Duarte Levy Article Based on Madeleine Foundation FOI Request
Thursday, 24 June 2010 14:58 The Singularity Madeleine McCann
June 24, 2010 Madeleine McCann case - The Judiciary unknown work of the British autoriddes
Source Missing Madeleine Site - translated by panda
24 Hours - printed edition (page 19)
The case is still secret Maddie documents have disappeared in England relating to the investigation of Madeleine McCann
Text Duarte Levy
The British Home Office (Home Office) officially acknowledged that the case Madeleine McCann , the girl that disappeared in the Algarve in 2007 , is "an investigation is under way in the UK at this time " and whose content is not revealed to protect Government and the public interest.
The information was revealed yesterday by Ian Lester, director of information.
In Portugal, a source from the PJ told 24 hours was unaware of the alleged ongoing research in the UK. "It's strange , we have not received any information to that effect by the English police. Although it is possible, because even though the girl disappeared in Portugal, the family is there, "said the source, noting further that " the only people who can actually advance the truth and research are in the United Kingdom " .
In a message that has access 24 hours, the "Home Office " answered no to requests for access to research content , citing the Freedom Of Information Act, which regulates the free public access to information - not to " prejudice the investigation "in progress or affect relations between UK and Portuguese authorities . "
According to Ian Lester , the Home Office should be " extra careful "with the Maddie case .
"There is great public interest in knowing what happened to Madeleine McCann , "says the officer, adding that the "right to know " contradict the "need for an effective Government "and" public interest . "
Well-kept secret
In the letter , the "home office "recognizes that the content of the investigation into the disappearance of Maddie " extremely sensitive " , which justifies , according to the counselor, the failure to comply with the 60 working days specified by law for the British Home Office to disclose the information requested.
One source of " Home Office " 24hours yesterday said that the recent change of government in the UK, 'disappeared some documents related to the case , particularly with the work done by the diplomatic representatives of the United Kingdom in Portugal " , which which may explain the difficulties of the agency to respond to requests in progress. "
