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| Madeleine parents 'to take stock' | Madeleine parents 'to take stock' |
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| The parents of missing Madeleine McCann say they will spend the coming week reviewing the campaign to find her and allowing themselves time to grieve. | The parents of missing Madeleine McCann say they will spend the coming week reviewing the campaign to find her and allowing themselves time to grieve. |
| The couple have travelled across Europe in an effort to find Madeleine, four, who went missing in Portugal on 3 May. | The couple have travelled across Europe in an effort to find Madeleine, four, who went missing in Portugal on 3 May. |
| But on their return to the Algarve on Tuesday from Morocco, Gerry and Kate McCann of Rothley, Leicestershire, say they will have a period of reflection. | But on their return to the Algarve on Tuesday from Morocco, Gerry and Kate McCann of Rothley, Leicestershire, say they will have a period of reflection. |
| Mr McCann, 39, said he did not want to hold back his emotions any more. | |
| People have told me that I could do the same, if not more, back in the UK, but I can't face leaving Kate McCann | People have told me that I could do the same, if not more, back in the UK, but I can't face leaving Kate McCann |
| "There's been a lot of emotion in the last 10 days," he said. | "There's been a lot of emotion in the last 10 days," he said. |
| "In the first few weeks when I slipped into dark moments of despair, I was finding it quite easy to emotionally switch a light back on, but I've been finding it increasingly difficult to do. | "In the first few weeks when I slipped into dark moments of despair, I was finding it quite easy to emotionally switch a light back on, but I've been finding it increasingly difficult to do. |
| "More importantly, I don't want to do that any more. I want to be able to grieve and let those emotions out." | |
| Media attention | Media attention |
| The couple have travelled across Europe - including taking a trip to the Vatican City to make a personal appeal to the Pope - since their daughter disappeared from Praia da Luz, in the Algarve. | The couple have travelled across Europe - including taking a trip to the Vatican City to make a personal appeal to the Pope - since their daughter disappeared from Praia da Luz, in the Algarve. |
| "We'll still meet with the Portuguese police as we have done fairly regularly and with the British police, but it is definitely going to be a period of reflection," Mr McCann said. | "We'll still meet with the Portuguese police as we have done fairly regularly and with the British police, but it is definitely going to be a period of reflection," Mr McCann said. |
| "We can't keep doing the same thing week after week. The [media] coverage will dwindle away. What we want to be sure of is that what we put our energy into is effective." | "We can't keep doing the same thing week after week. The [media] coverage will dwindle away. What we want to be sure of is that what we put our energy into is effective." |
| The couple will travel to the Moroccan capital Rabat later for a series of meetings and a news conference. | |
| Madeleine McCann has now been missing for more than a month | Madeleine McCann has now been missing for more than a month |
| The visit to the north African country follows a reported sighting of a young girl fitting Madeleine's description at a petrol station in Marrakech. | |
| When they return to Portugal, Mrs McCann said it would be time to withdraw from the media attention. | |
| "When I'm speaking in public it helps take my mind off things. It's a distraction because you know that might help, but it's time to step back from that," she said. | "When I'm speaking in public it helps take my mind off things. It's a distraction because you know that might help, but it's time to step back from that," she said. |
| Mr McCann said he and his wife would at some point have to make the decision to go home. | Mr McCann said he and his wife would at some point have to make the decision to go home. |
| "There's been a lot of talking and thinking about that going on behind the scenes. We will not give up, but there will be a different way of doing things. | "There's been a lot of talking and thinking about that going on behind the scenes. We will not give up, but there will be a different way of doing things. |
| "I can see myself having to go back to the UK to meet with people, it is just more efficient to do things over there. | "I can see myself having to go back to the UK to meet with people, it is just more efficient to do things over there. |
| "It will be very, very hard. The last time I was back, I couldn't even go into the house. I found it hard enough going to Rothley." | "It will be very, very hard. The last time I was back, I couldn't even go into the house. I found it hard enough going to Rothley." |
| 'Can't face leaving' | 'Can't face leaving' |
| Mrs McCann said she often awoke thinking it would be the day Madeleine would be found. | Mrs McCann said she often awoke thinking it would be the day Madeleine would be found. |
| "I do actually feel close to Madeleine here. She could actually be further away from here than she is from the UK but I feel emotionally close to her here. | "I do actually feel close to Madeleine here. She could actually be further away from here than she is from the UK but I feel emotionally close to her here. |
| "People have told me that I could do the same, if not more, back in the UK, but I can't face leaving." | "People have told me that I could do the same, if not more, back in the UK, but I can't face leaving." |
| The McCanns are expected to move out of their Mark Warner holiday apartment next week and enter more permanent housing. | The McCanns are expected to move out of their Mark Warner holiday apartment next week and enter more permanent housing. |
| On Saturday a family spokesman said the couple would probably remain in Portugal at least until the end of the summer. | On Saturday a family spokesman said the couple would probably remain in Portugal at least until the end of the summer. |
| It is thought Madeleine was snatched from the family's apartment at the Praia da Luz resort while her parents were at a nearby restaurant. | It is thought Madeleine was snatched from the family's apartment at the Praia da Luz resort while her parents were at a nearby restaurant. |