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NEWS ABOUT: Gerry McCann

Gerry McCann stories: 43 news summaries

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Message accompanies interviews by Kate McCann

Nov 2, 09 6:42 PM CST
(Newser) - A video designed to go viral is an appeal to the friends and associates of Madeleine McCann's kidnapper, saying, "It is never too late to do the right thing." The video, released tonight, includes images of what Maddy—who was 3 when she went missing in 2007—might... More »

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Madeleine McCann • kidnapping • England • abduction • Portugal • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • Praia da Luz • Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre • child abduction

Maddy Suspect Asked About Her 'New Daughter'

Calls flood in after request for tips about Australian woman

Aug 7, 09 2:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Private investigators working for Madeleine McCann's parents have received “hundreds of calls” from people with information about a woman who may be involved in the child’s disappearance, the Telegraph reports. A witness said the woman, described as a Victoria Beckham lookalike with an Australian accent, was pacing and... More »

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Australia • Spain • Madeleine McCann • Algarve • Portugal • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • private investigator • Barcelona • human trafficking • Praia da Luz • missing person

(Newser) - The search for Madeleine McCann has moved to Australia, two British tabloids and the Australian report. Private detectives working for the missing toddler's parents turned up a woman with an Australian accent who was spotted in Barcelona 3 days after Maddy went missing in Portugal in May 2007. More »

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Australia • Madeleine McCann • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • missing child

Pedophile Says He Saw Maddy Before She Vanished

Dying suspect demands he be paid thousands to talk to private investigators

Jun 6, 09 2:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - A British pedophile has changed his story and now says he saw Madeleine McCann twice before she disappeared in Portugal two years ago, Bild reports. Raymond Hewlett, who is recovering from throat cancer surgery in Germany and may have just weeks to live, previously insisted he was miles away. Investigators... More »

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Madeleine McCann • pedophile • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • Raymond Hewlett

Private Maddy Probe Yields Sketch of Suspect

Man watched family for days: witnesses

May 7, 09 11:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Madeleine McCann's parents say they hope a new artist's sketch of a pockmarked, frail man seen lurking around their Portugal apartment before the child disappeared will yield fresh clues. Detectives the couple hired interviewed witnesses and combed police files to produce the image, People reports. Gerry and Kate McCann will... More »

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Madeleine McCann • Portugal • documentary • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • missing child • search • suspect

 Maddy's Parents 
 Release Video 
 in New Plea 

Spunky toddler cuts up with baby brothers in heartbreaking new footage

Dec 21, 08 7:39 AM CST
(Newser) - The parents of missing toddler Maddy McCann have released heartbreaking new footage of their daughter in a new plea to the public to help in the search for her, reports the Independent. The scenes reveal a fun-loving, spunky kid playing with her siblings, showing off new pink shoes and donning... More »

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crime • Madeleine McCann • video • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • missing child • Find Madeleine Fund

Portugal Cops End Maddy Investigation

Officials cite lack of evidence in case of child missing since '07

Jul 21, 08 2:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - After 14 months, Portuguese police officially ended their investigation into the 2007 disappearance of 3-year old British girl Madeleine McCann, the BBC reports. A lack of evidence has brought the case—which began after Madeleine disappeared from a vacation apartment—to a standstill, Portugal's attorney general said. Madeleine's mother and... More »

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Madeleine McCann • Portugal • Robert Murat • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • Goncalo Amaral

Maddy 'Suspect' Wins
Libel Damages

Brit lived near resort where toddler went missing

Jul 17, 08 6:47 AM CDT
(AP) - A man named by police as a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann will collect $1 million in libel damages from a number of British newspapers in a deal expected to be announced today. Brit Robert Murat, 34, lived near the Portuguese resort where Maddy disappeared during... More »

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Madeleine McCann • libel • Portugal • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • missing child • Britain

Portugal Cops
Will Close
Maddy Case

Police cite lack of evidence; McCanns will continue search

Jul 1, 08 8:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Police in Portugal plan to end their investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in the next two weeks because of a lack of evidence, the AP reports. The parents of the British girl, who went missing while on a family vacation last May, will continue their own search, said... More »

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Madeleine McCann • Portugal • Robert Murat • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • missing child

 Maddy Missing One Year Today 

Services in UK, Portugal mark anniversary of girl's disappearance

May 3, 08 10:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - On the first anniversary of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann’s disappearance in Portugal, her parents attended a UK church service in her honor, and similar ceremonies were planned elsewhere in Britain and Portugal. Supporters of the McCann family will light candles tonight in Madeleine’s honor, while the girl’s favorite... More »

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Madeleine McCann • church • Portugal • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • anniversary • missing child • Britain

McCanns: Leaving Maddy 'Last-Minute' Decision

Parents tell of anguish as anniversary nears

Apr 30, 08 4:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Almost a year after their daughter's disappearance, Madeleine McCann's parents spoke of the "last-minute decision" that now torments them to leave Maddy alone in their vacation hotel room while they left for dinner. “It was cold," Kate McCann said of the night Maddy vanished. "I knew... More »

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Madeleine McCann • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • missing child

Maddy's Parents Weigh Book Deal

Spokesman calls project chance to tell
'their side of the story'

Apr 28, 08 12:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Madeleine McCann's parents are considering telling the story of their daughter's disappearance in a book, with proceeds to go toward the Find Madeleine campaign, the Guardian reports. "It's a legitimate way of raising money for the fund, but would also give them a chance to put across their side... More »

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Madeleine McCann • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann

 Maddy 'Suspect' Sues UK Media 

Record libel suit rocks major outlets

Apr 14, 08 4:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - A former suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is suing 12 British news organizations for libel. It's the largest number of claims ever against British media concerning a single issue, reports the Guardian. Robert Murat lived near the Portuguese vacation apartment where the McCanns were staying when the 3-year-old... More »

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Madeleine McCann • libel • Robert Murat • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • defamation • Praia da Luz • Find Madeleine Fund • British media • British tabloids

Maddy's Parents Ignored Her Crying: Police

McCanns angry over leak as they promote EU Amber Alert system

Apr 11, 08 4:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Maddy McCann scolded her parents on the morning she vanished for ignoring her sobs the previous night, and her parents promised to keep a better eye on her, the London Times reports. The leaked transcripts of police interviews with Kate and Gerry McCann surfaced as the McCanns visited Brussels to... More »

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Madeleine McCann • Portugal • smear campaign • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • Amber Alert • European Parliament

Maddy Parents Win Apology— and $1.1M

Two newspapers run front-page mea culpa after losing libel suits

Mar 19, 08 10:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two downmarket British tabloids ran front-page apologies to the parents of Madeleine McCann today. The Daily Express and the Daily Star apologized for carrying articles that suggested that Kate and Gerry McCann killed their missing daughter in Portugal last year. The company that owns the two newspapers also paid the... More »

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Madeleine McCann • libel • tabloids • lawsuit • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • apology • Daily Express • Daily Star

Witness Says 'Creepy Man' Kidnapped Maddy

New sketch sparks worldwide manhunt

Jan 20, 08 9:19 PM CST
(Newser) - A second sketch of Madeline McCann's alleged kidnapper sparked a worldwide manhunt yesterday, the Daily Mail reports. Maddy's parents revealed the drawing, based on a UK witness' account of a "creepy man" she saw after Maddy vanished in Portugal last May. She reported him to Portuguese police, but the... More »

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Morocco • Tunisia • Madeleine McCann • Portugal • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • Britain

McCanns Deny Maddy
Movie Deal

Only considering projects with 'positive' impact on hunt for  daughter, dad says

Jan 9, 08 3:28 AM CST
(Newser) - The parents of missing toddler Madeleine McCann are denying reports that they're negotiating a movie deal with a US production company about the heartbreaking case. "We categorically deny that we are considering a movie about Madeleine's disappearance. This is simply untrue," Madeleine's dad, Gerry, wrote on his weblog. More »

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Madeleine McCann • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • IMG • movie rights • movies • Find Madeleine Fund

Family in Talks for Maddy Movie

Film proceeds would continue to fund
search effort

Jan 8, 08 3:21 PM CST
(Newser) - The saga of Madeleine McCann's disappearance may wind up on the big screen: Her family is in talks with a film studio, the Guardian reports. A McCann spokesman says proceeds from any deal would replenish the $2.3 million fund that finances an investigative team on a nearly $100,000... More »

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Madeleine McCann • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • film deal • movies

Hundreds Call Maddy Hotline After Parents' Christmas Plea

Private investigators look into new tips

Dec 26, 07 4:45 PM CST
(Newser) - A hotline set up in the hunt for Madeleine McCann was flooded with 347 calls after her parents made a televised plea for information regarding the missing 4-year-old 's whereabouts. A private detective company hired by Gerry and Kate McCann, who both remain suspects in the case, will investigate the... More »

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crime • Madeleine McCann • kidnapping • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • missing child

McCanns Make Christmas Plea for Maddy

Parents release video appealing for their daughter's return

Dec 22, 07 6:37 PM CST
(Newser) - The parents of Madeleine McCann issued a video message today telling their daughter that "our only Christmas wish is for you to be back with us again" and pleading that anyone with information about her disappearance come forward. The video includes footage of the toddler unwrapping presents last year,... More »

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Madeleine McCann • Portugal • Gerry McCann • Kate McCann • Christmas

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