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Computer-generated image shows how
Madeleine
McCann
might look now, right, and with dark brown hair and
tanned skin in case she is living in Africa.
British
police have released new age-enhanced pictures of Madeleine
McCann as part of a fresh appeal for information.
The images were published in an online video which officers want
Internet users to spread worldwide.
SLIDESHOW: Where Is Madeleine McCann?
They hope the video will prick the conscience of "someone close" to
Madeleine's
abductor.
Investigators want a friend, colleague or relative of the culprit to
finally reveal the secret they have kept since Madeleine, who was four
years old, vanished from her bed in
Praia da Luz, Portugal, in May 2007.
The appeal comes in a 60-second film which can be viewed on the Web site
of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Center (Ceop).
The simple film is available in seven languages and shows two images of
Madeleine based on how she might look today, aged six.
One picture shows her with a deep suntan she might have developed if she
is living in southern Europe or North Africa.
The initiative follows the McCann family's concern that little was being
done officially to find their daughter.
The Portuguese police shelved their investigation last summer after
clearing Madeleine's parents Kate and Gerry of any suspicion and failing
to develop any clues to the mystery.
Ceop's head
Jim
Gamble said: "The person we are looking to reach is likely to
be a partner, family member, friend or colleague of the person or people
who were involved in Madeleine's disappearance.
"If you haven't divulged your secret because of love, loyalty or fear,
be assured that it is never too late to reveal the information to your
local police."
He added: "If you are a parent or carer, a student or member of the
public who is a social networker, blogger or e-mailer, or if you run any
type of online environment, big or small, please look at the film today,
link to it, share it with your friends and post it in the online
communities you occupy."
Interpol is backing the appeal and any information will be passed to the
Portuguese authorities, who have said they would renew their
investigation if fresh evidence emerged.
McCann spokesman
Clarence Mitchell
said: "Kate and Gerry
believe this appeal will give fresh impetus to the search for their
daughter." |
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