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Have You seen anything suspicious related to the disappearance of Madeleine or if you believe you know where Madeleine is being concealed or hidden?

Anne Harrison, Detective Chief Superintendent from the NPIA said: "We also want anyone who took part in the initial search for Madeleine that took place before the Portuguese police arrived at the scene of her abduction but who have not yet come forward to contact us on 0800 096 1233."

"Similarly if anyone out there thinks they may have seen something suspicious or have suspicions as to who may have taken Madeleine or believe they may have seen her then ring us now.

"Finally to anyone who believes they may know where Madeleine is being concealed or hidden. We do not know the reason why she was taken but the Portuguese authorities have searched extensively around Praia da Luz and she has not been found.

It is possible she is being hidden or concealed in some way and if you know where then by now you may have realised it is in everybody's interest that she is returned to her family".
Our daughter Madeleine was abducted on 3rd May 2007 in Praia da Luz, Portugal, 9 days before her 4th birthday. She was taken from our holiday apartment where she was sleeping with her younger brother and sister whilst we were dining 50 yards away. Despite a massive investigation led by the Portuguese police and supported by the British police, we still do not know who has taken her, why she was taken or where she is. In addition, private investigators based in Spain are now following up any leads regarding Madeleine’s disappearance. Do you have any photos or videos? Please upload them to mailto:toinvestigation@findmadeleine.comOr Call Our Investigation Line +44 845 838 4699 Do you know something and don't want to or are too afraid of talking to the police? Speak to us (the McCann Team) confidentially on 0845 8384699 or anonymous@findmadeleine.com

The documentary reconstructed that critical night using eye witness testimony and where possible, the actual people involved such as Jane, who believes she actually saw Madeleine being carried away, but at the time, didn’t immediately assume she was witnessing an abduction; a fact that she finds hard to deal with now because she of course realises that her intervention at that moment could’ve meant that Madeleine was at this minute safe at home with her family. That must be a terrible burden for her to bear and it was heart rending to see her weep as she watched the actor playing Madeleine’s abductor carrying a child…

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Sunday, 12 July 2009

Gonçalo Amaral TORN APART BY HIS LIES


EXCLUSIVE: MADDIE PARENTS SUE COP FOR £1M BOOK PROFITS

Kate and Gerry McCann are suing the police chief who bungled the investigation into their daughter's disappearance - and blamed them for her death - for £1million.

In a 36-page writ handed to the Sunday Mirror, they lay bare in painful detail how Gonçalo Amaral's accusations left them "totally destroyed" and caused them "irreparable" damage.

It also gives a harrowing insight into the day-to-day life in the McCann household as they struggle to cope without Madeleine.

The writ - which the Sunday Mirror has had translated from Portuguese - outlines how the couple both suffer from "permanent anxiety, insomnia, lack of appetite, irritability and an indefinable It also says Kate McCann is "in a deep and serious depression".


'Disgraced former police Amaral has pocketed £ 1million writing a lurid book and making documentary full of cruel about Madeliene and her And now they are suing him every penny of it.

He accuses them of accidentally killing their three-year-old daughter and then covering up her death.

Amaral, who was thrown off case after five months, repeatedly claimed Madeleine in the holiday apartment on Algarve. In his book The About The Lie he spouts his theory that the couple hid daughter's body.

The lawsuit also highlights fears for four-year-old twins and Amelie when they start later this year and begin to hear rumours that Madeleine is dead.


And it accuses Amaral of being a self-obsessed, manipulative money-grabber with no morals.

The couple, both 41, have hired Portuguese lawyer Isabel Duarte to sue Amaral for defamation and for breaching their human rights. Mrs Duarte, 54, said: "Somebody has to stop him and shut him up. He is a rich man now, earning millions from the distress of this family. We believe he has made up to 1.2million euros (£1million) from the book and the video. We want the court to punish him by taking at least that much from him."

The McCanns have a good case for defamation as they have already been cleared by Portugal's Attorney General. The case will go to trial in Lisbon next summer and Amaral, 49, could force the McCanns to take the stand. Madeleine is named with Kate and Gerry and the twins as a complainant in the lawsuit, lodged on June 24.

The McCanns, both doctors from Rothley, Leics, claim Amaral's repeated insistence that their daughter is dead has stopped people looking for her. The lawsuit states: "Madeleine has been deprived of the possibility of a fair and adequate investigation into her disappearance, putting her moral and physical integrity at serious risk."


It says Gerry and Kate have been "totally destroyed from a moral, social, ethical, emotional and family point of view, beyond the pain that the absence of their eldest daughter causes them".

The couple want a minimum of £430,000 in damages for Madeleine, which will be used to keep the search for her going. They also want a minimum of £215,000 each for them, and another £86,000 each for the twins. It is thought any money they get will go to the Maddie fund.


Amaral's book has sold around 330,000 copies worldwide. The fatherof-three has become a celeb in Portugal, and has a new Jaguar.

The McCanns say his "sole objectives" in writing the book were "to earn a lot of money", using "lies".

It says the book and his 50-minute documentary, which has been shown twice on Portuguese TV, are "manipulative, perverse, false, destructive, defamatory, deeply damaging and therefore illegal".


Amaral was in charge of the 30 detectives looking for Madeleine after she vanished in May 2007 on a family holiday in Praia da Luz.

He was largely responsible for making the McCanns "arguidos" - suspects - four months after Madeleine vanished. But he was kicked off the case in October 2007 days after the Sunday Mirror revealed he was working as little as four hours a day and was enjoying long, boozy lunches.

He was removed from the case on his 48th birthday. Amaral took early retirement shortly afterwards, ending 27 years on the force.

He began writing his book, promoting it by travelling around Europe giving newspaper interviews.

It went on sale in a blaze of publicity in July last year - three days after the McCanns' "arguido" status was removed.


Earlier this month Amaral was charged with torturing a witness during a separate missing child case. He faces jail if convicted.


WHAT THEY ARE DEMANDING

£430,000 damages for Madeleine which will be used to continue the search for her.

£215,000 for each parent for the emotional distress the book has caused them. They say they suffer 'permanent anxiety, insomnia, lack of appetite, irritability and an indefinable fear'. The writ also says Kate McCann is 'steeped in a deep and serious depression'.

£86,000 for each of their twins Sean and Amelie, who could hear his allegations when they start school in September.

HOW HE MADE HIS MONEY

£500,000 from the book which has sold 180,000 copies in Portugal alone.

£430,000 from the extra 150,000 books which have been sold in Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Holland.

£100,000 for a TV documentary watched by one in five people in Portugal - 75,000 copies have sold on DVD.


http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/07/12/torn-apart-by-his-lies-115875-21513151/


Also see: Trial of Leonor Cipriano can be repeated

and British Ambassador Alexander Ellis has asked Portuguese police to reopen the Maddie McCann case

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Anthony Bennet has been accused of "appalling" insensitivity.

No matter what you think of Kate and Gerry McCann Madeleine is Still Missing.

I made this video after sharing thoughts with just some of the Committed & Compassionate individuals amongst us, those who have followed Madeleine's plight since day One and Will Ccontinue to do so until' Madeleine is Returned Safely Home.

I added the James Whale Interview with Tony Bennett -For those of you that may have missed it.

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McCanns win MEPs' backing for abduction alert system

Gerry and Kate McCann have won the backing of MEPs for a Europe-wide child abduction alert system which they believe could have helped find their missing daughter Madeleine.

A majority of members of the European Parliament have now signed a declaration calling for the introduction of the so-called Amber Alert system, which would involve much greater co-operation between countries when a child is reported missing.
The McCanns began their campaign after discovering that border officials in Spain were not told about Madeleine's abduction from a Portuguese holiday resort until 12 hours after the alarm was raised, giving kidnappers ample time to flee abroad.
Under the Amber Alert system police forces in neighbouring countries would be alerted immediately to a child's disappearance and descriptions or pictures of the child could be quickly circulated to the media. A similar system in America is credited with returning 400 children to their parents in five years.
For a declaration lodged in the European Parliament to become a resolution, a simple majority of 393 MEPs must sign it, and today the tally reached 398, meaning it will now be sent to the EU children's commissioner with a recommendation that it is implemented.
Gerry and Kate McCann said in a statement: "This is wonderful news. We would like to thank each and every one of the MEPs who backed this declaration. By doing so they are helping to make Europe a safer place for children.
"Hopefully this will also mean that far fewer families have to suffer the pain that we are continuing to endure. We now urge the commission to act swiftly in taking forward a Europe-wide missing child alert structure."
Edward McMillan-Scott, the Tory MEP for Yorkshire and Humber who helped the McCanns lobby MEPs during two visits to Strasbourg, said: "I'm delighted a majority of MEPs have now backed this important initiative. Now it has real impetus and hopefully it will help save children who have been abducted, as a similar system has done in America."
A final decision on whether to implement the scheme, and the details of how it would work, are now in the hands of the EU children's commissioner, Jacques Barrot, but the McCanns are hopeful the scheme will be up and running within one to two years.
The couple, together with their twins Sean and Amelie, are currently enjoying their first family holiday since Madeleine's disappearance in Praia da Luz in May last year, a few days before her fourth birthday.

Code Madeleine launched to keep children Safe

A new initiative backed by Madeleine McCann's parents will be launched to help keep children safe on holiday.The six point plan - named Code Madeleine - outlines what parents should do if their child goes missing.The code - similar to the Code Adam scheme in the US which is named after abducted six-year-old Adam Walsh - was developed by the Federation of Tour Operators, the Association of British Travel Agents and the News of the World who will launch the plan in tomorrow's paper.The objective of Code Madeleine is to trigger a system of securing premises and systematically searching for a missing child in the critical hours immediately after they are reported missing.Madeleine's parents Gerry and Kate McCann are supporting the scheme."Kate and I fully endorse the Code Madeleine scheme," Mr McCann said."Kate and I hope that this new code will help protect British families when they are on holiday."The six points are:Hotel management or holiday company staff to immediately obtain a photograph and detailed description of the missing child, and to assist parents in liaising with the police.Designated employee to page Code Madeleine via nearest in-house telephone - implementing the procedure of circulating the photograph and communicating a detailed description of the missing child throughout the hotel.Hotel staff, supported by holiday company representatives on the premises, to assist in search of public areas and to monitor entrances and exits from the premises.If the missing child is not found within 10 minutes of initial search of public areas, parent to take decision to notify local police. Hotel management or holiday company staff to assist.Hotel management or holiday company staff to use best endeavours to ensure any suspected crime scene area is isolated and kept free of contamination until police arrive.If the child is found accompanied by someone other than a parent or legal guardian, reasonable efforts to delay their departure will be used without putting the child, staff, or visitors at risk. Police will be notified and given details about the person accompanying the child.Holiday firms will now be asked to sign up to the code and train staff on what to do if a child goes missing.Andy Cooper, director general of the Federation of Tour Operators, said: "All of our major members have agreed to support Code Madeleine and adopt the six-point plan to help make children safer while on holiday."Code Madeleine launchedThe six point plan - named Code Madeleine - outlines what parents should do if their child goes missing.Keep an eye on your children with GPSRoSPA: Let children learn by taking risksChildren 'missing out on crucial friendships'Related sitesBring Madeleine home'We will NEVER give up looking for Madeleine.' Official site of Kate and Gerry McCann's search for their missing daughter.Every Child MattersMissing ChildrenSarah's LawFor Sarah Campaign

A short film showing Madeleine ageing

Timeline of McCanns' quest to locate their girl

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/maddie/2443141/Timeline-of-McCanns-quest-to-locate-Maddie.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Maddie

MAY 3, 2007: Maddie vanishes after Kate and Gerry McCann leave their three children asleep in their holiday apartment in Praia da Luz while they dine with friends at a tapas restaurant.

May 5: Portuguese police reveal they believe Madeleine was abducted but is still alive and in Portugal, and say they have a sketch of a suspect.

May 14: Detectives make Brit Robert Murat an “arguido”, or official suspect.

May 25: They release the description of a man reported by McCann’s family friend Jane Tanner.

August 11: Exactly 100 days after Madeleine disappeared, police publicly acknowledge that she could be dead.

September 7: Portuguese cops make the McCanns “arguidos”.

October 2: Goncalo Amaral, the detective in charge of the inquiry, is removed from the case after criticising the British police.

October 25: The McCanns release a new artist’s impression showing the man described by Jane Tanner.

February 4, 2008: Portugal’s top detective, Alipio Ribeiro, says that police were “hasty” in making Madeleine’s parents suspects.

July 21: The Portuguese authorities shelve investigation and lift “arguido” status of McCanns and Mr Murat.

July 24: Mr Amaral publishes a book alleging that the young girl died in her family’s holiday flat on May 3.

August 4: Thousands of pages of evidence from the Portuguese police files are made public.

April 22, 2009: The McCanns record an interview with chat show host Oprah Winfrey.

May 2: US forensic experts create a computer image of how Maddie would look two years on.