European Court Rules Against Parents of Missing Madeleine McCann

European Court Rules Against Parents of Missing Madeleine McCann
Kate and Gerry McCann attend a service to mark the 11th anniversary of the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine from a holiday flat in Portugal, near her home in Rothley, Britain, on May 3, 2018. Darren Staples/Reuters
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PARIS—The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday against the parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, saying that Portugal had given them a fair hearing in their libel battle against a former Portuguese policeman.

The police officer, Goncalo Amaral, who worked on the investigation into Madeleine’s disappearance in 2007 on a family holiday in Portugal, suggested in a book he authored, “Truth of the Lie,” that the youngster’s parents had been involved.