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Madeleine police plea for photos | Madeleine police plea for photos |
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Tourists who have visited the Algarve resort where Madeleine McCann was abducted are being asked to send their holiday photographs to British police. | |
They want anyone who was in the Praia da Luz area in the two weeks before the four-year-old disappeared on 3 May to send their photos to a new website. | |
Officers will use technology to cross-reference 1,000 photos an hour with a database of UK paedophiles. | |
Photos can be uploaded via the website, at www.madeleine.ceopupload.com. | Photos can be uploaded via the website, at www.madeleine.ceopupload.com. |
Jigsaw | Jigsaw |
Police in the UK said they wanted photographs that included strangers in the background, but 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. | 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. | 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." | "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." |
UK POLICE APPEAL Photos with strangers in the backgroundTaken between 19 April and 3 MayUpload photos at class="" href="www.madeleine.ceopupload.com">www.madeleine.ceopupload.com Volunteer searchers to contact police on 0800 0961233 | |
Detective Chief Superintendent Anne Harrison, of the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA), said it was possible Madeleine, of Rothley, Leicestershire, was still being hidden in Praia da Luz. | |
She also appealed for anyone who took a part in the initial search for her, before the Portuguese police arrived, to contact police on 0800 0961233. | |
Police have teamed up with a number of computer companies to deliver the technological power behind the website and the collection of photographs. | |
They have also arranged for a high street photography shop 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. | 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 minute | One minute |
At noon on Monday a one-minute silence was held in Portugal to show solidarity with Madeleine's family. | |
The silence was initiated by an anonymous chain e-mail circulated around the country at the weekend and was observed by tourists and locals. | |
The family will be apart for the first time since the abduction | The family will be apart for the first time since the abduction |
Madeleine's mother 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. |
Madeleine's father, Gerry, is currently back in the UK meeting organisers of the campaign to find her. | |
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. | He will also deal with personal matters during the family's first time apart since Madeleine's abduction. |
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. |
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 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. |
They were pictured as they left the UK for their Champions League final in Athens on Wednesday. |