MADELEINE McCann’s parents yesterday asked a judge to jail a retired solicitor who has repeatedly accused them of covering up her death.

Doctors Kate and Gerry McCann, both 44, claim Tony Bennett, 65, is in contempt of court for breaching promises that he would not repeat the allegations. 

After a number of attempts to stop the harassment their solicitor Isabel Martorell told Mr Justice Tugendhat at the High Court in London: “Enough is enough.’’ 

She said the case, which was due to start last month, had been adjourned while talks on a settlement between the two sides were on-going. 

The lawyer said they had taken action against some other people but the couple “try as far as possible to turn the other cheek”. 

Mr Bennett told the judge the McCanns were powerless to stop others making the same allegations as him.  

Then-three-year-old Madeleine vanished from the couple’s Portuguese holiday apartment in 2007. 

The hearing continues today.