wraggster
December 23rd, 2007, 09:13
The parents of missing girl Madeleine McCann issued a video on Saturday with a new plea for information about her whereabouts and a special Christmas message to their daughter to "be brave".
McCann disappeared more than seven months ago shortly before her fourth birthday during a family holiday in the Portuguese beach resort of Praia da Luz.
Her parents, who Portuguese police have named as formal suspects, believe she was abducted from their holiday apartment as they had dinner with friends at a nearby restaurant.
"Madeleine it seems unlikely that you'll hear this, but just in case it's mummy and daddy here," her mother Kate, said in the appeal which included footage of Madeleine opening her Christmas presents from last year.
"Just know how much we love you Madeleine. We all miss you so much. We are doing everything we can Madeleine to find you. Be brave sweetheart, our only Christmas wish is for you to be back with us again."
Every twist and turn of the police investigation has been poured over in the media and the story regularly makes front page news.
In the latest video recorded at their home in Rothley, Madeleine's father Gerry said it would be the "hardest Christmas imaginable" for their family. He said someone must know what had happened to his daughter and where she was.
"That person has it within their power to show us the compassion to end this terrible ordeal for us," he said.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKL227999020071222
McCann disappeared more than seven months ago shortly before her fourth birthday during a family holiday in the Portuguese beach resort of Praia da Luz.
Her parents, who Portuguese police have named as formal suspects, believe she was abducted from their holiday apartment as they had dinner with friends at a nearby restaurant.
"Madeleine it seems unlikely that you'll hear this, but just in case it's mummy and daddy here," her mother Kate, said in the appeal which included footage of Madeleine opening her Christmas presents from last year.
"Just know how much we love you Madeleine. We all miss you so much. We are doing everything we can Madeleine to find you. Be brave sweetheart, our only Christmas wish is for you to be back with us again."
Every twist and turn of the police investigation has been poured over in the media and the story regularly makes front page news.
In the latest video recorded at their home in Rothley, Madeleine's father Gerry said it would be the "hardest Christmas imaginable" for their family. He said someone must know what had happened to his daughter and where she was.
"That person has it within their power to show us the compassion to end this terrible ordeal for us," he said.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKL227999020071222