McCanns thank supporters for help

McCanns thank supporters for help

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Published on Wednesday 21 December 2011 19:09


The parents of missing Leicestershire girl Madeleine McCann have thanked supporters for their help, saying they will move into 2012 with "renewed energy and continued hope".


In a message on the Find Madeleine website, Kate and Gerry McCann said they had ended the year on a positive note, with the launch of the Government's Missing Children and Adults' Strategy earlier this month.

And last week, Spanish private detectives claimed to have handed Scotland Yard "important leads" in the search for the couple's daughter. Madeleine was nearly four when she went missing from her family's holiday flat in Praia da Luz in the Algarve on May 3 2007 as her parents dined with friends nearby.

Writing on their website on Wednesday, Mr and Mrs McCann said: "It's Christmas - again. A time of mixed emotions for our family and many others in similar positions around the world. A time to hold together. Thank you to all our supporters for your help throughout the year and for remaining united with us in our longing and determination to find Madeleine.

"The year has ended on a positive note. Our search for Madeleine and the Metropolitan Police review of the case are progressing well. In addition, this December saw a landmark event for the protection of, and support for, missing children and their families left behind.

"The Government's Missing Children and Adults' Strategy aims to reduce the number of people who go missing; to protect the missing whilst they are away, and to give families access to support, similar to victims of crime."

They said the strategy followed 12 months of campaigning by individuals and organisations such as the charity Missing People.

"Thank you to everyone who supported this campaign and influenced this significant development," their message added. This Christmas, please keep Madeleine and all missing loved ones and their families in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you. The support you give enables us to move into 2012 with renewed energy and continued hope."

Last week, Spanish private detectives claimed they had handed Scotland Yard up to eight "very important leads" in the search for Madeleine. Sources said four Metropolitan Police officers held talks with Barcelona firm Metodo 3, which investigated her disappearance on behalf of the family.

A Scotland Yard spokesman refused to confirm the meeting took place and family spokesman Clarence Mitchell said: "Kate and Gerry will simply not be commenting whilst the Metropolitan Police review of Madeleine's case is under way."

sharonl wrote:McCanns thank supporters for help

The parents of missing Leicestershire girl Madeleine McCann have thanked supporters for their help, saying they will move into 2012 with "renewed energy and continued hope".

exactly HOW is their search for Madeleine going well? I note there is no elaboration on who is doing what.

Instead of sitting on their backsides issuing libel writs, what have the mccanns done to search?

russiandoll wrote:exactly HOW is their search for Madeleine going well? I note there is no elaboration on who is doing what.

Have they started ? I must have missed that.

sharonl wrote: Kate and Gerry McCann said they had ended the year on a positive note, with the launch of the Government's Missing Children and Adults' Strategy earlier this month.

Positive? Without trace or lead of her whereabouts?

aiyoyo wrote:

sharonl wrote: Kate and Gerry McCann said they had ended the year on a positive note, with the launch of the Government's Missing Children and Adults' Strategy earlier this month.

Positive? Without trace or lead of her whereabouts?

It's not about Madeleine any more, it's about K & G keeping a high profile in the newspapers and raking in as much money as they can on the back of poor Madeleine and still jumping on any bandwagon that comes along in the hope that they will get some sort of government recognition in the future as Saint Gerry & Saint Kate McCann or even Gerry McCann MBE and Kate McCann MBE.

PeterMac wrote:

russiandoll wrote:exactly HOW is their search for Madeleine going well? I note there is no elaboration on who is doing what.

Have they started ? I must have missed that.

No, you have not missed anything. They thanked their supporters for paying them lips service, apparently good enough for them.