May 21, 2007
Madeleine McCann's disappearance
Police are currently investigating the disappearance of a four-year-old British girl from a Portuguese holiday resort. Officers say that she was abducted from her hotel room and believe that she may still be alive.Young Madeliene McCann was taken away while her mother and father were having dinner at the local restaurant. They were all staying at an apartment in Praia du Luz when she was taken. Her family are in despair and have asked everyone to pray for their young girl. Police have suspected a few people such as a man who lived nearby but have released him as he did not have anything to do with it.
Mr McCann, with his wife at his side, read out an emotional statement outside the holiday apartments on Friday evening.
"We cannot describe the anguish and despair we are feeling as parents of our beautiful daughter Madeleine," he said.
"We request that anyone with any information relating to Madeleine's disappearance, no matter how trivial, contact the Portuguese police and help us get her back safely."
She has now been missing for over 2 weeks but there is still hope of finding her.