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| McCanns mark six months of search | McCanns mark six months of search |
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| Madeleine McCann's mother has appealed for new information about her daughter's whereabouts to mark six months since her disappearance. | Madeleine McCann's mother has appealed for new information about her daughter's whereabouts to mark six months since her disappearance. |
| Kate McCann said she retained "hope that we can be reunited". | Kate McCann said she retained "hope that we can be reunited". |
| She and her husband, Gerry, will mark the day later at an ecumenical prayer service at the Church of St Mary and St John in their Leicestershire home town. | She and her husband, Gerry, will mark the day later at an ecumenical prayer service at the Church of St Mary and St John in their Leicestershire home town. |
| Madeleine, of Rothley, vanished from a holiday apartment in Portugal on 3 May, days before her fourth birthday. | Madeleine, of Rothley, vanished from a holiday apartment in Portugal on 3 May, days before her fourth birthday. |
| The McCanns, both 39, remain suspects with "arguido" status in the case, but deny any involvement. | The McCanns, both 39, remain suspects with "arguido" status in the case, but deny any involvement. |
| Family spokesman Clarence Mitchell confirmed a Spanish private detective hired by the family, Francisco Marco, had vowed to find Madeleine as quickly as possible. | Family spokesman Clarence Mitchell confirmed a Spanish private detective hired by the family, Francisco Marco, had vowed to find Madeleine as quickly as possible. |
| But he would not confirm newspaper reports that the detective was following up a possible sighting of Madeleine in Morocco. | |
| 'Pass it on' | 'Pass it on' |
| Mr McCann returned to his job as a consultant cardiologist at Leicester's Glenfield Hospital on Thursday, after being on unpaid leave since Madeleine went missing. | Mr McCann returned to his job as a consultant cardiologist at Leicester's Glenfield Hospital on Thursday, after being on unpaid leave since Madeleine went missing. |
| He will initially work three half-days a week, and will have no direct contact with patients. | He will initially work three half-days a week, and will have no direct contact with patients. |
| Kate McCann works as a part-time GP in Melton Mowbray but as yet has no plans to return to work. | Kate McCann works as a part-time GP in Melton Mowbray but as yet has no plans to return to work. |
| In a statement to mark the sixth month since their daughter's disappearance, she said: "There is no doubt that the best place for her to be is with her family. | In a statement to mark the sixth month since their daughter's disappearance, she said: "There is no doubt that the best place for her to be is with her family. |
| "We know somebody somewhere can make this happen. That person has the ability and power to bring about so much joy as well as bring peace to themselves." | "We know somebody somewhere can make this happen. That person has the ability and power to bring about so much joy as well as bring peace to themselves." |
| She urged anyone with information regarding the child's whereabouts to "pass it on". | She urged anyone with information regarding the child's whereabouts to "pass it on". |
| The McCanns also released a new picture of Madeleine, taken a week before her family holiday in the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz. | The McCanns also released a new picture of Madeleine, taken a week before her family holiday in the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz. |