McCann family sues Portuguese paper for libel
The paper, Tal & Qal, claimed that detectives believed the parents had killed their own daughter.
"The McCanns feel these allegations are very serious and highly damaging. They also feel that it is a distraction from the investigation," said a spokesman for Kate and Gerry McCann.
"Journalists will write anything to sell newspapers. I have been quoted before when I have said nothing," said Chief Inspector Olegario Sousa, who is leading the investigation.
Unfortunately, this statement certainly has a part of truth to it, as some newspapers and their staffers increasingly seek to sell or intrigue rather than inform. Perhaps the libel suit will set a better example.
Source: The Guardian
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I certainly hope so. The press has become so corporatized as a whole, it is almost impossible to get news that informs instead of entertains. Thanks for some decent reporting.