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| Madeleine's father returns to UK | Madeleine's father returns to UK |
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| The father of missing Madeleine McCann is flying back to the UK from Portugal to meet organisers of the campaign to find his daughter. | |
| Gerry McCann is expected to spend just over 24 hours away from his wife Kate and two-year-old twins Sean and Amelie. | Gerry McCann is expected to spend just over 24 hours away from his wife Kate and two-year-old twins Sean and Amelie. |
| He will also deal with personal matters during the family's first time apart since Madeleine's abduction on 3 May. | He will also deal with personal matters during the family's first time apart since Madeleine's abduction on 3 May. |
| It is thought Mr McCann's arrangements may allow the family to stay in Portugal for the foreseeable future. | It is thought Mr McCann's arrangements may allow the family to stay in Portugal for the foreseeable future. |
| Mrs McCann will remain at the family's holiday apartment in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz, where they continue to wait for news of the four-year-old. | Mrs McCann will remain at the family's holiday apartment in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz, where they continue to wait for news of the four-year-old. |
| Her husband set off for the UK on Sunday evening, and will return on Tuesday morning. | |
| A spokeswoman for the family in Portugal said Mr McCann was returning "to deal with some personal matters and he will be talking to the people who are organising the fund". | A spokeswoman for the family in Portugal said Mr McCann was returning "to deal with some personal matters and he will be talking to the people who are organising the fund". |
| She emphasised he was returning to Britain for "very practical reasons" and would return as quickly as he could. | She emphasised he was returning to Britain for "very practical reasons" and would return as quickly as he could. |
| Fighting fund | Fighting fund |
| On Saturday, the McCanns, from Rothley in Leicestershire, let cameras capture them laughing with two-year-old twins Sean and Amelie, as they continue to battle to stay strong for their other children. | On Saturday, the McCanns, from Rothley in Leicestershire, let cameras capture them laughing with two-year-old twins Sean and Amelie, as they continue to battle to stay strong for their other children. |
| Mr McCann told the Press Association news agency about the family's life in Praia da Luz, as they wait for news. | Mr McCann told the Press Association news agency about the family's life in Praia da Luz, as they wait for news. |
| An appeal for Madeleine was screened at the FA Cup final | An appeal for Madeleine was screened at the FA Cup final |
| Meanwhile, money has poured in to the Find Madeleine fighting fund. | Meanwhile, money has poured in to the Find Madeleine fighting fund. |
| The latest total is £73,505 - which includes £50,000 from Portsmouth Football Club - but does not include money collected by banks and building societies and cheques yet to clear. | The latest total is £73,505 - which includes £50,000 from Portsmouth Football Club - but does not include money collected by banks and building societies and cheques yet to clear. |
| A website set up to find the missing child has received almost 94 million hits and 50,000 messages of support since its launch on Wednesday. | A website set up to find the missing child has received almost 94 million hits and 50,000 messages of support since its launch on Wednesday. |
| Police have confirmed their only suspect, Briton Robert Murat, had phone contact with a key witness on the night the little girl disappeared. | Police have confirmed their only suspect, Briton Robert Murat, had phone contact with a key witness on the night the little girl disappeared. |
| A Russian man, Sergey Malinka, reportedly told detectives that he and Mr Murat had not spoken for a year. | A Russian man, Sergey Malinka, reportedly told detectives that he and Mr Murat had not spoken for a year. |
| But police sources have now confirmed to the BBC that the men had telephone contact on the night Madeleine disappeared. | But police sources have now confirmed to the BBC that the men had telephone contact on the night Madeleine disappeared. |
| Chief Inspector Olegario de Sousa has said he did not have the evidence to arrest Mr Murat, 33, who denies any involvement. | Chief Inspector Olegario de Sousa has said he did not have the evidence to arrest Mr Murat, 33, who denies any involvement. |
| Details of how to donate to Madeleine's Fund - at banks, by post or via the internet - can be found at www.findmadeleine.com. | Details of how to donate to Madeleine's Fund - at banks, by post or via the internet - can be found at www.findmadeleine.com. |