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22/05/2007
Madeleine's father returns to Portugal
The father of missing British girl Madeleine McCann has returned to Portugal this morning following a brief visit to the UK.
Gerry McCann rejoined his wife Kate and their two-year-old twins Sean and Amelie following the visit to the UK.
On Tuesday, the couple told reporters that they would "travel wherever is necessary" in order to find Madeleine.
During his visit home, Gerry McCann met with lawyers and organisers of the Find Madeleine Fund and also read messages of support left in the family's home village of Rothley in Leicestershire.
Mr McCann also added a yellow ribbon - which has been adopted as a symbol of hope for Madeleine - to the thousands already tied to the railings surrounding the village's war memorial.
The four-year-old disappeared from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in the Algarve on May 3.
Police in the UK have appealed for anyone who visited Praia da Luz in the two weeks before Madeleine's disappearance to send any holiday photographs which showed strangers in the background to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre.
The photos will then be compared to a database of paedophiles and other criminals, using a biometric facial recognition programme, and any relevant information will be passed on to Portuguese police.
Photographs can be uploaded at: www.madeleine.ceopupload.com.
An unofficial one-minute silence was held in Portugal at midday on Monday for Madeleine. It was organised by an anonymous chain email circulated around the country.
The Find Madeleine website has now received nearly 100 million hits since it was set up last week. Details of how to donate to the Find Madeleine fighting fund are available at: www.findmadeleine.com.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Crimestoppers on the international number: +44 1883 731 336.
(KMcA/SP)
Gerry McCann rejoined his wife Kate and their two-year-old twins Sean and Amelie following the visit to the UK.
On Tuesday, the couple told reporters that they would "travel wherever is necessary" in order to find Madeleine.
During his visit home, Gerry McCann met with lawyers and organisers of the Find Madeleine Fund and also read messages of support left in the family's home village of Rothley in Leicestershire.
Mr McCann also added a yellow ribbon - which has been adopted as a symbol of hope for Madeleine - to the thousands already tied to the railings surrounding the village's war memorial.
The four-year-old disappeared from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in the Algarve on May 3.
Police in the UK have appealed for anyone who visited Praia da Luz in the two weeks before Madeleine's disappearance to send any holiday photographs which showed strangers in the background to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre.
The photos will then be compared to a database of paedophiles and other criminals, using a biometric facial recognition programme, and any relevant information will be passed on to Portuguese police.
Photographs can be uploaded at: www.madeleine.ceopupload.com.
An unofficial one-minute silence was held in Portugal at midday on Monday for Madeleine. It was organised by an anonymous chain email circulated around the country.
The Find Madeleine website has now received nearly 100 million hits since it was set up last week. Details of how to donate to the Find Madeleine fighting fund are available at: www.findmadeleine.com.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Crimestoppers on the international number: +44 1883 731 336.
(KMcA/SP)
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14 October 2013
E-Fit Images Released Of Madeline McCann Suspect
The Metropolitan Police investigating the abduction of a three-year-old British girl called Madeleine McCann from an apartment in the Portuguese Algarve resort of Praia da Luz on the 3rd May 2007, have released two e-fit images of a man who is of vital importance in the case.
E-Fit Images Released Of Madeline McCann Suspect
The Metropolitan Police investigating the abduction of a three-year-old British girl called Madeleine McCann from an apartment in the Portuguese Algarve resort of Praia da Luz on the 3rd May 2007, have released two e-fit images of a man who is of vital importance in the case.
10 January 2012
Find Madeleine Fund Decreases
Official records have revealed that the fund used to help find missing child Madeleine McCann has dwindled away to £125,000. The fund stands at £125,175 down from £470,034 a year earlier according to accounts filed with Companies House.
Find Madeleine Fund Decreases
Official records have revealed that the fund used to help find missing child Madeleine McCann has dwindled away to £125,000. The fund stands at £125,175 down from £470,034 a year earlier according to accounts filed with Companies House.
07 January 2008
Madeleine Witness Claim Refuted
There is still confusion over the importance of a witnesses' claim to have spotted the girlfriend of one-time suspect Robert Murat "with Madeleine McCann" two days after she vanished from her family's holiday apartment last year.
Madeleine Witness Claim Refuted
There is still confusion over the importance of a witnesses' claim to have spotted the girlfriend of one-time suspect Robert Murat "with Madeleine McCann" two days after she vanished from her family's holiday apartment last year.
21 May 2007
Madeleine's father returns to Britain
The father of missing British girl Madeleine McCann has returned to the UK for the first time since the four-year-old was abducted earlier this month.
Madeleine's father returns to Britain
The father of missing British girl Madeleine McCann has returned to the UK for the first time since the four-year-old was abducted earlier this month.
30 May 2007
Madeleine's parents meet with the Pope
The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann have attended an audience with Pope Benedict XVI in Rome today. Gerry and Kate McCann's visit is part of a series of trips to highlight the case, which will include trips to Spain, the Netherlands, Morocco and Germany.
Madeleine's parents meet with the Pope
The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann have attended an audience with Pope Benedict XVI in Rome today. Gerry and Kate McCann's visit is part of a series of trips to highlight the case, which will include trips to Spain, the Netherlands, Morocco and Germany.
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