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| Madeleine parents 'won't give up' | Madeleine parents 'won't give up' |
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| The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann say they will leave "no stone unturned" to find her. | The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann say they will leave "no stone unturned" to find her. |
| Gerry McCann said he and his wife Kate remained "positive and focused", while the police investigation continues. | Gerry McCann said he and his wife Kate remained "positive and focused", while the police investigation continues. |
| Three-year-old Madeleine, of Rothley, Leics, disappeared from a resort in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on 3 May. | Three-year-old Madeleine, of Rothley, Leics, disappeared from a resort in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on 3 May. |
| A Scottish tycoon has offered a £1m reward for information and Real Madrid star David Beckham has made a televised appeal in Spain urging her safe return. | A Scottish tycoon has offered a £1m reward for information and Real Madrid star David Beckham has made a televised appeal in Spain urging her safe return. |
| There has been speculation Madeleine could have been taken over the border. | There has been speculation Madeleine could have been taken over the border. |
| Speaking with his wife at his side, Mr McCann said they had seen at first hand how strong the police's desire was to find Madeleine. | Speaking with his wife at his side, Mr McCann said they had seen at first hand how strong the police's desire was to find Madeleine. |
| Map of resort | Map of resort |
| He said: "We are doing absolutely everything to assist the police with their investigation and we will leave no stone unturned in the search for our daughter Madeleine. | He said: "We are doing absolutely everything to assist the police with their investigation and we will leave no stone unturned in the search for our daughter Madeleine. |
| "We are very grateful for all the efforts and offers of support that we have had from home and around the world. | "We are very grateful for all the efforts and offers of support that we have had from home and around the world. |
| "We have been moved by the enormous willingness of people to do all they can to help find Madeleine." | "We have been moved by the enormous willingness of people to do all they can to help find Madeleine." |
| The official ground search for Madeleine in the Algarve has ended, but police say they still have significant leads to follow up. | The official ground search for Madeleine in the Algarve has ended, but police say they still have significant leads to follow up. |
| Madeleine has been missing for eight days | Madeleine has been missing for eight days |
| They are checking various CCTV images from the area. | They are checking various CCTV images from the area. |
| The focus is shifting from being a local search for Madeleine to an international child abduction inquiry. | The focus is shifting from being a local search for Madeleine to an international child abduction inquiry. |
| The £1m reward has been put up by Stephen Winyard, 57, who owns Stobo Castle in the Scottish Borders. | The £1m reward has been put up by Stephen Winyard, 57, who owns Stobo Castle in the Scottish Borders. |
| The father-of-three, who lives in Monaco, said he was moved to offer the reward by photographs of Madeleine's distraught parents. | The father-of-three, who lives in Monaco, said he was moved to offer the reward by photographs of Madeleine's distraught parents. |
| He told The Times: "When I saw their faces, I felt frustrated that no one else had yet come forward offering a substantial reward, and so felt compelled to do so myself." | He told The Times: "When I saw their faces, I felt frustrated that no one else had yet come forward offering a substantial reward, and so felt compelled to do so myself." |
| In Mr McCann's home city of Glasgow, a vigil and prayer service will be held on Friday evening by their colleagues from the medical profession at St Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral. | In Mr McCann's home city of Glasgow, a vigil and prayer service will be held on Friday evening by their colleagues from the medical profession at St Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral. |
| Poster campaign | Poster campaign |
| Police with dogs searched the McCann's holiday apartment again on Thursday evening. | Police with dogs searched the McCann's holiday apartment again on Thursday evening. |
| Madeleine hunt in pictures href="/1/hi/uk/6647479.stm">Algarve locals defend police City vigil for Madeleine | |
| The Portuguese police's Chief Inspector Olegario de Sousa said ground searches, which have covered nearly 80 square miles, were being scaled back as the results had been "zero". | The Portuguese police's Chief Inspector Olegario de Sousa said ground searches, which have covered nearly 80 square miles, were being scaled back as the results had been "zero". |
| But he insisted officers were doing all they could to find Madeleine. | But he insisted officers were doing all they could to find Madeleine. |
| Mr Sousa said Madeleine's parents, and several of their British friends, had been interviewed again on Thursday, but there were "no suspicions on them". | Mr Sousa said Madeleine's parents, and several of their British friends, had been interviewed again on Thursday, but there were "no suspicions on them". |
| Media reports about leads have focused on CCTV footage from a petrol station on the night of Madeleine's disappearance. | Media reports about leads have focused on CCTV footage from a petrol station on the night of Madeleine's disappearance. |
| It was thought to feature two men and a woman driving a car with a British number plate. | It was thought to feature two men and a woman driving a car with a British number plate. |
| Police have declined to confirm or deny reports about any possible leads, citing Portuguese law. | Police have declined to confirm or deny reports about any possible leads, citing Portuguese law. |
| British child abduction experts have also flown to Portugal to assist the investigation. | British child abduction experts have also flown to Portugal to assist the investigation. |
| The UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP), which works to tackle child sex abuse, has launched a poster campaign appealing for information on Madeleine's disappearance. | The UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP), which works to tackle child sex abuse, has launched a poster campaign appealing for information on Madeleine's disappearance. |
| The international number for Crimestoppers is +44 1883 731 336. People with information about Madeleine can call anonymously. | The international number for Crimestoppers is +44 1883 731 336. People with information about Madeleine can call anonymously. |
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