Coverage dated September 19, 2022

Parents of missing British girl lose libel case against detective

Headline from Courthouse News Service

The disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann while her family was on holiday in Portugal in 2007 sparked a worldwide media frenzy.

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  1. Courthouse News Service

    Parents of missing British girl lose libel case against detective (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann while her family was on holiday in Portugal in 2007 sparked a worldwide media frenzy.

  2. The Guardian

    Madeleine McCann’s parents lose challenge over Portuguese libel case (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Couple sought redress from European court of human rights after libel case against detective was overturned

  3. France 24

    Missing Madeleine's parents lose case against Portuguese inspector (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The parents of Madeleine McCann, a three-year-old British girl who disappeared while on a family holiday in 2007, have lost their privacy case at Europe's top rights court against a Portuguese police…

  4. Fox News

    European court rules against Madeleine McCann's parents in libel case: 'Manifestly ill-founded' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Gerry and Kate McCann lost a legal battle against an ex-detective over libel accusations regarding rumors that they were involved in their daughter Madeleine's 2007 disappearance.

  5. NBC News

    Madeleine McCann’s parents lose libel case over claims they were involved in her disappearance (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Goncalo Amaral, who worked on the investigation into Madeleine’s disappearance in 2007, suggested in a book he authored, “Truth of the Lie,” that the youngster’s parents had something to do with her abduction.

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