A court has ruled against Madeleine McCann 's parents in the latest stage of their 13-year legal battle over allegations made by a former Portuguese detective inspector.
The European Court of Human Rights has today ruled that the Courts in Portugal did give the McCanns a fair hearing after they tried to claim damages against the retired officer who alleged they were involved in Maddie's disappearance.
Goncalo Amaral only led the initial investigation for a few months before being replaced, after the three-year-old disappeared on a family holiday in Praia da Luz, in the Algarve, on May 3, 2007.
