Disgraced police officer Goncalo Amaral has claimed Kate and Gerry McCann could have hidden daughter Madeleine’s body inside the coffin of a woman due to be cremated.
"We just want justice. This is not fair"
He suggested that the parents of the missing child went to Praia da Luz catholic church - which they had a key for - a month after the youngster disappeared, placing her inside the coffin and disposing of the evidence forever.
Speaking to a Portuguese newspaper, the former police officer, sacked for botching the initial hunt for Maddie, added: “The mystery will only end when the McCann couple are no longer being protected. Only then will we understand the truth.”
Today, moments before his libel hearing, the police officer sacked his lawyer, meaning that the trial Gerry and kate have been waiting for for years has been delayed for the fourth time.
Kate said outside court: “Every time he postpones the case it brings us more pain and distress. We just want justice. This is not fair.”
Husband Gerry added: "We’re exasperated that the hearing has been cancelled once again at Mr Amaral’s request. This is the fourth time.
"We want to get justice for Madeleine. Today is a blatant and cynical attempt to wear us down and it’s Madeleine who is suffering. We’re not giving up.”
Amaral’s libel case began in 2009 over his book The Truth of the Lie. In it he claims Madeleine died inside the couple’s holiday flat and they covered it up.
The couple deny the allegations and flew to Portugal specifically to attend the hearing.
However, following Amaral's firing of his lawyer, the hearing will be adjourned until 8th July.