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Day 1046: 14/03/2010 Sunday  TO Day 1050: 18/03/2010 Thursday

No Update

       
Day 1045 : 13/03/2010    

Saturday

DAY 1,045

Update: Saturday 13th March 2010

Today we joined hundreds of runners to take part in a 10km run in Hyde Park to support the work of the charity 'Missing People' (http://www.missingpeople.org.uk/).

'Miles for Missing People' is the first of what will now be an annual event.

Many relatives who also have a family member missing (through a variety of different circumstances) came to support the event and raise awareness for all missing children and adults.


We want to thank Martin Houghton-Brown and the team at Missing People for organising today's run, and of course for all their commitment and hard work, despite limited resources and recognition.
We would also like to thank everyone who came to run and/or show their support today, as well as all those who have very generously sponsored me and the other runners.


Events like that today, help to remind the world that these children and adults are still missing. By supporting such a cause, we are all giving them a much needed chance of being found - and hopefully reunited with their family
       
Day 1039: 07/03/2010 Sunday

 TO

Day 1044: 12/03/2010 Friday

No Update

       
Day 1038 : 06/03/2010    

Saturday

DAY 1,038

Statement March 5th 2010

Events this week have yet again been incomprehensible and particularly upsetting.
 

On Tuesday, the Public Prosecutor in Portugal released a large number of documents (relating to the investigation to find our daughter Madeleine) to the British Media, following their request for access. Disclosing such information publicly greatly jeopardises the search for Madeleine and puts witnesses and innocent members of the general public at risk (as well as causing them great anxiety). Release and publication of information in this manner also potentially compromises future investigations. It is difficult to see how anyone benefits from this week's actions.

 

It is imperative that the Authorities take responsibility for sensitive and confidential information. We, together with the general public, need assurances that this will not be allowed to happen again. Equally, we need absolute assurances that all credible information and leads will be investigated.

 

We also urge each individual working for the media to consider their own personal responsibility - to put commercial interests aside occasionally and to bear in mind the potential consequences of their actions, especially when people's lives and well-being are at risk.

 

Our own investigators have acted professionally and with complete integrity. We are eager to encourage anybody who has any information which may relate to Madeleine's abduction to contact our investigation team directly by phone (0845 838 4699 or 800 814 028), by email (http://www.investigation@findmadeleine.com/) or via the P.O box address given on the website. Information may be given anonymously via each route. 

We are incredibly grateful to all those who continue to support us in our search for Madeleine. During weeks such as these, it is invaluable to know that we are not facing this difficult journey alone

       
Day 1033: 01/03/2010 Monday  TO  Day 1037: 05/03/2010 Friday

No Update

 
 

MARCH 2010

 
       
Day 1024 : 20/02/2010
Saturday

 TO

Day 1032: 28/02/2010 Sunday

No Update

       

DAY 1,023

Verdict on Goncalo Amarals book and DVD

We are very pleased and relieved with the judge's decision today. By upholding the injunction against Goncalo Amaral's book and DVD, the judge has rightly agreed that there has been significant, ongoing damage to the search for our beloved daughter Madeleine and to the rights of our family. We are grateful to the judge for accepting that this injustice must not continue. 
The court case has demonstrated, once again, that there is no evidence that Madeleine has come to any harm. It has also clearly shown that no police force is actively looking for Madeleine, even when they are, shockingly, presented with new information and leads. The motives of those who have tried to convince the world that Madeleine is dead, and who've disgracefully and falsely tried to implicate us in her disappearance, need to be seriously questioned.

As painful and personally damaging as the slanderous claims of Mr Amaral and his supporters have been to us and our family, our primary focus has always been, and always will be, to find Madeleine through our own best investigative efforts. It is still incumbent upon the British and Portuguese authorities to ensure that every credible lead has been investigated and that a meaningful search for our innocent and vulnerable little girl is properly carried out.

We must and will keep looking for Madeleine and those responsible for her abduction. We implore the public, especially the Portuguese people, to help us look for Madeleine, to remain vigilant and to give us any information that could help us find our daughter. Please do not give up onMadeleine. Please call 800 814 028 (In Portugal) or 0845 838 4699.

Thank you

Kate and Gerry McCann

       
Day 1005: 01/02/2010 Monday  TO  Day 1022: 18/02/2010 Thursday

No Update

 
 

FEBRUARY 2010

 
       
Day 1001: 28/01/2010
Thursday
 TO Day 1004: 31/01/2010 Sunday

No Update

       
Day 1000  27/01/2010    

Wednesday

DAY 1,000 1 & 2

Day 1,000: Wednesday 27th January 2010

Today marks 1000 days since Madeleine was taken from us. It's hard to even say the number. We remember the first few days after Madeleine was taken, watching the clock and counting every hour. Now we've reached 1000 days. 

It's difficult sometimes to understand how we've been able to keep going and survive without Madeleine, especially since nothing has changed since that terrifying first night. Madeleine is still missing. Sometimes it even feels ?wrong' to be coping. And yet if we weren't, there would be no search and no campaign to find Madeleine and that just doesn't bear thinking about! We are very aware though that our ability to cope and keep going for Madeleine has been greatly augmented by the incredible support we have received from so many people and this should never be underestimated. We will always remember and be forever grateful for this help, support and kindness.

 

This evening we will be holding a fund-raising event in London - ?Still Missing,Still Missed; An Evening for Madeleine'. We will be remembering Madeleine and other missing children throughout the world. We are hoping to raise a good amount of money to further the search for Madeleine but also to benefit the charities, Missing People and Missing Children Europe and the fantastic but often unrecognised work that they do on behalf of all missing children in the UK and Europe.

 

Also this evening, 1000 lanterns will be released into the night sky - an event which has been called ?Look Up & Look Out for Madeleine'.They will be released from many different locations in the UK, Portugal and the USA.  It is a symbolic way for our family, friends and supporters to show that we have not forgotten Madeleine and will never give up on her.

 

In addition to the above, Simon Armitage has very kindly(and courageously) written a poem for Madeleine to coincide with the 1000th day since her disappearance. It is called ?The Beacon'. We think it is an incredible and really beautiful sonnet. It manages to convey so accurately and succinctly, both our darker moments and the reality of hope and possibility, aswell as including powerful and touching references to Madeleine. We hope it will be read by many. 

One thousand days.  

Madeleine is still missing and she needs to be found. 

We will continue to turn every stone. We will never give upon Madeleine. 

Thank you for your support and solidarity. Together we can bring Madeleine home.

       
Day 989 : 16/01/2010
Saturday
 TO Day 999 :26/01/2010  Tuesday

No Update

       
Day 988 : 15/01/2010    

Friday

DAY 988 -1 & 2

 Court Case( Injunction) in Lisbon 14th January 2010

We are currently in Lisbon for the trial to determine whether the injunction against Mr Amaral's book and DVD should remain in place. This trial is about whether the book is a true reflection of the official judicial process in to Madeleine's disappearance and whether its contents damage the ongoing search for Madeleine, her siblings and our reputations. 

Mr Amaral's book and DVD contains some information from the PJ files but there is a lot in the files which is not in Mr Amaral's book. Hence it is highly selective and therefore biased. Mr Amaral's book contains his opinions rather than fact. His opinions differ from the findings in the PJ file. The conclusions of the latter are: 1.there is no evidence that Madeleine is dead and 2. there is no evidence that Gerry or I are involved in Madeleine's disappearance. This is very different to the theories and conclusions of Mr Amaral. It is logical and common sense that spreading these theories as Mr Amaral did (and continues todo) damages the search to find our little girl. If the general public (and the Portuguese people in particular) are bombarded day in and day out with such theories, this will eventually 'colour' their understanding and judgement -lies and inaccuracies become fact. If people subsequently believe that Madeleineis dead and that we are involved in her disappearance then they will not look for Madeleine, will not consider any suspicions about others which they may have and will not come forward with information. We consider this highly detrimental to the search for Madeleine. 

There are few points which have been raised in the last few days which I would like to address specifically:
 

Abduction theory:For us, there is only the abduction theory possible because we were not involved in Madeleine's disappearance and we know Madeleine did not wander off by herself. It is obvious and right that the police should consider other theories initially.
 

The window: I described to the police officers exactly what I found that night, as it was and is highly relevant and I knew that every little detail could be helpful in finding my daughter which is our only aim. The window which is a ground floor window was completely open and is large enough for a person to easily climb through it. Whether it had been opened for this purpose remains unknown. It could of course have been opened by the perpetrator when inside the apartment as a potential escape route or left open as a 'red herring'
 

The dogs: We realise that the behaviour of the dogs was the turning point in the investigation for the PJ. The use of dogs has proved to be problematic and unreliable in previous cases
 

(please refer to the Jersey ?Haut de La Garenne' case and other research published about their use and reliability). It is vital to note that alerts by such dogs are classified as intelligence rather than evidence, as police officers familiar with their use will verify. These alerts must be supported by forensics in order to be used as evidence. The results of the forensic examinations did not identify any blood or Madeleine's DNA. To suggestor use the dogs? reactions as evidence is simply wrong and abusive.
 

The proposed reconstruction: The suggestion of a reconstruction of our movements and other key witnesses at the crime scene and/or surrounding area in the early days following Madeleine's abduction was declined by the PJ as 'not usual' for Portugal. When the PJ finally requested a reconstruction to take place in 2008, Gerry and I were still arguidos and as such would have attended for a reconstruction. Some key witnesses (including some of our friends)declined to attend the planned reconstruction as they were not convinced of the aims and usefulness of it. In particular, as the reconstruction was not to be shown to the media (and hence the general public), they did not feel it would help to find Madeleine. Had the intention been to show it to the general public, it may have 'jogged' memories and encouraged people to come forward with information. It should be added that other key witnesses were not invited to attend.

 

Our team is confident that the injunction will remain in place because none of thewitnesses thus far have been able to prove in court that Mr. Amaral's right to express his opinion is superior to the rights of our family to peace, respect and protection of reputation, and above all, the right to continue the searchfor our daughter Madeleine effectively and without hindrance. As has been made clear this week, Mr Amaral's ?thesis' is not supported by any evidence. The search for Madeleine must go on until we find her and bring her abductor(s) to justice.  

Kate McCann

       
Day 974 : 01/01/2010
Friday
 TO Day 987 : 14/01/2010 Thursday

No Update

 
 

JANUARY 2010

 
       
Day 962 : 20/12/2009
Sunday
 TO Day 973 : 31/12/2009 Thursday

No Update

       
Day 961 : 19/12/2009    

Saturday

DAY 961

 Christmas Update: December 18th 2009

 It is heartbreaking for our family to accept the likelihood of spending a third Christmas without Madeleine. Her absence is even more tangible at this time of year. It is difficult also to believe that another year has passed by.

 
It has however been an incredibly busy year with so much hard work going into the investigation and campaign to find Madeleine. This fact alone is positive in many ways and probably explains why the last twelve months appear to have flown by! There is however also a feeling of great disappointment when the one thing that we want so badly still eludes us.

 

Some people (thankfully in the minority) may have their own reasons and agendas for wanting to discontinue the search for Madeleine, and for others it may be easier or more ?convenient' to give up. For us, there is no option, no alternative. We long for our ?baby', our daughter, our sister, our granddaughter, our friend, our dear sweet Madeleine to be home. This drive and perseverance to find her is not wishful thinking; it is reinforced by facts and evidence. The facts and evidence say: Madeleine is still missing and there is a very real likelihood that she is alive. Hence the search to find her must continue.

 

Whilst it has been left for us as Madeleine's parents to find our daughter, there is no doubt that our chances of finding her are much greater with the eyes, ears, hearts and minds of the general public assisting us.

 

We would like to thank everyone who continues to support and help us. Thank you also for all the Christmas cards, kind messages, flowers and gifts, as well as the many masses and prayers offered for Madeleine. This wonderful support, together with the commitment of so many people to finding Madeleine is quite incredible and invaluable.

 

We can assure you that we will never stop looking for Madeleine and our resolve will not weaken, no matter what challenges are put in our way. We are prepared to pursue all avenues if it is felt to be of benefit to Madeleine. We continue to hope and pray that the coming year will be a happy and successful one.

 

Merry Christmas to all of Madeleine's supporters and our best wishes for a very good and peaceful 2010.

       
Day 960 : 18/12/2009    

Friday

18-12-09- NEW ENTRY PAGES CHRISTMAS APPEAL CAPTIONS

All we want this Christmas is for Madeleine to be home.
If you know something say something
Christmas is a time for children. Please help us bring ours back
Madeleine is just one of many children who aren't with their families this Christmas. Please spare a thought for them.
There will be a spare place at the Christmas table again this year.
If you know anything - do the right thing and help us fill it.
There's only one thing Madeleine wants for Christmas - and thats to be back home. If you know where she might be please help.
       
Day 955 : 13/12/2009
Sunday
 TO  Day 959 : 17/12/2009 Thursday

No Update

       
Day 954 : 12/12/2009    

Saturday

Day 954: 12/12/09 :  Saturday 12th December 2009:  

Yesterday morning Gerry and I attended the Civil Court in Lisbon for the planned trial relating to the injunction against Goncalo Amaral's book and DVD. The trial was postponed until January as Mr Amaral's Lawyer was unable to attend. As the injunction remains in place (following the Judge's decision in September), we have no reason to be dissapointed. For us it was important to be there, especially for Madeleine. 

We travelled to Praia da Luz yesterday afternoon. I have longed to come back here for two years for personal and emotional reasons. Early this morning we went to the lovely little church of Nossa Senhora da Luz. It was so quiet and peaceful - a real sanctuary. Although our pain feels much rawer here, it is comforting at the same time since we feel closer to Madeleine. We then walked down to the rocks on the beach, with its crashing waves and sense of vastness and freedom -
another place where I've always felt able to reach out to Madeleine and find a little solace. For the rest of today we are planning to catch up with some very good friends. We hope that the media will respect our privacy and needs, as requested, as well as those of the local community.

       
Day 944 : 02/12/2009
Wednesday

TO

Day 953 : 11/12/2009 Friday

No Update

       
Day 943 : 01/12/2009    

Tuesday

DAY 943

Day 943: 01/12/09 UPDATE: Update November 2009
Thank you to Tony McVey and all at Atlantic Scaffolding in Liverpool for this fantastic show of support and help with our campaign to find Madeleine.
 

 
 

DECEMBER 2009

 
       
Day 922 : 10/11/2009
Tuesday

TO

Day 942 : 30/11/2009 Monday

No Update

       
Day 921 : 09/11/2009    

Monday

Updates
DAY 921

Day 921:  09/11/2009  UPDATE: [Date Gerry used November 8th 2009]

Earlier this week, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre (CEOP) launched a special message, an appeal, to the person who knows or strongly suspects who was involved in Madeleine's abduction. The aim of this initiative was (and still is) to prick the conscience of that person who knows and prompt them to come forward with that key piece of information which could lead to Madeleine coming home. The more people we can reach worldwide with this message, the greater the chance of us reaching that person who knows. And the more times this message reaches that person, the greater the chance of them doing the right thing and passing on the information that they have been keeping secret. With this in mind, we would like to thank everyone around the world, individuals and organisations, who have helped us by watching this special message on-line and forwarding it on to their friends, business contacts and network communities. We are once again overwhelmed and uplifted by the amazing commitment and kindness shown by the general public in our efforts to find Madeleine. The message can still be viewed, downloaded and forwarded in 7 different languages from www.ceop.police.uk We would be really grateful for your continued help. Together, we can reach that person who knows.

  

If you are that person, remember that it is never too late to do the right thing. This will never go away until we have found Madeleine. We love her too much. Please do

the right thing by giving that information to your local police. Alternatively, please call the ?Find Madeleine? investigation team on +44 (0)845 838 4699 or email the team at investigation@findmadeleine.com.One email or one phone-call ? and this nightmare could be over for everyone.

       
Day 913 : 01/11/2009
Sunday

TO

Day 920 : 08/11/2009 Sunday

No Update

 
 

NOVEMBER 2009

 
       
Day 909 : 28/10/2009
Wednesday

TO

Day 912 : 31/10/2009 Saturday

No Update

       
Day 908 : 27/10/2009    

Tuesday

Day 908 27/10/09 From today the Find Madeleine website can now be accessed in
3 Languages. English, Spanish and Portuguese.

       
Day 904 : 23/10/2009
Friday

TO

Day 907 : 26/10/2009 Monday

No Update

       
Day 903 : 22/10/2009    

Thursday

22-10-09- NEW ENTRY PAGE CAPTIONS

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If you stay quiet you are as guilty as those who took her.

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A little girl stolen? a family torn apart. But saying nothing is the worst crime of all.

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The world is watching, If you know something?  say some thing

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It's never too late to do the right thing.

/

One phone call. One email can end one familys nightmare.

/

Imagine if she was your child? Imagine the pain and the grief?  
Imagine if someone like you never came forward?

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New website entrance page. Day 12/10/2009
Aisling Symes Blog now removed from site.
Updates
DAY 903
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22-10-09- NEW ENTRY PAGE
22-10-09 NEW HOME PAGE

 Day 903:  22/10/2009 THANK YOU EVERTON 22nd October 2009
This is a heartfelt note to say a very big thank you to all at Everton Football Club and all of their fantastic supporters. To see so many fans wearing a Madeleine t-shirt was an incredibly uplifting (and emotional!) sight ? such invaluable support and an amazing show of solidarity.

Regardless of tonight's result against Benfica, you have made one family very proud

and have made a special and significant impact on the search for a very precious little girl.

On behalf of Madeleine and all of her family, thank you so much. We are very proud to be Blue!

       
Day 894 : 13/10/2009
Tuesday

TO

Day 902 : 21/10/2009 Wednesday

No Update

       
Day 893 : 12/10/2009    

Monday

Day 12/10/2009 Aisling Symes Blog removed from site on 22/12/09.
Updates
DAY 893
Day 893:  12/10/2009 Aisling Symes
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Aisling and herfamily. We wish Aisling's parents

the strength and support they'll be needingat this most painful time and we join them in hoping for Aisling's safe andspeedy return. We urge anyone who has any information about Aisling to comeforward to the local police as soon as possible and end this family'ssuffering."

       
Day 882 : 01/10/2009
Thursday

TO

Day 892 : 11/10/2009 Sunday

No Update

 
 

OCTOBER 2009

 
       
Day 873 : 22/09/2009
Tuesday

TO

Day 881 : 30/09/2009 Wednesday

No Update

       
Day 872 : 21/09/2009    

Monday

Updates
DAY 872

Day 872: 21/09/09  [Date Kate used September 13th 2009]

At the start of August this year, our investigators appealedto the general public for more information following a credible account by a witness. This related to a lady acting suspiciously in Barcelona on the 7th May 2007 in the early hours of the morning. Our investigators received approximately 1000 emails and phone calls following this appeal and have been busy working through this information. Thank you to everybody who passed information on to our team.We would like to encourage anyone who may still have potentially relevant information to come forward. It is important to note that although the witness thought that the woman in question may have had an Australian accent, it ispossible that this may not be the case.
 

At the end of August, we learnt of the discovery of JayceeLee Dugard, 28 years after she was abducted at the age of 11. There was nothing new here for Gerry and me, as we have been told of many cases of missing children who have been found years after they were taken from their families. It is important though, as it emphasises yet again how vital it is to never give up on missing children and how criminal and unjust to assume they are no longer alive. A missing child cannot be expected to find their way home, we need to find them. It is tragic and heartbreaking to think of the life which has been stolen from Jaycee and her family. We hope and pray that they will be able now to find the happiness and peace that they all deserve.

 

Last week, a judge in Portugal decided to pass an injunction against Goncalo Amaral's book and documentary in which he insists that Madeleine is dead and implies that Gerry and I were somehow involved in her disappearance. Nothing can be more soul-destroying for a parent than for somebody to ?write off' your missing child (for whatever reason) without any evidence to support such a theory. The anguish and torment that we have suffered as a result of Mr. Amaral's unfounded claims and actions has been immense, compounding the pain and sadness we feel every day without Madeleinein our lives. Madeleine deserves so much more than treatment like this. She is still missing and we will never give upon her. 

It is important to remember that the good people far outweigh the bad, even though those with cruel intentions can bring you down. Every day we still receive a small

bundle of supportive letters to our home and kind messages via the website, as well

as positive words from passers-by. Aftera ?not so good' day, it is this kindness and solidarity that lifts us up and keeps us going. To those people, we are so grateful and we will never forget the great benefit of simple human kindness.Thank you from all our family.

       
Day 861 : 10/09/2009
Thursday

TO

Day 871 : 20/09/2009 Sunday

No Update

       
Day 860 : 09/09/2009    

Wednesday

Updates
DAY 860

Day 860:  09/09/09 Mr Amaral's Book & dvd banned by court order

" We are pleased with the Judge's decision today preventing further distribution and sale of Mr Amaral's book and dvd -'The Truth of the Lie'. 
 

Mr. Amaral's central thesis has no evidence whatsoever to support it. To claim as he did, that Madeleine is dead,  and that we, her parents, were in some way involved with her disappearance, has caused our family incredible distress and it continues to do so.

 

Without doubt, Madeleine will have suffered as a result of the negative effect this book and dvd will have had on the search for her.  

Sean and Amelie need protection too from such awful claims.

 

Hopefully this injunction today will go a long way towards reducing further unnecessary and unjust distress to us all and allow people to concentrate completely on what is important - finding Madeleine. "

       
Day 859 : 08/09/2009    

Tuesday

Updates
DAY 859

Day 859: 08/09/09 [Date Gerry used 27th August 2009:] The Finding of Jaycee Lee Dugard in the USA
"Once again - this shows that children can seem to disappear off the radar, only to be found years later alive. It emphasises that we should never assume that

someone is not alive without any evidence to support this - we should never give up.

This case only makes us more determined to find Madeleine. She is somewhere and somebody knows where.
Our thoughts and best wishes are with Jaycee and all her family for a happier and peaceful future."

       
Day 856 : 05/09/2009
Saturday

TO

Day 858 : 07/09/2009 Monday

No Update

       
Day 855 : 04/09/2009    

Friday

Updates
DAY 855
UPDATES 04/09/09
MESSAGES OF SUPPORT

Day 855: 04/09/09
 


Updates have been removed from Find Madeleine website from 03/09/09,
 

Messages of support have stopped at 04/08.09

       
Day 852 : 01/09/2009
Tuesday

TO

Day 854 : 03/09/2009 Thursday

No Update

 
 

SEPTEMBER 2009

 
       
Day 851 : 31/08/2009   Monday

No Update

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