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Fiona Phillips: Madeleine McCann’s granddad wrote to me

GMTV host says she’ll treasure the letter.
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Teenager's 'despicable' crime

Residents willingly donated for charity, told they were contributing to the Madeleine McCann fund.
When police received a call raising suspicions about the collection, Dale Armstrong's "despicable" crime was uncovered.

At Jedburgh Sheriff Court last Thursday, 16-year-old Armstrong of North Bridge Street, admitted, along with 18-year-old co-accused Gareth Trainer of McLagan Drive, obtaining money by fraud from an address in Wilton Glebe, and two addresses in Wilton Terrace, on September 13.

Depute fiscal Alasdair Fay said Armstrong and Trainer, who was her boyfriend at the time, pretended to residents they were collecting on behalf of missing toddler Madeleine McCann.

"They managed to get donations totalling £4, until police received a call raising suspicion," explained Mr Fay.

Defence lawyer Rory Bannerman described Armstrong's behaviour as "a gross act of stupidity."

Sheriff Kevin Drummond sentenced her to 80 hours' community service, describing the offence as "despicable."

A warrant was granted for the arrest of Trainer.

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NEW POSTER OF MADELEINE

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A new picture of Madeleine McCann has been released by her family in the hope that it could play a vital role in finding her.

Her distinctive right eye where the pupil runs into the blue-green iris is clear in the photo and should be the distinguishing mark that could identify Madeleine, according to aunt and uncle John and Diane McCann.

“The purpose of the poster is to highlight the distinction in Madeleine’s eye. We want to make the most of it, because we know her hair could potentially be cut or dyed,” Mrs McCann stated

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Madeleine book

LAWYERS FOR Kate and Gerry McCann are said to be looking into a book written by retired lawyer Anthony Bennett about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

The book, which is being sold on the internet for three pounds sterling, sets out 60 reasons against the belief that Madeleine was the victim of kidnap. According to Anthony Bennett, “readers will find things not published in any newspaper. I can prove it all”.

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Friday, January 02, 2009, 09:30

McCanns pleased at appeal response

Madeleine McCann's parents said they are pleased with the response to a Christmas television appeal for information on their daughter's disappearance.

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