Ulrich Merz, a former German police officer, writes a letter of support to Goncalo Amaral 31.3.2015

Algarve Resident By NATASHA DONN natasha.donn@algarveresident.com A former German detective with years of experience working on murder investigations has added his voice to the legions of people backing disgraced Madeleine cop Gonçalo Amaral. Ulrich Merz, 60, was in Praia da Luz on the day Madeleine went missing in 2007. He has been following the various investigations ever since with the eye of a trained professional. His “exasperation” at the way things have been handled down the ...