Madeleine McCann Missing-Praia Da Luz, Portugal 3/05/07 #2

[cece]

is it really Madeleine???

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Today this picture was released. It closely resembles Madeleine McCann, now 6. The picture was taken at a car show in Sweden and resembles Missing Madeleine. Kate and Gerry McCann believe it should be investigated leading to a hunt for this little girl.

[cece]

Thank you for the update, Toler.   

[cece]

PORTUGUESE Judge Banned book that claims Madeleine McCann is dead

Clarence Mitchell said Kate and Gerry McCann were "absolutely delighted" that a judge at Lisbon's main Civil Court had banned any further publication of The Truth Of The Lie by Goncalo Amaral

http://www.barcelonareporter.com/index.php?/news/comments/portuguese_judge_banned_book_that_claims_madeleine_mccann_is_dead/

[cece]

http://www.the-news.net/cgi-bin/google.pl?id=1031-3

Kate and Gerry set for Luz return
10/10/2009

Ending weeks of speculation, Gerry McCann has revealed this week in Spain that he plans to return to Praia da Luz in the company of his wife Kate before the end of the year.

While the father of missing toddler Madeleine McCann has returned to the site of his daughter’s disappearance, her mother has yet to set foot in the Algarve since leaving Portugal more than two years ago.

Speaking at the International Bar Association’s conference in Madrid on Tuesday evening, Gerry McCann was quoted by reporters as saying about his wife’s return to Praia da Luz that “it was the last place she saw Madeleine and there is an emotional bond”.

Mr McCann explained the family had gained renewed hope of finding their daughter alive, who would be six now, following the reappearance of Jaycee Lee Duggard in the United States after 18 years in captivity.

A fortnight ago, Kate and Gerry McCann met with their prominent Portuguese lawyers Rogério Alves and Isabel Duarte in Lisbon before returning to Britain the same day.

“That was Kate’s first visit to Portugal (since Madeleine disappeared) and she is very keen to go back again”, said Gerry McCann, adding: “We felt the visit was very positive because it made people realise the search is still going on.

“She would very much like to go back to Praia da Luz now that things are less intense. She would like that to be private as it’s going to be a very emotional experience.

“It was the last place she saw Madeleine and there is an emotional bond. We are looking at potential dates although no date has been set yet.

“We have very good friends there, and there are lots of people we want to see.”

During their visit to the Portuguese capital last month, Kate and Gerry McCann met with their lawyers in a whirlwind visit.

The visit also marked the first occasion Mrs McCann had been in Portugal in over two years.

The visit centred around legal proceedings brought against a former lead detective in the case.

A Lisbon court ruled at the beginning of September that ex-detetcive Gonçalo Amaral could no longer publicise nor discuss the contents of his book in which he points the finger of suspicion at Mr and Mrs McCann, suggesting that Madeleine is dead and that her parents were involved in concealing her body.

‘The Truth of the Lie’ was on the verge of being published in English, explained António Cabrita, lawyer for the former detective, who said he believed the ruling coincided with this very fact.

Kate and Gerry McCann have also been reported to be in the final stages of mounting a million pound civil claim against Gonçalo Amaral.

“We are currently demanding €1.2 million in damages, but we are reserving the right to increase this value as soon as we can ascertain what profits have been generated from the sale of this book”, Ed Smethurst, a lawyer for the McCanns was reported as telling the Lusa News Agency when confirmation of the injunction emerged.

Meanwhile, the couple’s return to Praia da Luz is set to open up some old wounds, though they will also be met by numerous friends they made during their four-month stay in the Algarve.

In an exclusive interview awarded to The Portugal News earlier this year, he said of Praia da Luz: “I can totally understand that people want to move on”.

“They don’t want the media intrusion and the negative association with Madeleine’s abduction. For me, and this is going right back to 2007 – I didn’t feel any evil around Praia da Luz or anywhere else in Portugal. What happened here could have happened anywhere in the world”, argued a composed and soft-spoken Mr McCann.

“Actually, the amazing response we had from the community was incredibly important to us”, he said.

He repeatedly expressed regret at the negative impact his daughter’s disappearance has had on the region.

“I am sorry for any harm caused to Praia da Luz”, he said, before repeating an earlier request: “I specifically want to thank the local population for all their support and tolerance.”

On his return to Praia da Luz and the possibility of his wife Kate returning, Mr McCann told The Portugal News back in April: “Kate and I have been desperate to come back to Praia da Luz, but we haven’t done so due to the media exposure and the controversy such a visit would pose. We want to come back and meet the people, without it being highlighted. There is nothing bad about this resort, it is beautiful. In these difficult economic times we don’t want to worsen things. But I do hope people understand why we are doing what we’ve done. This is a key factor in an investigation strategy. Madeleine is still missing. We need to do everything reasonable to get any information. The best thing for everyone is that she is found and that whoever took her is caught”.

About Kate McCann returning to Praia da Luz, Mr McCann said: “She’d love to come back. We want to come here and do this as quietly as possible and not to cause disruption.

“We want to get to the stage where Kate and I coming to Portugal is not a news story”, he said.

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Madeleine McCann: Memories


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[Nut44x4]

  not even close....IMO

The girl in the photo is obviously older than 6.

[Toler]

SATELLITE CLUE TO MADDIE KIDNAP 



MISSING: Madeleine McCann
Sunday October 18,2009
By James Murray HOME Secretary Alan Johnson is prepared to ask US spy chiefs for satellite images which may show the face of Madeleine McCann’s kidnapper, following intervention by the Sunday Express.

Hope of new progress came after it emerged Leicestershire Police never made a formal request to the Home Office for views of Praia da Luz on Portugal’s Algarve at the time the little girl vanished in May 2007.

The quality of pictures taken by satellites in space is now so good they can reputedly identify the colour of someone’s eyes.

Last night a senior source with the Portuguese police said: “We know US spy satellites regularly sweep over Portugal looking at military installations and government facilities.

“So we thought they might actually have images of Praia da Luz on the day of the kidnapping and the preceding days.

“We hoped spy images may have captured the kidnapper watching the apartment prior to the event or even on the day itself. Obviously, having a picture would have speeded up the apprehension of the offender.”


 
Google Earth view from where Madeleine was snatched 


Yet more than two years after Madeleine was snatched no help has been forthcoming, despite early requests from senior Portuguese detectives.

The Portuguese source explained: “This was fully discussed with Leicestershire Police and officials with the British Government.

“We were confident of getting progress because of Gordon Brown’s interest in the case and this apparent special relationship between Britain and the United States.

“Your ambassador to Portugal even visited our officers soon after the kidnap.

“The bad news for us is that we got nowhere with this avenue of inquiry, which was both frustrating and infuriating.”

For, despite all the talk, nothing appears to have been done officially with the British government and the formal requests were never made.

Last night a spokesman for Mr Johnson said extensive checks within the security intelligence community had failed to discover any formal request ever having come to them through Leicestershire Police from Portugal.

However, he said that if a request were now made Mr Johnson would see whether he could offer any assistance in trying to persuade the Americans to become co-operative.
     

The issue appears so sensitive that Prime Minister Mr Brown may have to speak directly to US President Barack Obama in order to achieve co-operation.

The Sunday Express sought explanations for the extraordinary situation from the US government’s ultra- secretive National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

The agency’s lawyers are now considering a Freedom of Information request from the Sunday Express.

A spokesman for the agency said: “NGA does not provide imagery to private citizens or private companies. For reasons of national security we do not discuss specifics about what images we have or our capabilities.”

Private investigators working for parents Kate and Gerry McCann, who live in Rothley, Leicestershire, have also tried to access US satellite images, but with no success.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/134657/SATELLITE-CLUE-TO-MADDIE-KIDNAP

[cookie]

not even close....IMO

The girl in the photo is obviously older than 6.

that is what I thought too...this girl is around 9 or 10 I think
My own grand daughter is 2 months older than Madeleine....so I am going by what gd and her 6 yr old friends looks like in relation to this girl...

[Toler]

EVERTON'S Europa League match at Benfica kicked off today with fans of both teams wearing T-shirts to raise awareness about missing British girl Madeleine McCann.

Madeleine was three years old when she went missing while on holiday with her family in Portugal in May 2007.

Her parents launched a high-profile campaign to keep her image in the public eye and fans attending today's match at the city's famous Estadio da Luz were given T-shirts featuring her face and the words, 'We're Still Looking For You'.

Madeleine is pictured wearing Everton's blue home jersey in one of the most widely circulated photographs of her.

"I will never, ever forget that image of a beautiful, smiling child in an Everton shirt," said Everton chairman Bill Kenwright. "I believe that I was one of the first people outside the family to see it and it moved me greatly.

"In truth, like everyone else, I have felt nothing but deep sadness and mounting frustration as the search for Maddie has continued.

"However, I continue to be inspired by the dignity and the faith which (her parents) Kate and Gerry have displayed throughout their dreadful ordeal.

"This is just our way of reminding people - not just in the UK and Portugal but across the globe - that this child is still out there somewhere."

The Merseyside club have produced 6000 T-shirts for their match against Benfica - 3000 in English and 3000 in Portuguese.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/soccer-fans-wear-madeleine-mccann-shirts/story-e6frf7k6-1225790252706?from=public_rss

[Toler]

UK NEWSMCCANNS LAUNCH TV BLITZ TO FIND MADELEINE 



MISSING: Madeleine McCann
Sunday November 1,2009
By Tracey Kandohla and James Murray KATE McCANN will take part in a round of heart-rending TV interviews this week appealing for anyone who has knowledge of her daughter Madeleine’s kidnapping to come forward.


The 41-year-old mother has been keeping a low profile for months but has now decided that she wants to take a more active part in the effort to find her daughter, who would now be six.


Madeleine vanished from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz on the Algarve on May 3, 2007.

Kate will join her husband Gerry for a series of face-to-face interviews with the BBC and ITV.


And in a new move they will also speak to several Portuguese TV journalists who are flying to London later this week to interview the couple.

Kate and Gerry, of the village of Rothley in Leicestershire, hope that emotional appeals broadcast in Portugal could persuade someone to come forward with vital information and have employed a Portuguese press officer to help them get their message over.

The woman press officer is also helping the couple deal with the Portuguese press over their long-running legal battle with former local police chief Goncalo Amaral, who is being pursued for £1million damages over a book he wrote about the case, which has been banned.

Last month Kate travelled to Lisbon to meet her Portuguese lawyers and also gave a brief interview to Portuguese TV, saying she cried every day for Madeleine. It was her first trip back to Portugal in two years.

Both she and Gerry intend to make a ­private visit to Praia da Luz in the coming months.

Now that the McCanns’ twins, Sean and Amelie, are at school, Kate is finding she has more time to spend on the hunt for Madeleine.     

She works closely with their private investigators David Edgar and Arthur Cowley, who believe the answer to the riddle lies within a 10-mile radius of Praia da Luz.

“Kate has renewed vigour to get involved,” said a source. “She realises emotional appeals from her have a powerful effect and could provide the breakthrough in the case.

“There is a greater awareness now on getting the Portuguese media involved in all the initiatives they do.”

The findmadeleine.com website has been changed to carry a poignant internet appeal which says: “Imagine if she was your child, imagine the pain and grief, imagine if someone like you never came forward.

“If you stay quiet you are as guilty as those who took her.”


http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/137379/McCanns-open-hearts-to-TV-in-search-for-Maddie

[jill]

Please watch this and pass it on -

A Minute For Madeleine

http://ceop.police.uk/madeleine/madeleine.asp

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[Toler]

New Madeleine McCann video released
A new video featuring fresh images of how Madeleine McCann might look now has been released aimed at pricking the conscience of anbody who may know what happened.
 
Published: 12:00AM GMT 03 Nov 2009


The one-minute film features images of what Madeleine might look like if she had been living in north Africa, with dark brown hair and tanned skin.

The appeal, launched by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (Ceop) centre, is targeted at a friend or relative of the person responsible for the little girl's disappearance.
Madeleine McCann: New images released in Christmas appeal by parents Kate and Gerry
Ceop head Jim Gamble said the clip's message, which has been translated into six other languages, had been crafted with the help of psychologists to persuade the witness to ''do the right thing''.

''The person we are looking to reach is likely to be a partner, family member, friend or colleague of the person or people who were involved in Madeleine's disappearance," he said.

''It is also highly probable that they, or someone close to them, is using the internet to search for any updates that may suggest the police are getting closer to discovering the truth.''

Madeleine was nearly four when she went missing from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in Portugal on May 3 2007 while her parents dined with friends nearby.

Despite a massive police investigation and huge publicity worldwide, she has not been found.

Ceop hopes people will spread the new film - the first appeal of its kind - across the globe using blogs, email and social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

It features a number of well-known photographs and video clips of Madeleine, as well as three pictures of how she could look now, aged six, if she is still alive.

The US National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which developed the age-progression images, released one in May to coincide with the second anniversary of her disappearance.

But following concerns that it looked ''too American'', two fresh pictures have been created.

In one her blonde hair and pale skin are unchanged, but in the second she has dark hair and skin to show how she might appear if she has spent time in the sunnier climate of southern Europe or north Africa.

The video has a voice-over in which Mr Gamble appeals directly to anyone with information about what happened to the child.

He says: ''We know that there is someone out there who knows who is involved in her disappearance. They may be keeping this secret out of fear, misplaced loyalty or even love.

''Keeping this information secret only increases the anguish of Madeleine's family and friends and increases the risk to other children.

''If you know who is involved and are keeping this secret, remember that it is never too late to do the right thing.''

The message is available in English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

It is being supported by police agencies around the world, including Interpol, Europol and forces in Australia, the US, Canada and the United Arab Emirates.

Ceop did not work directly with the Portuguese police, who led the investigation into the little girl's disappearance before shelving the case in July last year.

But any relevant information received will be passed on to Leicestershire Police, who will share it with detectives in Portugal.

Mr Gamble said the appeal came about after Madeleine's parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, wrote to him expressing frustration that lines of inquiry were drying up.

He added: ''We talked to psychologists about guilt, about how we can open the opportunity for an individual or remind them that they can redeem themselves, they can do the right thing.''

''It's about considering how normal people deal with keeping a secret and how they can be prompted to come forward.''

Mr and Mrs McCann, from Rothley, Leicestershire, welcomed the initiative.

They said in a statement: ''We are extremely grateful to Ceop for launching this new message around the world in such an effective way. It is vital that it is seen and heard as widely as possible.

''If you know what has happened to Madeleine, it is still not too late to do the right thing and come forward to your local police with that information.

''We love Madeleine. Please help us bring her home.''

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/madeleinemccann/6489732/New-Madeleine-McCann-video-released.html

[Toler]

UK NEWSMCCANNS LAUNCH TV BLITZ TO FIND MADELEINE 



MISSING: Madeleine McCann
Sunday November 1,2009
By Tracey Kandohla and James Murray KATE McCANN will take part in a round of heart-rending TV interviews this week appealing for anyone who has knowledge of her daughter Madeleine’s kidnapping to come forward.


The 41-year-old mother has been keeping a low profile for months but has now decided that she wants to take a more active part in the effort to find her daughter, who would now be six.


Madeleine vanished from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz on the Algarve on May 3, 2007.

Kate will join her husband Gerry for a series of face-to-face interviews with the BBC and ITV.


And in a new move they will also speak to several Portuguese TV journalists who are flying to London later this week to interview the couple.

Kate and Gerry, of the village of Rothley in Leicestershire, hope that emotional appeals broadcast in Portugal could persuade someone to come forward with vital information and have employed a Portuguese press officer to help them get their message over.

The woman press officer is also helping the couple deal with the Portuguese press over their long-running legal battle with former local police chief Goncalo Amaral, who is being pursued for £1million damages over a book he wrote about the case, which has been banned.

Last month Kate travelled to Lisbon to meet her Portuguese lawyers and also gave a brief interview to Portuguese TV, saying she cried every day for Madeleine. It was her first trip back to Portugal in two years.

Both she and Gerry intend to make a ­private visit to Praia da Luz in the coming months.

Now that the McCanns’ twins, Sean and Amelie, are at school, Kate is finding she has more time to spend on the hunt for Madeleine.
     

She works closely with their private investigators David Edgar and Arthur Cowley, who believe the answer to the riddle lies within a 10-mile radius of Praia da Luz.

“Kate has renewed vigour to get involved,” said a source. “She realises emotional appeals from her have a powerful effect and could provide the breakthrough in the case.

“There is a greater awareness now on getting the Portuguese media involved in all the initiatives they do.”

The findmadeleine.com website has been changed to carry a poignant internet appeal which says: “Imagine if she was your child, imagine the pain and grief, imagine if someone like you never came forward.

“If you stay quiet you are as guilty as those who

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/137379/McCanns-open-hearts-to-TV-in-search-for-Maddie

[cookie]

Toler...thanks for the updates on Madeleine...I hope that she is returned to her parents...

[trimmonthelake]

Thanks,Toler. 

[Toler]

News Topics Madeleine McCannMadeleine McCann's siblings 'want to fight' person who took her, parents say
Kate and Gerry McCann's four-year-old twins have started saying they want to find the person who took their missing sister Madeleine and fight them, the couple have said.
 
Published: 7:00AM GMT 04 Nov 2009

 The video features fresh images of how Madeleine McCann might look now
Sean and Amelie were just two when Madeleine vanished on a family holiday to Portugal in 2007.

But their parents have discussed the fact that their big sister is missing with them and they are now fiercely protective of her.
''They talk about her more than Kate and I talk about her, it's incredible," Mr McCann said.

''Now they are saying, 'She's been taken, when we find who took her, we'll fight them'. That doesn't come directly from us saying that.

''Amelie this week in particular was saying, 'When I find that man I'm going to do this and that'.

''I said, 'No, what we will do is we will give them to the police and then we'll put them in jail'.''

Mrs McCann, who has not returned to her post as a GP since Madeleine disappeared, said looking for her daughter had become a full-time job.

"I'm probably busier than I've ever been," she said, adding: "For me there can't be any more important job than trying to find Madeleine - combined, obviously, with looking after Sean and Amelie.

''That's how my days are split really. It's my job.''

It is exactly two-and-a-half years since Madeleine went missing from her family's holiday apartment in the resort of Praia da Luz on May 3 2007 while her parents dined with friends nearby.

Mr and Mrs McCann, both 41, from Rothley, Leicestershire, carried out a series of interviews with British and Portuguese journalists to publicise a new internet ''viral'' video aimed at someone close to the person responsible for the little girl's disappearance.

Hundreds of thousands of internet users have watched the video, titled A Minute For Madeleine, which the McCanns hope will lead to a breakthrough in the search of their daughter.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/madeleinemccann/6497477/Madeleine-McCanns-siblings-want-to-fight-person-who-took-her-parents-say.html

[Toler]

 
Madeleine McCann's twin siblings want to fight man who took Maddy   4/11/2009

 
The twins both know the person who took Madeleine has done something very bad.. they just want her back home

Madeleine McCann’s four-year-old twin siblings are now slowly grasping the horror of her abduction, their parents revealed yesterday.

Sean and Amelie were just two when their big sister was snatched but Kate and Gerry have since gradually explained the grim truth to them.

It is poignantly clear the youngsters still hold Madeleine close to their hearts.

Gerry, 41, said: “They talk about her more than Kate and I do. It’s incredible.

“They don’t ask so many direct questions but as they’re getting older more of the gaps are being filled in.

“They know Madeleine’s missing, they believe she has been taken and they know it’s not right that she has been taken. They understand the person who has taken Madeleine has done something very bad.

“They have asked why she’s been taken and we said, ‘We don’t know, but obviously they wanted Madeleine’. They know it’s not right and they want her back.”

Kate, also 41, added: “We made it as light as possible for Sean and Amelie but in a way they can understand.

“We made it sound like, ‘Even if you really want something you shouldn’t take it if it belongs to someone else’.”

The kids, who now attend school, are so heartbroken at having Madeleine ripped out of their lives they have even vowed to attack the kidnapper when he is caught.

Heart specialist Gerry revealed: “They’re saying, ‘When we find who took her we will fight them’. That doesn’t come directly from us saying that.

“Amelie this week was saying, ‘When I find that man I’m going to do this and that’. I said, ‘No, we will give them to the police and then we’ll put them in jail’.”

Since Madeleine’s May 2007 abduction in Praia da Luz, Portugal, her bedroom at the family home in Rothley, Leics, has remained just as she left it.


It is a bedroom her parents fervently hope she will return to one day. Kate said: “There are lots more presents and pictures from Sean and Amelie. She’s an integral part of our life, of our home.”

Meanwhile, they have bravely striven to give the twins happy, normal childhoods and shield them from the anguish the couple endure.

But the youngsters know there are times their parents’ mask of calm slips. Kate said: “It’s difficult. I don’t want to be upset in front of them all the time.

“We have as many happy times as we can, which is what they deserve. There will be occasions when one or another of us gets upset, but that’s inevitable.

“Anything can spark that – the most innocent thing. But they know it’s OK to be sad. They know we’re sad because Madeleine’s not with us.”

She and Gerry believe the twins having each other has helped them develop into cheerful children. He said: “They’re not sad very often, and that makes life for us an awful lot easier. They have each other and I’m sure that has helped them.

“Had this just been one other younger child it would have been harder. To the casual ******* it would look superficially quite normal, especially when we have the kids. We make sure they get the love and attention they deserve and Madeleine got.”

The couple refuse to give up hope that Madeleine is alive and Gerry vowed: “We’re going to do everything in our power to find her and her abductor.”

The latest step in the search saw the release of an online video this week showing how she might look aged at six.

Gerry told how the twins were aware of the efforts going on to find her.

He said: “When I think of Madeleine I think of the little girl running around the house and on holiday.

“Sean and Amelie do a brilliant job of bringing us back to reality. They see stickers or wristbands and say, ‘Oh look, that person is helping us to find Madeleine’.”

Kate admitted she was sometimes fearful about her daughter’s whereabouts and confessed: “I try to push it out of my mind because it upsets me and it doesn’t help.”

And she pleaded: “It would be fantastic for Sean and Amelie – regardless of myself and Gerry – for Madeleine to be back. We’re urging people to help us. Please don’t give up on Madeleine.”

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/11/04/madeleine-mccann-s-twin-siblings-start-to-understand-horror-of-her-abduction-115875-21795832/

[Toler]

NEW HOPE FOR MADDIE’S PARENTS AS 2.5M A DAY WATCH PLEA ON WEBSITE 



How Maddie could look today with darker features
Thursday November 5,2009
By David Pilditch INVESTIGATORS yesterday said they were a “step closer” to finding Madeleine McCann after an astonishing response to a new global appeal.


In just 24 hours, nearly 2.5 million people around the world viewed dramatic images of Madeleine in a campaign aimed at flushing out her abductor.

Internet users in 160 countries have watched a special 60-second film targeted at those closest to the kidnapper.

The campaign aims to shame loved ones into coming forward to reveal what happened to Madeleine.

Yesterday, Madeleine’s parents, Kate and Gerry, were said to be “overwhelmed”.

The tidal wave of fresh interest was mirrored on the official Find Madeleine website, which saw hits surge from an average of 200,000 a day to four million.

Kate and Gerry told how the initiative had given them renewed hope of being reunited with their daughter who vanished during a family holiday in Portugal in May 2007.

The couple, from Rothley, Leics, said: “We would like to thank everyone for their help and support. Let’s hope and pray that this message reaches those who know who took Madeleine and they find the strength to do the right thing.”

Jim Gamble, Britain’s most senior child protection policeman, urged internet users around the world to help the hunt for Madeleine.

He said: “Every person who does that brings us a step closer to reaching the individual who needs to see this message.”

It comes after the release of two new computer-generated pictures that show how Madeleine might now look two-and-a-half-years after she vanished. Experts in the US produced the haunting images of Madeleine as a six-year-old.
   

One shows the youngster looking fresh-faced with strawberry-blonde hair.

In the second image, Madeleine has a tanned appearance with darker hair.

Experts believe that is how she would look now if she had been taken to North Africa or harboured in southern Europe.

The pictures feature in the film called A Minute For Madeleine. The message was released at midnight on Monday by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre based in London.

Yesterday, the video was being watched by up to 100,000 users every hour. It has spread across thousands of social networking sites, blogs, chat forums and search engines.

Celebrities including Chris Evans, Alan Carr and Phillip Schofield have also sent the link to their followers on Twitter.


http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/138264/New-hope-for-Maddie-s-parents-as-2-5m-a-day-watch-plea-on-website

[Toler]

Social networkers are being urged to get involved in a new online campaign to find Madeleine McCann by spreading a video appeal around the world.

The missing girl's parents hope the film will eventually reach whoever is close to those responsible for her disappearance and convince them to come forward.

Police have also released new age-enhanced pictures of Madeleine as part of the fresh appeal for information.

And the officers behind the campaign say it will have a serious impact on anyone who may have been involved in the youngster's disappearance.

The 60-second film can be viewed on the website of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop).

The video is available in seven languages and shows two images of Madeleine based on how she might look today, aged six.

Jim Gamble from London-based Ceop told Sky News: "We want to emotionally engage people.

"We want them to understand the real emotion, the stickiness of all of this for people so that they link to it and connect with it.

"Then we want this viral message that we have launched on the internet to reach out through the public to one individual.

"To say to the person that's close to the individual who did this: 'We know you're keeping a secret. You've kept that secret for too long.

"Two and a half years on you need to reflect on why you're keeping it. Turn that negative thing into a positive and do the right thing and come forward'."

Madeleine's father Gerry told Sky News he and wife Kate have never lost hope they will find their daughter alive, after she went missing in Portugal on May 3, 2007.

He said the news that Jaycee Dugard had been reunited with her parents 18 years after her abduction in America at the age of 11 had given them "a lift".

"There was a change in the general perception of the public who maybe thought that Madeleine would never be found or that she may be dead."

Mr McCann said there has been a surge in people saying that perhaps Madeleine too can be found alive.

The couple said they try to block thoughts of how and where their daughter may be being held.

Kate McCann said: "I'm her mum, I think it would be impossible on occasion to not think about how she's being kept."

Mr McCann said the most common question the pair get asked, after how they are, is what people can do to help.

"Today we are asking people, this is a way of helping. Let's rattle the cage of the people who took her. Let's really get that person wrestling with their conscience.

"It's not too late for that person to do the right thing."

Of the new images of how his daughter may look now aged six, Mr McCann said: "That's not how we remember her," adding, "she is not a four-year-old girl anymore."

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20091103/tuk-bid-to-find-madeleine-using-social-n-45dbed5_2.html

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The possibilities of what happened to her is right now fairly limitless, so why should anyone consider her deceased unless they killed her themselves. I know what it's like to be targeted by psychos, seeking justice after a huge crime was commited, and was given some inside information on their process.

So I believe Maddy was targeted when she had her passport pic taken, or some similar id situation before their trip. A high level pollitically connected pedo ring, always on the troll, works with corrupt elements in Euro (not limited to UK, Portugal) LE (yeah, they do exist, what a shock)  worked their process to get her. The cop who wrote the book is involved, and was used and himself has something to fear (e.g. his background).

The way it works in the US is this: a high profile crime is committed, and if it involves kids, "they" roust up some ex criminal or psycho, clean him up, give him a few books to his name, a Law Enforcement nexus presence, usually investigative journalist, whatever, and suddenly, he is the only one to talk to the key people involved with the crime. This Portuguese cop has all that written all over him.

I think he should be arrested by a UK authority, transferred to Gitmo, and beat the crap out of him. In his case, that approach would work before they had to strike one blow .pedophiles are cowards and yes, this cop is likely a pedophile too ...

...and while we at it,  just as in the Jaycee Lee Dugard case, that Jim and Chevy Molino should have their house and yard torn up, searched, DNA's to the hilt, and every single txn at that wrecking yard of theirs searched for the DNA of (1) missing prostitutes who may have been murdered at their "sex parties" (2) ALL missing kids in the West abducted in the last 18 years.

Unfortunately in that case, I believe the mob is also involved: wrecking yards dispose of all sorts of evidence. 

sweetie-pi, been meaning to thank you for your post, have gone back to read it several times. There's much food for thought there! The dirty Portuguese cop now writing his second book. The UK newspaper that the McCanns sued and won their case, guess who their reporter was getting his info from?! And the recent UK newspaper article about the dirty cop, interviewing his wife...not one word about his recent conviction, preying on sympathy for the b*****d!
Many thanks for your insight. xxx