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| Madeleine search given £1m reward | Madeleine search given £1m reward |
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| A businessman has offered a £1m reward for information leading to the return of missing Madeleine McCann. | A businessman has offered a £1m reward for information leading to the return of missing Madeleine McCann. |
| The money has been put up by tycoon Stephen Winyard, 57, who owns Stobo Castle in the Scottish Borders. | The money has been put up by tycoon Stephen Winyard, 57, who owns Stobo Castle in the Scottish Borders. |
| The girl's father Gerry, who hails from Glasgow where a vigil will be held, said he and wife Kate "would leave no stone unturned" to find Madeleine. | |
| The three-year-old, from Rothley, Leicestershire, disappeared at a resort in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on 3 May. | The three-year-old, from Rothley, Leicestershire, disappeared at a resort in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on 3 May. |
| 'Swing balance' | 'Swing balance' |
| Police are scaling down local searches in the Algarve but say they still have significant leads to follow up. | |
| Mr Winyard, a father-of-three who lives in Monaco, said he was moved to offer the reward by photographs of Madeleine's distraught parents. | Mr Winyard, a 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." |
| Madeleine's great-uncle, Brian Kennedy, said Mr Winyard's offer was enormously generous. | Madeleine's great-uncle, Brian Kennedy, said Mr Winyard's offer was enormously generous. |
| Mr Kennedy told BBC News: "If money can swing the balance then that's fine. The only concern is that we do hear that there are restrictions on advertising such things in Portugal. | Mr Kennedy told BBC News: "If money can swing the balance then that's fine. The only concern is that we do hear that there are restrictions on advertising such things in Portugal. |
| "So if the reward is made, if the reward is offered, perhaps through you and the rest of the media we can get that message out over there." | "So if the reward is made, if the reward is offered, perhaps through you and the rest of the media we can get that message out over there." |
| 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 were "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 were "zero". |
| He insisted officers were doing all they could to find Madeleine. | He insisted officers were doing all they could to find Madeleine. |
| Map of resort | Map of resort |
| The BBC's Steve Kingstone in the Algarve says that while police are circulating information abroad through Interpol, helicopter and dog teams which have scoured the area around Praia da Luz will soon be stood down. | The BBC's Steve Kingstone in the Algarve says that while police are circulating information abroad through Interpol, helicopter and dog teams which have scoured the area around Praia da Luz will soon be stood down. |
| The focus was shifting from being a local search for Madeleine to an international child abduction inquiry, he added. | The focus was shifting from being a local search for Madeleine to an international child abduction inquiry, he added. |
| 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. |
| Officers said it was the last time they would search the block to look for clues. The wider search in the area is expected to end in the next few days. | Officers said it was the last time they would search the block to look for clues. The wider search in the area is expected to end in the next few days. |
| Mr Sousa said Madeleine's parents, Kate and Gerry, 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, Kate and Gerry, and several of their British friends, had been interviewed again on Thursday, but there were "no suspicions on them". |
| Madeleine hunt in pictures Show reconsiders kidnap plot City vigil for Madeleine | Madeleine hunt in pictures Show reconsiders kidnap plot City vigil for Madeleine |
| Police and volunteers had searched a 200sq km (77sq mile) area - and some locations more than once, he said. | Police and volunteers had searched a 200sq km (77sq mile) area - and some locations more than once, he said. |
| On Thursday, teams, including many British volunteers, again scoured the area for anything that might lead them to the child. | On Thursday, teams, including many British volunteers, again scoured the area for anything that might lead them to the child. |
| The BBC's Alison Roberts said media reports about leads had focused on CCTV footage from a petrol station on the night of Madeleine's disappearance. | The BBC's Alison Roberts said media reports about leads had 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 declined to confirm or deny reports about any possible leads, citing Portuguese law. | Police declined to confirm or deny reports about any possible leads, citing Portuguese law. |
| They have checked various CCTV images but no arrests have been made. | They have checked various CCTV images but no arrests have been made. |
| But Mr Sousa did say "images of video surveillance" had been collected from several locations. | But Mr Sousa did say "images of video surveillance" had been collected from several locations. |
| Celtic and Aberdeen footballers will show solidarity by wearing yellow armbands during their match on Saturday. | Celtic and Aberdeen footballers will show solidarity by wearing yellow armbands during their match on Saturday. |
| British child abduction experts have flown to Portugal to assist the investigation. | British child abduction experts have 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. |
| The complex where Madeleine disappeared | The complex where Madeleine disappeared |
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