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The farce continues

PJ Inspectors' trial returns to Court of Faro today

Expert says lesions are from distinct moments

by Lusa 

source: Diário de Notícias, 23.03.2009



by astro 
Oh dear. You know what? Looking at that picture of poor little Joana, even though I know it's wrong and illegal to assault suspects, I'm not sure I would be able to hold myself back in cases like these, which is probably a very good reason why I never tried to join the police! Joana's so-called mother and uncle, IMO cannot be considered as human. They are dispicable, inhumane monsters. I really hope that Joana had a happy life leading up to her death.

I really hope that this case has a happy ending for GA. A while ago it was said that LC's injuries were inflicted in prison & that's what I'm hoping the outcome will be.

Child molesters and killers are usually punished by fellow prisoners, and if the only injuries she sustained are those that we have seen, then she is very lucky, IMO, and anyone who holds this evil woman up on a pedestal to be more virtuous than GA, are a bit 'wrong in the head', to say the least!

Dylan xxx

March 24, 2009 at 1:47 PM Cláudia said...

Hi, Dylan.
Unfortunately, Joana never had a happy life. She was the maid of the house, cooked, cleaned, shopped, took care of the younger children, had to go to school by herself and even once, when she was sick, it was a neighbour who took her to the doctor. Not to mention that semen was found in her bed and underwear. As sad as it is, I think Joana's death came as a stop to her pain.
If the monster mother didn't have protection in prison, she would probably not be around anymore. She is in a female prison and you know what normal women think of mothers who kill their children. Anyone defending this monster or her monster brother, is a child killer lover.

March 24, 2009 at 1:57 PM 
Hi Claudia and Dylan -

Such a sad, sad case. The poor child certainly drew the short straw when she was born.

I know that child cruelty is much less common in continental countries than in the UK so it is even more unbelievable what her parents and uncle did to her.

I hope poor Amaral and his wife are facing this trial together with a positive attitude. What with having to leave his profession that he loved so much and now this hanging over him, he must feel overwhelmed by it all.

Poor little Joana - may she rest in peace.


March 24, 2009 at 2:48 PM 
Hi, Nancy!
This child certainly was incredibly unlucky. It is exactly because it is so rare that this has been such a huge case in Portugal. It rocked the Portuguese society. And that is why Leonor Cipriano and her brother are probably two of the most hated citizens ever in this country!
Mr Amaral is a strong man! :-)

March 24, 2009 at 2:56 PM Zetta said...

I don't think that this is necessarily true. I do think it is something very difficult to measure though.

Certain things (smacking, for example) may be considered cruelty in one country, but not in another. In some countries what goes on "behind closed doors" isn't reported because it is considered the business of the family only.That would make the statistics in the countries where things are not considered "a domestic" much higher.

March 24, 2009 at 4:36 PM 
Hi, Zetta.
I have no idea about child cruelty numbers. And honestly, I don't even think I want to know. It's such a sad sunject.
The number of child murders in Portugal, however, is incredibly low. And commited by a mother probably residual. That is why this case was such a shock. To be honest, I think it changed our country in the sense that it made it real: mothers and fathers do kill their children. I think in a way, this country as a whole was still a bit naive, refusing to believe this drama.
I completely agree regarding what goes on behind closed doors.

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