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Tourists who visited the Algarve resort where Madeleine McCann was abducted are being asked to send their holiday photographs to British police.Tourists who visited the Algarve resort where Madeleine McCann was abducted are being asked to send their holiday photographs to British police.
Detectives want anyone in the Praia da Luz area in the two weeks prior to the four-year-old's disappearance on 3 May to send their photos to a new website.Detectives want anyone in the Praia da Luz area in the two weeks prior to the four-year-old's disappearance on 3 May to send their photos to a new website.
Officers will use computer technology to search for clues in the photos, such as people who might seem out of place. Officers will use technology to cross-reference 1,000 photos an hour with a database of UK suspects.
The photos can be uploaded at www.madeleine.ceopupload.com. Photos can be uploaded via the website, at www.madeleine.ceopupload.com.
Jigsaw
Police in the UK said they wanted photographs that included strangers in the background and not family or empty scenic shots.
The photographs will be cross-referenced against a database of pictures of UK paedophiles and other criminals. Any relevant information would then be passed on to the Portuguese police.
Jim Gamble, of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre, said: "No matter how small or insignificant the information may seem to you, it could be the missing part of the jigsaw, so let us decide if it is important.
"We are looking for anyone who was at the Ocean Club Resort or surrounding area in the two weeks leading up to Madeleine's disappearance on 3 May, who have photographs that might help our work."
Liverpool FC have appealed for more information on Madeleine
Detective Chief Superintendent Anne Harrison, of the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA), said it was possible Madeleine was still being hidden in Praia da Luz.
She also appealed for anyone who took a part in the initial search for Madeleine, before the Portuguese police arrived, to contact police on 0800 0961233.
Police have teamed up with a number of computer companies, including Microsoft, to deliver the technological power behind the website and the collection of photographs.
They have also arranged for high street photography shop Jessops to convert traditional prints to digital images for free.
A number of UK law enforcement agencies are helping the Portuguese authorities, including Leicestershire Constabulary, the Association of Chief Police Officers, CEOP and the NPIA.
One minuteOne minute
Earlier a one minute silence was held in Portugal in solidarity with the family of four-year-old girl Madeleine, from Rothley, Leicestershire. Earlier a one minute silence was held in Portugal in solidarity with Madeleine's family, who live in Rothley in Leicestershire.
The silence was initiated by an anonymous chain email circulated around the country at the weekend, and was observed at midday.The silence was initiated by an anonymous chain email circulated around the country at the weekend, and was observed at midday.
The family will be apart for the first time since the abduction
Madeleine's father, Gerry, has flown back to the UK to meet organisers of the campaign to find his daughter.Madeleine's father, Gerry, has flown back to the UK to meet organisers of the campaign to find his daughter.
Kate McCann observed the silence privately at the family's holiday apartment.Kate McCann observed the silence privately at the family's holiday apartment.
Senior detectives in Portimao, who are investigating Madeleine's disappearance, also stopped for one minute.Senior detectives in Portimao, who are investigating Madeleine's disappearance, also stopped for one minute.
Mr McCann is expected to spend just over 24 hours away from his wife and two-year-old twins Sean and Amelie.Mr McCann is expected to spend just over 24 hours away from his wife 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.
We build our hopes up and then you find them dashed again and that is how it goes on. It is a roller coaster at present Brian Kennedy
Mr McCann is a consultant cardiologist at Leicester's Glenfield Hospital and his friend and colleague Dr Doug Skehan said he would be involved in meetings for most of Monday.
"He feels pretty pressurised at the moment. He has got meetings he is committed to," Dr Skehan said.
Mr McCann arrived at East Midlands Airport in the early hours of Monday morning and will return to Portugal on Tuesday.
In addition to meeting campaign organisers, it is thought his visit will also help arrange for the family to stay in Portugal for the foreseeable future.In addition to meeting campaign organisers, it is thought his visit will also help arrange for the family to stay in Portugal for the foreseeable future.
International campaign The latest public display of support has come from the Liverpool football team, who were photographed on Monday with a banner asking for information of Madeleine's whereabouts.
The McCann family are spearheading a campaign to imprint Madeleine's image on the minds of people across Europe and North Africa in the hope she will be found.
They remain convinced she is alive and well.
Mr Kennedy said public support had been invaluable to the McCanns
The latest public display of support has come from the Liverpool football team, who were photographed on Monday with a banner asking for information of Madeleine's whereabouts, prior to their departure to Athens for their Champions League final match on Wednesday.
Madeleine's great-uncle, Brian Kennedy, said "astonishing" public support had kept the family going through "bleak" times.
Mr Kennedy said Madeleine's relatives were aware of Mr McCann's "brief, private visit home" which "was mainly regarding legal matters".
He said it was the great public support that was helping the family through the "bleak moments".
Liverpool FC have appealed for more information on Madeleine
Meanwhile, money has been pouring in to the Find Madeleine fighting fund.
The latest total is £73,505, which includes £50,000 from Portsmouth Football Club but not money collected by banks and building societies and cheques yet to clear.
A website set up to find the missing child has received around 100 million hits and 50,000 messages of support since its launch on Wednesday.
Details of how to donate to Madeleine's Fund - at banks, by post or via the internet - can be found at www.findmadeleine.com.