Afonso Dias "in shock" and "disbelief" with the conviction in the case Rui Pedro

My friends, this was taken from Jornal Notícias newspaper:

http://www.jn.pt/PaginaInicial/Seguranca/Interior.aspx?content_id=3087895&page=-1

Afonso Dias "in shock" and "disbelief" with the conviction in the case Rui Pedro

The defendant's case of Rui Pedro, Afonso Dias, was "in shock" and said he "did not believe" have been sentenced to three years and six months imprisonment by the Court of Appeal of Oporto.

The defendant's lawyer, Paulo Gomes, said that Afonso Dias, professional trucker, is "out of the country, traveling and working."

The lawyer said his client "was in shock, of course," saying it was "not possible".

"For him, it's absolute nonsense," said Paulo Gomes.

Paulo Gomes says that the court based its decision on testimony given by a prostitute, Alcina Dias, who has been with Rui Pedro, on the day that the then less than 11 years disappeared, March 4, 1998.

For the lawyer, however, this witness has no credibility. "If the evidence used to convict this lady Afonso Dias, in Portugal there is no process to solve." "It's a shame.'s Amazing," Paulo Gomes considered.

Soon after knowing the decision of Oporto, the lawyer said he would appeal to the Supreme Court, to try to "prove that Afonso Dias has nothing to do with it."

Paulo Gomes claimed that "the lower court decision was the right decision."

Recall that in the first trial, the court acquitted the accused Lousada for lack of evidence.

Rui Pedro's family and prosecutors failed to comply with this decision and appealed to the Court of Appeal of Porto.

Asked if Afonso Dias can break the silence maintained during his trial, Paulo Gomes said he "talked three or four times in the process."

My friends, this was taken from Algarve Resident newspaper:

http://www.algarveresident.com/50081-51810/algarve/man-sentenced-to-jail-for-kidnapping-missing-rui-pedro