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McCanns appeal to Dutch in search | McCanns appeal to Dutch in search |
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The parents of Madeleine McCann have appealed to the Dutch people to help in the search for their daughter. | |
Gerry and Kate McCann held a press conference in Amsterdam on the final leg of a two-day trip in Europe raising awareness of Madeleine's disappearance. | Gerry and Kate McCann held a press conference in Amsterdam on the final leg of a two-day trip in Europe raising awareness of Madeleine's disappearance. |
"We have to do absolutely everything we can to find Madeleine and she deserves that," Mrs McCann, 38, told reporters. | "We have to do absolutely everything we can to find Madeleine and she deserves that," Mrs McCann, 38, told reporters. |
The McCanns spent a year living in the city in 2004 with Madeleine, who was abducted in the Algarve 35 days ago. | The McCanns spent a year living in the city in 2004 with Madeleine, who was abducted in the Algarve 35 days ago. |
This latest tour has been a difficult one, the couple has said. | This latest tour has been a difficult one, the couple has said. |
Plane diverted | Plane diverted |
On the findmadeleine.com website, Mr McCann, 39, said Wednesday had left them "very tired and emotionally drained". | On the findmadeleine.com website, Mr McCann, 39, said Wednesday had left them "very tired and emotionally drained". |
Before flying out of Germany, police investigating Madeleine's disappearance said they had received information. | Before flying out of Germany, police investigating Madeleine's disappearance said they had received information. |
Hastily, the McCanns onward flight to Amsterdam was diverted to the Berlin embassy where they were consulted. | Hastily, the McCanns onward flight to Amsterdam was diverted to the Berlin embassy where they were consulted. |
It turned out to be "nothing of interest", wrote Mr McCann. | It turned out to be "nothing of interest", wrote Mr McCann. |
"We unfortunately had to miss two TV programmes as we arrived in Amsterdam three hours late, very tired and emotionally drained." | "We unfortunately had to miss two TV programmes as we arrived in Amsterdam three hours late, very tired and emotionally drained." |
Friends in the Netherlands have been working behind the scenes since Madeleine was taken. | Friends in the Netherlands have been working behind the scenes since Madeleine was taken. |
Jazz concert | Jazz concert |
Earlier that same day, the couple were asked in a press conference in Germany whether they had something to do with the four-year-old's abduction. | Earlier that same day, the couple were asked in a press conference in Germany whether they had something to do with the four-year-old's abduction. |
Mr McCann wrote on the website he was surprised by the question but hoped his answers had removed any doubt. | Mr McCann wrote on the website he was surprised by the question but hoped his answers had removed any doubt. |
He told the reporter for German radio: "Without going into too much detail, we were with a large group of people, and you know there is absolutely no way Kate and I are involved in this abduction." | He told the reporter for German radio: "Without going into too much detail, we were with a large group of people, and you know there is absolutely no way Kate and I are involved in this abduction." |
The McCanns are expected to fly back to the Algarve in time for a jazz concert in their daughter's name in Lagos. | The McCanns are expected to fly back to the Algarve in time for a jazz concert in their daughter's name in Lagos. |
While away, their young twins, Sean and Amelie, have been looked after by relatives at the Praia da Luz resort. | While away, their young twins, Sean and Amelie, have been looked after by relatives at the Praia da Luz resort. |
It is thought Madeleine was snatched from the family's apartment at the resort on 3 May while her parents were at a nearby restaurant. | It is thought Madeleine was snatched from the family's apartment at the resort on 3 May while her parents were at a nearby restaurant. |
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