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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. | 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. | 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 cross-reference them with a database of UK paedophiles. | |
| Meanwhile, Madeleine's father Gerry has read messages of support left in their village of Rothley, Leicestershire. | |
| Mr McCann saw the thousands of yellow ribbons, tributes, flowers and cuddly toys left by the public. | |
| He then spoke to some of the people who had gathered to show their support, but did not speak to the media. | |
| Mr McCann, who is due to return to Portugal to be with his family, also tied his own yellow ribbon, which has become a symbol of hope for Madeleine. Jigsaw | |
| Making their photo appeal, UK police said they wanted photographs that included strangers in the background, but not family or empty scenic shots. | |
| Photos can be uploaded via a website - www.madeleine.ceopupload.com. | |
| The photographs will be cross-referenced against a database of pictures of UK paedophiles and other criminals, with police able to check 1,000 an hour. | |
| 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 href="www.madeleine.ceopupload.com">http://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 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. | 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. | Police have teamed up with a number of computer companies to deliver the technological power behind the website and the collection of photographs. |
| As well as uploading them, police say the public can take any photos they might think relevant to high street photography shop Jessops, which will 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. |
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| At noon on Monday a one-minute silence was held in Portugal to show solidarity with Madeleine's family. | 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 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 are apart for the first time since the abduction | The family are apart for the first time since the abduction |
| Madeleine's mother Kate McCann observed the silence privately at the family's holiday apartment. | 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. | 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. | They were pictured as they left the UK for their Champions League final in Athens on Wednesday. |