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| The '''disappearance of Madeleine McCann''' occurred on the evening of Thursday, ] ], when a then three-year-old <!-- Please do not change three into four. She was three at the time of her disappearance, hence "then three-year-old" --> ] girl Madeleine McCann went missing from a holiday apartment in ], ] in ], in which she was staying with her parents. Madeleine, who was in a bedroom with her two two-year-old siblings, was initially thought to have only "wandered off" by Portuguese Police, but further investigation by Portuguese police suggested an ].<ref name="Holiday girl abducted">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6627605.stm|title=Holiday girl abducted, police say|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-14}}</ref> | |||
| ==Madeleine McCann== | |||
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| Madeleine Beth McCann (born ] ] in ], ])<ref name=interpol/> is a four-year-old British girl, the eldest daughter of Kate, a ] in ], and Gerry McCann, a ] at ] in ]. Madeleine, who has a brother and a sister, twins Sean and Amelie, two years old, lived with her family in ], England. | |||
| A notable identification feature is her right eye that has a type of ], a complete split in the ] (a black radial strip reaching from the ] out to the edge of the ]) at "7 o'clock" position (i.e. about 30° clockwise from the bottom).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6650711.stm|title=No end to Madeleine family agony|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-13}}</ref> | |||
| ==Disappearance== | |||
| Madeleine disappeared from the apartment where the family was staying on the evening of ]. At the time, her ]s had put Madeleine and her two-year-old twin ]s to bed, and were dining 100 yards away with friends at a restaurant near the ] Ocean Summer Club.<ref name="yahoo story"/> Kate and Gerry McCann reported to the police that they were taking turns checking on their children and that at approximately 21:00 ] Gerry checked on the children and they were all fine.<ref name="Holiday girl abducted"/> At around 21:45 the couple returned from the restaurant to find an empty bed and the apartment door and window wide open and reported the incident to the police at 22:00. Staff and guests at the complex searched until 04:30 whilst police on the Spanish border and all airports in Portugal and Spain were notified.<ref name=abducted>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/6623127.stm|title=Toddler 'abducted' during holiday|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-06}}</ref> | |||
| ===Timeline from 3 May to 4 May 2007=== | |||
| * 21:00 Gerry claims to have checked the children.<ref name="Holiday girl abducted"/> | |||
| * 21:45 The couple claim they found that Madeleine was gone.<ref name=abducted/> | |||
| * 22:00 Incident reported to the police.<ref name=abducted/> | |||
| * 22:10 Police arrive at the hotel at which the McCann's were staying.<ref name="Holiday girl abducted"/> | |||
| * 22:30 Police investigation unit start the investigation.<ref name="Holiday girl abducted"/> | |||
| * 04:30 Initial search called off.<ref name="Holiday girl abducted"/> | |||
| ==Investigation== | |||
| ===Early stages=== | |||
| Portuguese police '']'' (PJ) said on ] that they had a suspect in mind and believed the child is still alive in the area<ref name="Sky story">{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1264342,00.html|title='Continue To Pray For ]'|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-06}}</ref>. Police with sniffer dogs searched the resort village, which has a population of a little over 9000. However, on ], 5 days after her disappearance, the ''Judiciária'' admitted they were unsure whether Madeleine was still alive.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6633687.stm|title=Police 'unsure' Madeleine alive|publisher=]|date=2007-05-08|accessdate = 2007-05-09}}</ref> | |||
| On ] ] released a yellow notice<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.interpol.int/Public/ICPO/FactSheets/GI02.pdf|title=Notices|publisher=]|accessdate = 2007-05-19}}</ref> to all member police forces.<ref name=interpol> </ref> Portuguese media have reported that the PJ are pursuing two lines of investigation: an abduction by an international ] network<ref>{{cite news|url=http://dn.sapo.pt/2007/05/09/sociedade/judiciaria_suspeita_crime_grave_cont.html|title=Judiciária suspeita de "crime grave" contra Madeleine|author=José Manuel Oliveira and Paula Martinheira| publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-09|language=Portuguese|}}</ref> or an abduction by an illegal ] network.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.portugaldiario.iol.pt/noticia.php?id=806109&div_id=|title=Rapto: adopção ou pedofilia?|publisher=]|date=2007-05-08|accessdate = 2007-05-09|language=Portuguese|}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://da.online.pt/news.php?id=110643|title=Rapto pode ser obra de rede pedófila ou de adopção ilegal|publisher=Diário dos Açores|date=2007-05-09|accessdate = 2007-05-09|language=Portuguese}}</ref> Experts from Britain were flown out to assist the Portuguese police experts and ] sent family liaison officers to help the McCann family.<ref name=anger>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23395262-details/Maddy%20sighting%20in%20Nelas%20was%20a%20'false%20alarm',%20say%20police/article.do|title=Madeleine's Parents 'Had Left Her Alone Before During Their Holiday'|publisher=]|accessdate = 2007-05-11|date=]}}</ref> | |||
| On ] the local search for the suspect was called off after it had produced no results.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/6704|title=Maddy Is Still Missing But Police Call Off The Search|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-12}}</ref> Then on ] the Portuguese police admitted for the first time that they had no suspects in mind. The only tangible line of enquiry that they were prepared to disclose was that they were examining photographs taken by holidaymakers.<ref name="no leads">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article1784984.ece|title=Detectives in search for Madeleine admit they have no suspect|publisher=]|accessdate = 2007-05-14|date=]}}</ref> Court hearings into the case began on ].<ref name="no leads" /> | |||
| ===Murat and Malinka=== | |||
| At 07:00 ] on the morning of ] searches began at a villa ''Casa Liliana'', owned by Jennifer Murat, a ] citizen, near the apartment where the girl went missing.<ref name="man questioned">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2079691,00.html#article_continue|title=British man questioned in Madeleine hunt|publisher=]|date=2007-05-14|accessdate = 2007-05-14}}</ref> Police and forensic teams sealed off the house, and at 16:00 the swimming pool was drained.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=3JLVCX1CG3BR5QFIQMGSFFOAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2007/05/14/wmaddy214.xml|title=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=3JLVCX1CG3BR5QFIQMGSFFOAVCBQWIV0?xml=/news/2007/05/14/wmaddy214.xml|publisher=]|title=Madeleine police search Briton's home|date=2007-05-14|accessdate = 2007-05-14}}</ref> Three people, including her son Robert Murat, were questioned at the main police station in nearby ]. Robert, a frequent visitor to the villa,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6655907.stm|title=Villa searched in Madeleine hunt|publisher=]|date=2007-05-14|accessdate = 2007-05-14}}</ref> had drawn the suspicion of Lori Campbell, a ] journalist, who informed the police. Former classmate Gaynor de Jesus said: "I do know that he has been the official translator for the police".<ref name=searched>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1265689,00.html|title=Briton's Villa Searched In Madeleine Case|publisher=]|date=2007-05-14|accessdate = 2007-05-14}}</ref> Murat had said he was deeply concerned about Madeleine’s case because he had recently lost custody of his own three-and-a-half year old daughter who looked like the missing girl. No arrests have been made.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article1790552.ece|title=Madeleine police 'question British man'|publisher=]|date=2007-05-14|accessdate = 2007-05-14}}</ref> Under Portuguese law arrests can only be made when a person has been given '']'' (]) status officially; prior to being given this status persons are treated as witnesses. On ] Robert Murat was given this status but he has not been arrested or charged. It is not clear if Murat or the Police asked for the ] status, it is thought that Murat might have asked for the status as it gives extra rights such as the right to remain silent. <ref name="suspect">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6656451.stm|title=Man 'a suspect' in Madeleine hunt|publisher=]|date=2007-05-15|accessdate = 2007-05-15}}</ref> Murat has since gone to an unknown destination.<ref name="searched" /> | |||
| Chief Inspector Olegário de Sousa told a news conference on ] that a 33-year-old had been interrogated, but not enough evidence was found to justify arresting him. Sousa said police had searched five houses on Monday and seized "various materials" from the properties which were being subjected to forensic tests and had questioned two other people as witnesses. The suspect has signed an identity and residence statement which prevents him from moving house or leaving the country, and requires him to regularly report to police.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6659327.stm|title='No evidence' for Algarve arrest|publisher=]|date=2007-05-15|accessdate = 2007-05-15}}</ref> Though no names were mentioned in the conference, the 33-year-old is believed to be Robert Murat and the other two questioned to be Murat's alleged girlfriend Michaela Walczuch, a ], and her former husband Luis Antonio, a Portuguese.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23396294-details/Madeleine+suspect:+My+life+has+been+ruined+forever/article.do|title=Madeleine suspect: My life has been ruined forever|publisher=]|date=2007-05-14|accessdate = 2007-05-14}}</ref> | |||
| Despite Murat's reluctance to make a public statement,<ref name="life is ruined">{{cite video | people = | year = 2007 | date = ] | title = "My Life Is Ruined" - dur: 04.50 | url = http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,31200-1265882,00.html | format = | medium = | publisher = ] | location = | accessdate = 2007-05-15 | accessmonth= | accessyear = | time = | quote = }}</ref> he has stated that he believed the case to have "ruined his life" and that his only way of survival would be the capture of Madeleine's captor.{{fact}} Murat has stated that he is being made a "]" so that the Police can be seen to have found a suspect.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1265880,00.html|title=Madeleine Suspect Tells Sky: 'My Life Is Ruined'|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-15}}</ref> | |||
| On ] ], it was believed that two cars used by the Murats have been examined, and computers, mobile phones and several video tapes were taken away from their villa.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6660009.stm|title=I'm Madeleine scapegoat, man says|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-16}}</ref> It also emerged that a British architect who built the villa where Murat lives was ignored when he called police about a hidden basement within the property.<ref name=Russian>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/16/wmaddy216.xml|title=Madeleine police want to interview Russian|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-16}}</ref>The police were understood to have taken in for questioning Sergey Malinka, 22, a man of ]n origin, from whose property officers also took away a laptop computer and two hard drives. Malinka had set up a website for Murat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6638087,00.html|title= Police swoop on web designer's home|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-16}}</ref> According to the Portuguese media, Malinka is said to be a convicted child sexual offender and a computer technician who is believed to be on good terms with Robert Murat, as the two exchanged frequent phone calls since Madeleine's disappearance—the reason the authorities started suspecting him.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://expresso.clix.pt/Actualidade/Interior.aspx?content_id=393197|title=PJ faz buscas em casa de Sergei Malinka|author=Rui Gustavo|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-17|language=Portuguese}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.correiomanha.pt/noticia.asp?idCanal=9&id=242661|title=Cidadão russo ouvido pela PJ. Apartamento de Sergey Malinka alvo de buscas|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-17|language=Portuguese}}</ref> | |||
| The following day, a press conference was held in which Chief Police Inspector Olegário Sousa reiterated there was insufficient evidence to make an arrest. Regarding Sergey Malinka, police said that he had been questioned as a witness for approximately 5 hours, which did not, due to the "dynamic" nature of the investigation, mean the witness couldn't become a suspect.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91210-1266321,00.html|title=Madeleine Police - No Charges Imminent|publisher=]|date=]|acessdate=2007-05-17}}</ref> | |||
| Malinka spoke negatively of the coverage of the case in the Portuguese media, which had alleged that he was a convicted sexual offender, and denied he had contacted Murat and claimed to be "completely innocent".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91210-1266338,00.html|title='I Know Nothing About Missing Madeleine'|publisher=]|date=]}}</ref> On ], though, inconsistencies in his account of his relationship with Robert Murat emerged; while the Russian IT specialist had said <!-- To the police? To Sky News? -->he had not contacted Murat in a year, he mentioned three months to another reporter while Murat’s mobile phone records allegedly show he called Mr Malinka at 23:40 on the night Madeleine went missing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/18/wmaddy318.xml|title=Mobile phone mystery in Madeleine hunt|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/other/display.var.1411320.0.0.php|title=Chain e-mail puts world on watch for Madeleine|author=]|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-19}}</ref> | |||
| On ], Portuguese ]s flew to England to interview Dawn Murat, the estranged wife of Robert Murat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/20/wmaddy120.xmll|title= Portuguese police in Britain for Madeleine hunt|publisher=]|date=]|acessdate=2007-05-20}}</ref> On ] detectives re-interviewed witnesses connected with Murat; his German ] Michaela Walczuch, and her estranged husband Luis Antonio, which hinted at the police's enduring interest in Murat.<ref>{{cite news|author=Ian Herbert |url= http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2578470.ece|title=Two witnesses are interviewed again over missing girl|publisher=]|date=]|acessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> | |||
| On ] British ] '']'' claimed that Murat's computer, which had been seized by the Portuguese police, had been used to view child pornography and bestiality.<ref name="SunPorn">{{cite news | author = ONLINE REPORTER | title = Maddie suspect had kid porn | work = ] | publisher = ] | date = ] | url = http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007240420,00.html | accessdate = 2007-05-28 }}</ref> There is no direct link between what was found and Madeleine but officers are describing it as a ‘relevant sexual history’.<ref name="SunPorn" /> | |||
| ===Other lines of enquiry=== | |||
| On ], the Portuguese police disclosed information on a second possible suspect, a middle-build, ], approximately 5'10"(~178 cm), aged 35-40 who was seen, at 21:30 on May 3, by a close friend of the McCanns,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=458036&in_page_id=1770|title=Madeleine: Family friend who 'witnessed' Madeleine's abduction 'wracked with guilt'|publisher=]|date=]}}</ref> but this information was only made public two and half weeks later.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91210-1267576,00.html|title=Madeleine: Police Have New Suspect|publisher=]|date=]}}</ref>. According to Chief Police Officer Olegário Sousa the man, who was carrying a child, or something which might have resembled a child, fits the description of a suspect being hunted by Spanish police for kidnappings of Sara Morales, 14 and 7 year old Yeremi Vargas in the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/8109/Maddy's+mother+clings+to+twins+in+sleep|title=MADDY'S MOTHER CLINGS TO TWINS IN SLEEP |publisher=]|date=]}}</ref> | |||
| On ] a team of mobile phone experts flew to Portugal to analyse mobile phone data, from the area, at the time of the abduction. Using ] techniques it will be possible to track mobile phones movements down to a couple of yards.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/8254/Mobile+phone+experts+join+the+Madeleine+hunt|title=Mobile Phone Experts Join The Madeleine Hunt|publisher=]|date=]}}</ref> | |||
| Also on ] detectives questioned four boat owners, three of them English, whose vessels were moored at the ] in ], a town about five miles from Praia da Luz. They were also trying to trace a British man who left the harbour in his yacht about three weeks ago after mooring there for two years. A witness reported seeing a man carrying child in his arms down to the marina, hours after four-year-old Madeleine disappeared.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23398428-details/Phone+experts+who+tracked+Huntley+join+the+hunt+for+Madeleine's+abductor/article.do|title=Madeleine: Parents kiss twins goodbye as they jet off for audience with the Pope |publisher=]|date=]}}</ref> | |||
| ==Possible sightings== | |||
| ] on ] 2007]]On ] ], it was reported that police in the mountainous town of ], northern central Portugal, had received information of a girl matching Madeleine's description who was seen with a man in a supermarket.<ref name=portugalbbc>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6635463.stm|title=Portugal defends Madeleine police|publisher=]|accessdate = 2007-05-08}}</ref> The man, a Belgian citizen, stopped at the supermarket with his daughter and left the place in a car before police could be contacted, <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.destak.pt/artigos.php?art=369|title=Investigações da PJ seguem 350 pistas|author=João Moniz|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-09|language=Portuguese}}</ref> but Police later confirmed that the sighting had been a false alarm.<ref name=stepupbbc>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6636869.stm|title=Police 'step up Madeleine search'|publisher=]|accessdate = 2007-05-08}}</ref> | |||
| On ], the ''24 Horas'' newspaper reported that police had found a vehicle near Praia da Luz that may have been used by the kidnapper.<ref name=iafrica /> | |||
| On ] ], it transpired that ] video from a petrol station near ] showed a child matching Madeleine's description<ref name=iafrica>{{cite news|url=http://iafrica.com/news/worldnews/844830.htm|title=Video tape may show missing Maddie|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-09}}</ref> with a woman, with whom the child was having an altercation, and two men. Other people in the resort have come forward to report unusual incidents including a woman who noticed a man trying to take away a pram<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=HC837112Y&news_headline=staff_at_maddy_resort_were_warned_of_suspicious_man_|title=Staff At Maddy Resort 'Were Warned Of Suspicious Man'|publisher=LifStyle Extra|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-12}}</ref> and a man who caught a stranger taking photographs of young blonde girls on a beach.<ref name=photographer>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/11/wmaddy311.xml|title=£1 million reward for missing Madeleine|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-12}}</ref> On ] ] it was reported that the car, in which the three people who were caught on CCTV at the petrol station were travelling, had British number plates<ref name=numberplate>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91210-1265166,00.html?f=rss|title=Service Held For Missing Madeleine|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-12}}</ref> and it has been claimed that the person caught taking photographs was definitely one of the men on the CCTV footage.<ref name=photographer /> | |||
| On ], an anonymous witness contacted police claiming to have spotted a ] with a forged license plate, in ], ], ], which allegedly transported the missing toddler. | |||
| Not much emphasis was put on this particular tip, though, given the existence of several similar cases of such sightings, from such geographically disperse regions as ], ] or ], though Chief Police Officer Olegário Sousa assured police were investigating such leads.<ref>{{cite news|title=Carro põe polícia em alerta|publisher=]|date=], Nº351, Ano 119|language=Portuguese}}</ref> | |||
| On ], Marie Olli, a Norwegian woman living in the Spanish town of ], contacted the police claiming she had seen a girl matching Madeleine's description in a petrol station in ], ], on ]. The girl, who was said to have appeared sad, was allegedly accompanied by a man in his late 30s.<ref>{{cite news||first=Vanessa |last=Allen |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/tm_headline=can-i-see-mummy-soon---&method=full&objectid=19130944&siteid=89520-name_page.html |title=Can I See Mummy Soon? Tourist says she saw Madeleine in Morocco..pleading with a man|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-20}}</ref> As of 29 May this sighting was discounted by ] but a small number of officers from ] are still in ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,276012,00.html|title=Brits Follow Cell Phone Signals in Hunt for Madeleine |publisher=]|date=]|accessdate=2007-05-29}}</ref> | |||
| ==Madeleine's Fund== | |||
| A fighting fund, known as , was launched in ] on ], with support from former local ] star ]. The purpose of the fund is to help the family with their costs and to continue the investigation independently, should that prove necessary. The family said that any extra funds would be used to aid in the search for other abducted children.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6662723.stm|title=Madeleine fighting fund launched|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-16}}</ref> The website reportedly received 58 ] ] and 16,000 messages of support by ], only two days after its launch.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6668479.stm|title=Madeleine film plan for Cup Final|date=]|publisher=]|accessdate = 2007-05-18}}</ref> | |||
| The family have remained in the same holiday resort since the disappearance.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author=Ian Herbert |coauthors= |title=Madeleine 'sightings' mount as the agony goes on and on |url=http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2562745.ece|format= |work=] |publisher= |id= |pages= |page= |date=May 20, 2007 |accessdate=2007-05-21 |language= }}</ref> | |||
| Madeleine's father made a brief trip to the UK on 20 May to help finalise the campaign for the search for his daughter.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author=Staff and agencies |coauthors= |title=Madeleine's father returns to UK |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2084699,00.html |format= |work=] |publisher= |id= |pages= |page= |date=May 21, 2007 |accessdate=2007-05-21 |language= |quote= }}</ref> | |||
| ==Appeals== | |||
| ], ]]]There were many appeals for Madeleine's safe return ranging from her family to celebrities, and from the police for photographs. | |||
| ===From the family=== | |||
| Her ], Gerry McCann, said, "Words cannot describe the anguish and despair that we are feeling. Please, if you have Madeleine, let her come home to her Mummy, Daddy, brother and sister."<ref name="yahoo story">{{cite news|url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070505/tpl-uk-portugal-girl-4b8df73.html|title=Abducted girl's parents pray for her safe return|publisher=]|author=Axel Bugge|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-06}}</ref> He went on to say that the family would leave "no stone unturned" in the search for Madeleine and that he and his wife "remained positive."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6645341.stm|title=Madeleine parents 'won't give up'|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-11}}</ref> | |||
| Madeleine's ], Philomena McCann, drew up a poster<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.sky.com/news/Madeleine.pdf|title=Copy of 'Missing Madeleine' poster|publisher=]|accessdate = 2007-05-09}}</ref> to circulate in a chain email to help find the child. She also commented during a live phone interview that there was little coverage of the case in other countries apart from the UK and Portugal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91210-1264740,00.html|title=Madeleine's Family Send Out Email Poster|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-09}}</ref> | |||
| ===From the police=== | |||
| On ], the British ] (CEOP) reported that British police are calling on visitors to the Ocean Club Resort, Praia da Luz or the surrounding areas in the two weeks leading up to Madeleine’s disappearance on Thursday ] to provide copies of any relevant photographs taken during their stay, in an attempt to identify the abductor using a ] ], through which the features of bystanders in those photographs could be compared to those of international sex offenders and other criminals.<ref name=photographs>{{cite news|url=http://www.madeleine.ceopupload.com/|title=Help find Madeleine McCann|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1266780,00.html|title=Madeleine's Dad Arrives Back In Portugal|publisher=]|date=]}}</ref> | |||
| ===From religious bodies=== | |||
| On ], ], at an audience in the ] with the McCanns, promised to pray for Madeleine's safe return.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/pope/story/0,,2091210,00.html|title=Madeleine's parents meet Pope|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-30}}</ref> | |||
| ===From sport=== | |||
| ====From football==== | |||
| ] footballer ], who is Portuguese, made a televised appeal on ] for her safe return saying "I was very upset to hear of the abduction of Madeleine McCann and I appeal to anyone with information to come forward, please come forward."<ref name=portugalbbc /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=14248132&p=y4z48y78&n=14248220&x=|title=Star Ronaldo in Madeleine appeal|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-09}}</ref> ] and ] footballer ] and his Portuguese teammate ] said that they were "devastated to hear that young Maddy was abducted. Our thoughts and feelings go out to her parents, her family and we are urging anyone out there with any information at all, please, please, please come forward."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.itv.com/news/index_0456c056818c3d70b8184f9f88a1701e.html|title=Paedophile link probed in Madeleine hunt|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-09}}</ref> On ] ], ] also made a public appeal. "If you have seen this little girl please could you go to your local authorities or police and give any information that you have," said Beckham, holding up poster with a photograph of Madeleine.<ref>, ], ] ]</ref> | |||
| After a picture was released of Madeleine in an ] shirt, Everton's Portuguese footballers ] and ] appealed for any news on her whereabouts and ] issued the following statement on behalf of the club. "Everton has fans all over the world and I know that they, along with everyone connected with the football club, are hoping and praying for Madeleine's safe return. Our thoughts are very much with the family at this extremely distressing time." Manager ] added "Everybody here is desperately wanting to hear good news and my thoughts and prayers are with the family. If anybody out there knows anything, please come forward". <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/statement-for-madeleine.html|title=Everton appeal for Madeleine|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-11}}</ref> ] footballer ] made an appeal for Madeleine's safety and yellow armbands were worn on ] ] against ] to mark her 4th birthday.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_110507090633.aspx|title=Celtic players to wear yellow armbands|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-11}}</ref> | |||
| A video appealing for help with the search for Madeleine was broadcast to Spanish football fans visiting the city of ] for the ] final on ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6664081.stm|title=Spanish fans shown Madeleine film|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-19}}</ref> Another film was broadcast at half-time during the English ] Final on ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91210-1266418,00.html|title=Candle-Lit Vigil And Prayers For Madeleine|publisher=]|date=]}}</ref> Prior to their departure for the ] on Monday ], ]'s squad were photographed with a banner appealing for any information on Madeleine's whereabouts.<ref name="silence">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6677037.stm|title=Minute silence held for Madeleine|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate=2007-05-21}}</ref> | |||
| ====From cricket==== | |||
| The ] wore yellow ribbons during the ] ] against the ] to show their support for Madeleine. A picture of Madeleine was also shown on the big screen at the match.<ref>{{cite news | title = England cricket team join support to help find Madeleine | work = ] | publisher = ] | date = ] | url = http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=457713&in_page_id=1770 | accessdate = 2007-05-26 }}</ref> | |||
| ==Political reaction== | |||
| The Portuguese ] in ], ] said, on ], that the case was of "great concern" to Portugal and asked people to trust the police,<ref name=portugalbbc /> amidst growing criticism of their handling of the case.<ref name="mirror criticism"/> ] ] announced on ] that he was following the case "with great concern", adding that the police were "doing everything to find the child alive."<ref name=iafrica /> | |||
| On 9 May, ]'s spokesperson said that the ] was following the case closely and that "we are helping in whatever way we can".<ref name=iafrica /> On ], coinciding with the launch of ] ] ] told relatives of Madeleine that he would help "in any way he can".<ref name="Brownhelp">{{cite news | title = Brown offers help over Madeleine | work = ] | publisher = ] | date = ] |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6661113.stm| accessdate = 2007-05-26 }}</ref> ] ] also commented on the case, saying at ] "I'm sure that the thoughts of the whole House will be with them at this terrible time."<ref name="Brownhelp" /> | |||
| On ], a spokesman for the McCann family confirmed that Gordon Brown had contacted, and had conversations with, the McCann's via telephone.<ref name="browntel">{{cite news | title = Brown offers support for McCanns | work = ] | publisher = ] | date = ] | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6694999.stm | accessdate = 2007-05-26 }}</ref> Though the spokesman stated that the details of the conversations would remain private, he did confirm that "During them, Mr Brown offered both Gerry and Kate his full support in their efforts to find Madeleine."<ref name="browntel" /> | |||
| ==Criticism== | |||
| ===Of the parents=== | |||
| The parents have been criticized for leaving their children alone while they ate at a nearby restaurant despite the availability of a ] service and a ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/6627799.stm|title= | |||
| The 'family-friendly' holiday firm|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-16}}</ref> There has also been criticism of the parents in the Portuguese media. The ] insisted that Mr and Mrs McCann were suspects and claimed that on the night Madeleine disappeared they had not checked on her, contrary to what they told police.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/crime/article/0,,2078098,00.html#article_continue|title= | |||
| Nine days on, but few tangible clues to cling to|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-12}}</ref> ] has reported "Portugal has been stung by suggestions that the investigation has been handled ineptly, and while there is much sympathy locally for the McCanns they have also been criticised for leaving their children alone."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/12/wmaddy12.xml|title= Today Madeleine should have been celebrating|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-12}}</ref> | |||
| The couple were questioned by police on ] about why Madeleine was left alone in an apartment with the patio doors unlocked while they dined at the restaurant.<ref name="no leads" /> In an interview with the BBC on ], Gerry and Kate acknowledged the criticism, and spoke of the guilt they felt. They also said they were sure that Madeleine was still alive, Gerry McCann stated that he believed that "If anything really bad had happened we would have found her by now".<ref>{{cite news|http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6692161.stm|title= "Nightmare" of Madeleine parents|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-25}}</ref> | |||
| ===Of the police=== | |||
| There has been extensive criticism of the Portuguese police in the British media.<ref name="mirror criticism">{{cite news|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/tm_headline=clueless%26method=full%26objectid=19067596%26siteid=89520-name_page.html|title=CLUELESS - We reveal errors made by police in kidnap hunt for Maddy|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/criticism-grows-over-search-for-missing-toddler/2007/05/09/1178390388572.html|title=Criticism grows over search for missing toddler|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-10|publisher=]}}</ref> It was reported that there were delays in obtaining and analysing forensic evidence, neither border nor marine police were given descriptions of Madeleine for many hours after she vanished, and officers had not been seen making extensive door-to-door inquiries. Critics allege that the scene had not been secured as tightly as it would have been in the UK and the lack of appeals for help and information has surprised British police experts. In response the police have stated that that they cannot release information because they are constrained by Article 86 of the Portuguese ] that says information must not be released, apart from in exceptional circumstances, while the criminal investigation is still taking place.<ref name=qaguardian>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/crime/article/0,,2074964,00.html#article_continue|title=Q&A: Madeleine McCann|publisher=]|accessdate = 2007-05-08}}</ref> | |||
| Several Portuguese ] and opinion makers have criticised the massive police and law enforcement efforts, comparing it with the efforts used to help national victims in past similar affairs. (Taking part were up to 180 Portuguese police officials and civil protection helicopters together with hundreds of villagers and holidaymakers, an effort never seen in the search for other child disappearances in the country.)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.correiomanha.pt/pda/noticia.aspx?id=241734&idselect=9&idCanal=9&p=200|title="Joana só teve direito a uma escavadora"}}; {{cite news|url=http://www.correiomanha.pt/pda/noticia.aspx?id=241734&idselect=9&idCanal=9&p=200|title=Rui Pedro, Desaparecido em 04/03/1998. "NÃO FIZERAM O MESMO"}}; {{cite news|url=http://www.correiomanha.pt/pda/noticia.aspx?id=241734&idselect=9&idCanal=9&p=200|title=Rui Pereira, Desaparecido em 02/03/1999. "ACREDITO QUE ESTÁ VIVO"}}; {{cite news|url=http://www.correiomanha.pt/pda/noticia.aspx?id=241734&idselect=9&idCanal=9&p=200|title=Cláudia Alexandra, Desaparecida em 13/05/1994. "NEM O TEMPO APAGA A DOR"|publisher=]|language=Portuguese|accessdate = 2007-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://semanal.expresso.clix.pt/1caderno/opiniao.asp?edition=1802&articleid=ES255208|title=Joana e a menina inglesa|author=Henrique Monteiro|publisher=]|accessdate = 2007-05-14|language=Portuguese}}</ref> It has emerged that the police failed to ask for ] pictures of vehicles leaving Praia da Luz at the time of Madeleine's disappearance nor of the road between ] and ], on the Spanish border.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/19/wmaddy19.xml|title= Maddy police ignored vital CCTV|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-20}}</ref> | |||
| It has been suggested that the chief investigating officer Guilhermino da Encarnação may have been too keen to focus enquiries on one man, Robert Murat although the police admit no credible evidence has been found against him. Parallels have been drawn with the case of disappearance of another child, Joana Cipriano who disappeared on ] ] from her home in village of Figueira seven miles from where Madeline went missing. Encarnação was also involved in that investigation which ended with the conviction of Joana's mother and uncle for her murder although no body was found and they never confessed. | |||
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article1813842.ece|title= Algarve police face mounting criticism|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-20}}</ref> | |||
| ===Of the public and political reaction=== | |||
| The scale of the public reaction provoked negative comment from a number of media commentators. On ] on ], ] said that politicians' displays of concern were "hollow". He also claimed that politicians "read the common newspapers and they decide this is what the common people feel, and they get all caught up with it. But it's all to do with trying to associate themselves with the common herd and they're not part of it. They're politicians.".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?menuID=1&subID=1407|title=There’s something hollow about it|author=]|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-31}}</ref> He went on to say, in his column on ], that ] wearing yellow ribbons was mawkish and an attempt to "tap in to the emotions of the mob".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/matthew_parris/article1801174.ece|title=Now no one will realise that I’m nuts about Hazel|author=]|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-19}}</ref> Then on ], '']'' described the public reaction as hysteria and drew a parallel with the response to the ]'s ] campaign.<ref>{{cite news |first=Emma |last=Brockes |authorlink=Emma Brockes |author= |coauthors= |title=In chatrooms and message boards, Madeleine hysteria grips the world |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2083248,00.html |format= |work= |publisher=] |id= |pages= |page= |date=19 May 2007 |accessdate=2007-05-19 |language= }}</ref> | |||
| ===Of the media coverage=== | |||
| Some have suggested that the high level of media coverage could be attributable to Madeleine's race, nationality, or socioeconomic status. <!-- According to ] (the ] children's fund), 1.2 million children are trafficked every year around the world. -->'']'', in an editorial on ] ], described the media coverage as showing a warped sense of priorities and condemned the criticism of the Portuguese authorities as ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comment.independent.co.uk/leading_articles/article2542346.ece|title=Wild theories and a warped sense of priorities|author=Editorial|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-19}}</ref> In his ] column in Portugal's '']'' newspaper, the former head of Portugal's bar association, José Miguel Júdice, said the enormous mobilisation was due to the fact that the little girl "is English, white, and the daughter of doctors.".<ref name=IPS>{{cite news|url=http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=37797|title=Some Missing Children More Equal than Others|author=Mario de Queiroz|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate=2007-05-19}}</ref> On ], '']'' drew attention to the fact that that some observers point out that Madeleine comes from a well-heeled British family (both of her parents are doctors), unlike so many Portuguese or immigrant children whose disappearance has drawn scant attention from the press.<ref name=IPS/> | |||
| Also on 18 May, ] commented that "... there was evidence that public opinion, while strongly supportive of the child's distraught parents Kate and Gerry McCann, was growing alarmed at what it viewed as relentless, almost prurient coverage."<ref>{{cite news | |||
| | last = Baker | |||
| | first = Luke | |||
| | title = Has Britain gone overboard for missing Madeleine? | |||
| | publisher = ] | |||
| | date = ], ] | |||
| | url = http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=776102007 | |||
| | accessdate = 2007-05-23}}</ref> | |||
| ==Publicity== | |||
| An official for the search has been set up. After the disappearance, a large number of websites were registered, many of which were genuine and supportive, but some had domain names that contained slight misspellings of Madeleine's name, plus various words related to searching or to not knowing, a practise known as ] and these websites contained content not related to Madeleine.<ref>{{cite news | last = Mills | first = James | coauthors = Greenhill, Sam Rees, Gwyneth | title = Sick web hijackers cash in on Madeleine | work = ] | publisher = ] | date = ], ] | url = http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=455885&in_page_id=1770 | accessdate = 2007-05-22 }}</ref> | |||
| The McCann family have released two video appeals themselves.<ref>{{cite web | title = News Items | work = findmadeleine.com | publisher = McCann Family | date = ], ] | url = http://www.findmadeleine.com/news/ | accessdate = 2007-05-21 }}</ref> The first is a photograph and video montage set to ]' song "]" and includes an animation of the word LOOK in ] with a reproduction of her coloboma as a radial line inside the first letter O, which blinks.<ref>{{cite video | people = Madeline McCann | title = Picture Video | publisher = McCann Family, ] | url = http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,31200-1266128,00.html | date = ] }}</ref> The second features a montage of images with a voice over by actress ] mentioning her coloboma, asking for information of her whereabouts, and to download and display a poster of her from the official site.<ref>{{cite video | people = Madeline McCann, ] (voice) | title = Video Appeal | publisher = McCann Family, ] | url = http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,31200-1266568,00.html | date = ] }}</ref> | |||
| An unofficial one minute's silence was held for Madeleine on ]<ref name="silence"/> but since it was organised by an anonymous ], it was not thought to be widely observed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20070521/tuk-silence-held-for-missing-madeleine-m-45dbed5.html|title=Silence Held For Missing Madeleine McCann|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate=2007-05-21}}</ref> Robert Murat has tried to generate his own publicity by selling his story. However, ] ] indicated that he would only represent Murat if he was cleared of suspicion of kidnapping.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=150786&version=1&template_id=38&parent_id=20|title=Kidnap suspect looks to cash in on ordeal|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate=2007-05-23}}</ref> Within the ] world ], a virtual ''Madeleine's Garden'' has been created.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?storyID=7096|title=Inside MaddieWorld|publisher=]|accessdate = 2007-05-31}}</ref> | |||
| ==Popular culture== | |||
| On ], ] announced it would be rewriting a planned child kidnap ], despite having already filmed some scenes, from their popular soap '']''.<ref name="corrie">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6638171.stm|title=Street rethinks child kidnap plot|publisher=]|work=]|date=]|accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref> Similarly on ], the ] also announced that it was scrapping a ] from rival soap '']'' , that had already been filmed, which also was to feature the kidnapping of a child.<ref name="enders">{{cite news|last=Nathan|first=Sara|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2007230631,00.html|title=Enders cancel Maddie plot|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref> | |||
| In both cases these plotlines were removed or altered due to the parallel with the Madeleine case, and because the channels did not want to cause further distress to the McCann family.<ref name="corrie" /><ref name="enders" /> The BBC also stated that they did not want to upset other viewers and felt that the plot would have been "inappropriate" to broadcast at that time.<ref name="enders" /> | |||
| ==Rewards== | |||
| The total rewards on offer currently stand at over £2.6 million including: | |||
| * '']1,500,000 (]2,200,000)'' including ]250,000 by the ], ]250,000 by ], ]50,000 by ] and ]25,000 by ]. Other contributors include ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6649951.stm|title=Madeleine reward rises to £2.5m|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91210-1265397,00.html|title=Rewards For Madeleine Info Top £2.5m|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-12}}</ref> | |||
| * '']1,000,000 (€1,470,000)'' by British businessman ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6642115.stm|title=£1m reward over missing Madeleine|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=48582&in_page_id=34|title=£1m reward in hunt for Maddie|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-10}}</ref> | |||
| * '']100,000 (€147,000)'' by a colleague of Kate McCann.<ref name="Sky story"/> | |||
| * '' (£10,250) ]15,000'' by Portuguese newspaper ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=744701&idCanal=127|title=Record oferece 15.000 euros|publisher=]|date=]}}</ref> | |||
| * '']10,000 (€14,700)'' by ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007200842,00.html|title=Sun offers £10k poster reward|publisher=]|date=]|accessdate = 2007-05-09}}</ref> | |||
| ==External link== | |||
| * , with a link to the appeal ''Madeleine’s Fund: Leaving No Stone Unturned'' | |||
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