Daily Mail Headline; says: 'The Portuguese detective leading the Madeleine McCann investigation has been sacked after launching an astonishing public attack on his British counterparts.
Chief Inspector Goncalo Amaral, 47, was dismissed from the position by the national directors of the Judicial Police. He had accused British detectives of only chasing leads Gerry and Kate McCann want followed up.
The move came after Portugal's Justice Minister Alberto Costa stepped into the row by insisting there is a "fruitful cooperation" between the two countries' police forces over the inquiry.
Mr Costa said Portuguese police intend "to increase the collaboration" with their British counterparts and that the important thing is "to concentrate on the job and not on the comments" made by Mr Amaral.
Mr Amaral, who was jointly in charge of the inquiry, was also dismissed from his post as the head of the Judicial Police in the Algarve town of Portimao.
His position became untenable after he gave a brief interview to a daily newspaper in which was highly critical of British detectives.
A spokeswoman for the Judicial Police said this evening: "We can confirm that Mr Amaral is no longer working for the Judicial Police in Portimao.
