion. He is a greedy parasite who has fed off the the misery of a couple whose suffering never ends. This, remember, is a man who enjoyed boozy lunches when he should have been out looking for Maddie in those terrifying days after she went missing."More Info:
"Chancer
And he presided over a bungling police investigation that didn't just trample over crucial forensic evidence, but failed to set up road blocks within hours of Maddie's disappearance. This chancer turns my stomach, just about as much as the sicko individuals who have so little to do in their twisted world that they set up a pressure group to heap more distress on the McCanns...These weirdos will be rubbing their hands with glee at the agony Maddie's parents are suffering as they sit through the libel case in Portugal, hoping to prevent publication of Amaral's diatribe. Whatever you think of this tragic case, if ever anyone has been punished for an error of judgement, it is Kate and Gerry McCann."
McCann Case: Complaint against biased BBC East Midlands report uphold
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