UPDATED 17.20 HOURS ON 18.09.07
FURTHER PUBLIC statements about the Madeleine McCann case are now under the control of the authority that governs Portugal’s judges.
Statements will in future be controlled by the Conselho Superior de Magistratura (CSM).
Pedro Frias, the judge currently preparing the Madeleine case, had asked the CSM to explain to the media the legal procedures surrounding the case.
The CSM responded by saying there is no new information about the case that can justify further statements at the moment.
In an official statement, the CSM emphasised that the Madeleine case is still in the investigation stage and that the judge’s role is to ensure the absolute respect for the rights of those who are involved in the investigations, including victims, witnesses and suspects.
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