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Madeleine's father returns to Portugal

Missing Madeleine McCann's father has flown back to Portugal for the first time since returning to the UK.

Gerry McCann made the journey to meet his Portuguese lawyers to discuss what more could done to help find his missing daughter, family spokesman Clarence Mitchell said.

It is understood that Mr McCann's wife Kate did not travel with him, and that he will not see any Portuguese officials during his short trip.

Channel 4

Gerry and Kate hire new team of investigators

The parents of Madeleine McCann have hired a team of investigators made of former police, MI5 and MI6 officers in a fresh hunt to find their missing daughter.


Telegraph

Ex-Maddie cop runs for mayor

Gonçalo Amaralo, former detective in the Madeleine McCann disappearance case and author of the controversial book ‘Maddie: The Truth about the Lie’ has confirmed he is set to run for Mayor of Olhão, representing social-democratic party PSD/Algarve.

The former Chief Inspector has also said he already has architectural projects in the pipeline, though his priority is to combat the “chronic unemployment” that is affecting the region.

Better known for his roles in the ‘Madeline McCann’ and ‘Joana’ cases – two children, one British, one Portuguese, both of whom disappeared in separate incidents in the Algarve – ex-police officer Gonçalo Amaralo said his most recent challenge is the “result of my availability and an invitation that was made by PSD/Algarve and the local municipality”.

He said “the time has come to offer support, to intervene and not stay sitting at home. I will once again be serving people, but this time with a different function”.

As Olhão is the country’s fourth city with the most unemployed citizens, the ex-cop has decided tackling unemployment would be his first mission.

Tavira Mayor of twelve years Macário Correia has voiced his approval of Sr. Amaral’s nomination, considering it “positive”, that the PSD party has found a candidate that has “a strong civic participation and who has fought for justice”.

Now 48 years old, Gonçalo Amaral joined the PJ police force in 1981, studying sociology, psychology, psychiatry and Criminal Investigation at the Lisbon police school.

This was followed by a course in law and a 17-year career with the PJ force culminating as chief inspector, in 1998, before controversially retiring under much speculation during the Madeleine McCann investigation, of which he was the original case coordinator.

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Telegraph

Madeleine case only reopened if new evidence emerges

Following last week’s brief visit to Portugal by the father of missing toddler Madeleine McCann, the Portuguese Attorney General’s office has said that the case would only be reopened if “new facts” arose.

“The case can only be reopened if new facts, credible and relevant, are presented”, the Attorney General’s office said in a written statement in response to questions from the Lusa News Agency after the return to Lisbon of the child’s father on a campaign to re-launch the search for his daughter.

The father, Gerry McCann, said last week he intended to cooperate with Portuguese authorities in the search for Madeleine, who went missing in the Algarve in May 2007, believing there are still leads which could be followed up.

“We think there is a very good chance that Madeleine could still be found alive and in good health and so we want the search to continue. We wish to stress our willingness to work closely with the authorities whenever this is possible,” said Gerry McCann.

the-news.net

MCCANN'S FACE ANOTHER FAMILY MILESTONE WITHOUT MADDY

Kate and Gerry McCann will this week brave another family milestone without their beloved daughter Maddie - their twins' fourth birthday.

Sean and sister Amelie, who has become more like her chatty big sister, will be treated to a party at the weekend.

Pals say it will be especially poignant as Maddie was snatched in Portugal just nine days short of her own fourth birthday.

People

Madeleine search fund raised £2m
BBC

Madeleine search fund raised £2m

The fund set up to help the search for Madeleine McCann received almost £2m from well-wishers in the first 10 months after she went missing.

Official accounts, made public for the first time, show just over £815,000 was spent on the search.

BBC

INSIDE THE MIND OF KATE McCANN

She is CONSUMED with the hunt for her daughter. EVERY DAY she will spend 3 HOURS READING documents, looking for the VITAL CLUE which will answer the question that has tortured her and Gerry for 21 AGONISING MONTHS. Where is our missing Madeleine?

Mirror