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Maddy 'drugged' says grandmother Maddy 'drugged' says grandmother
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The grandmother of missing Madeleine McCann believes the four-year-old may have been drugged by whoever abducted her in Portugal.The grandmother of missing Madeleine McCann believes the four-year-old may have been drugged by whoever abducted her in Portugal.
Eileen McCann said the child must have been drugged or she would have screamed as she was taken.Eileen McCann said the child must have been drugged or she would have screamed as she was taken.
Mrs McCann, 69, who owns a pub at St Johnston, County Donegal, said the family was going "through hell".Mrs McCann, 69, who owns a pub at St Johnston, County Donegal, said the family was going "through hell".
Madeleine was reported missing from the McCanns' apartment in Praia da Luz, in the Algarve, on 3 May. Madeleine was reported missing from the McCann's apartment in Praia da Luz, in the Algarve, on 3 May.
Her parents, Kate and Gerry, both 39, have been declared official suspects in their daughter's disappearance.Her parents, Kate and Gerry, both 39, have been declared official suspects in their daughter's disappearance.
Mrs McCann, who now lives in Scotland, told the Belfast Telegraph: "I really believe they (whoever took her) gave her a drug.Mrs McCann, who now lives in Scotland, told the Belfast Telegraph: "I really believe they (whoever took her) gave her a drug.
"There is no way they carried her out of there without her wakening."There is no way they carried her out of there without her wakening.
"If she was taken when she was sleeping by somebody she did not know, she would have screamed the place down.""If she was taken when she was sleeping by somebody she did not know, she would have screamed the place down."
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Mrs McCann said her son and daughter-in-law were innocent and would never even slap their children.Mrs McCann said her son and daughter-in-law were innocent and would never even slap their children.
She said claims that DNA evidence had been found in the McCann's hire car were "nonsense".She said claims that DNA evidence had been found in the McCann's hire car were "nonsense".
"Little Amelie is wearing Madeleine's sandals and she is in and out of the car. Cuddly toys are in it. Madeleine's toys are in it. Madeleine's tops are in it that Amelie is wearing. It's nonsense," she said."Little Amelie is wearing Madeleine's sandals and she is in and out of the car. Cuddly toys are in it. Madeleine's toys are in it. Madeleine's tops are in it that Amelie is wearing. It's nonsense," she said.
Sunday marked the 150th day since Madeleine's disappearance.Sunday marked the 150th day since Madeleine's disappearance.
Television adverts in Arabic appealing for sightings of Madeleine will be broadcast in Morocco.Television adverts in Arabic appealing for sightings of Madeleine will be broadcast in Morocco.
Her parents hope she may be there. However, there was disappointment last week as a photograph of a blonde girl in Morocco proved not to be her.Her parents hope she may be there. However, there was disappointment last week as a photograph of a blonde girl in Morocco proved not to be her.