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The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann say they will leave "no stone unturned" in their efforts to secure the return of their daughter. | The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann say they will leave "no stone unturned" in their efforts to secure the return of their daughter. |
Gerry McCann said he and his wife Kate remained "positive and focused", as Portuguese police and Interpol continue their investigation into the abduction. | Gerry McCann said he and his wife Kate remained "positive and focused", as Portuguese police and Interpol continue their investigation into the abduction. |
Madeleine, of Rothley, Leicestershire, disappeared from a resort in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on 3 May. | Madeleine, of Rothley, Leicestershire, disappeared from a resort in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on 3 May. |
Scottish tycoon Stephen Winyard has offered a £1m reward for information. | Scottish tycoon Stephen Winyard has offered a £1m reward for information. |
And former England football captain David Beckham has made a televised appeal in Spain urging the safe return of Madeleine. | And former England football captain David Beckham has made a televised appeal in Spain urging the safe return of Madeleine. |
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 Mr Winyard, 57, who owns Stobo Castle in the Scottish Borders. | The £1m reward has been put up by Mr 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 Show reconsiders kidnap plot City vigil for Madeleine | Madeleine hunt in pictures Show reconsiders kidnap plot 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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