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  • July 2008

    • Portugal Cops End Maddy Investigation

      BBC  |  Jul 21, 08 2:56 PM CDT

      Portugal Cops End Maddy Investigation

      (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 father are no longer considered suspects. More »

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

    • Maddy 'Suspect' Wins Libel Damages

      Associated Press  |  Jul 17, 08 6:47 AM CDT

      Maddy 'Suspect' Wins Libel Damages

      (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 a family vacation last year. Maddy's parents, also named as suspects, have also won major libel settlements. Portuguese officials plan to announce the next step in the case Monday. More »

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

    • Portugal Cops Will Close Maddy Case

      Associated Press  |  Jul 1, 08 8:39 AM CDT

      Portugal Cops Will Close Maddy Case

      (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 a family spokesman. Police could reopen the case if new evidence surfaces. More »

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

  • May 2008

    • Maddy Missing One Year Today

      BBC  |  May 3, 08 10:17 AM CDT

      Maddy Missing One Year Today

      (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 soccer team illuminates its field, the BBC reports. Portugal police, meanwhile, say they continue to gather evidence. More »

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

  • April 2008

    • McCanns: Leaving Maddy 'Last-Minute' Decision

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Apr 30, 08 4:07 AM CDT

      McCanns: Leaving Maddy 'Last-Minute' Decision

      (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 what pajamas she had on, and I  thought, 'She’s going to be freezing.' And it was dark and dark and every minute seemed like an hour." More »

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      Madeleine McCann  • Kate McCann  • Gerry McCann  • missing child

    • Maddy's Parents Weigh Book Deal

      Guardian (UK)  |  Apr 28, 08 12:57 PM CDT

      Maddy's Parents Weigh Book Deal

      (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 of the story," says a spokesman for Gerry and Kate McCann. More »

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      Madeleine McCann  • Kate McCann  • Gerry McCann

    • Maddy 'Suspect' Sues UK Media

      Guardian (UK)  |  Apr 14, 08 4:19 AM CDT

      Maddy 'Suspect' Sues UK Media

      (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 tyke disappeared, and he became the subject of intense police and media scrutiny. More »

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

    • Maddy's Parents Ignored Her Crying: Police

      Times (UK)  |  Apr 11, 08 4:05 PM CDT

      Maddy's Parents Ignored Her Crying: Police

      (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 campaign for a European version of Amber Alert. More »

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

  • March 2008

    • Maddy Parents Win Apology— and $1.1M

      Times (UK)  |  Mar 19, 08 10:16 AM CDT

      Maddy Parents Win Apology— and $1.1M

      (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 McCanns $1.1 million in damages, plus legal fees, a spokeswoman for the family said. More »

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      lawsuit  • Madeleine McCann  • Kate McCann  • Gerry McCann  • tabloids  • apology  • libel  • Maddy

  • January 2008

    • Witness Says 'Creepy Man' Kidnapped Maddy

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Jan 20, 08 9:19 PM CST

      Witness Says 'Creepy Man' Kidnapped Maddy

      (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 sketch was only made months later by the McCann's private eyes. More »

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

    • McCanns Deny Maddy Movie Deal

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 9, 08 3:28 AM CST

      McCanns Deny Maddy Movie Deal

      (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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      movie  • Madeleine McCann  • Kate McCann  • Gerry McCann  • Find Madeleine

    • Family in Talks for Maddy Movie

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 8, 08 3:21 PM CST

      Family in Talks for Maddy Movie

      (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 monthly retainer and buys widespread advertising. More »

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      movie  • Madeleine McCann  • Kate McCann  • Gerry McCann

  • December 2007

    • Hundreds Call Maddy Hotline After Parents' Christmas Plea

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Dec 26, 07 4:45 PM CST

      Hundreds Call Maddy Hotline After Parents' Christmas Plea

      (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 new tips, the Telegraph reports. More »

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

    • McCanns Make Christmas Plea for Maddy

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Dec 22, 07 6:37 PM CST

      McCanns Make Christmas Plea for Maddy

      (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, the Daily Telegraph reports. More »

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

  • November 2007

    • Panicked Pedophile Killed Maddy: Cops

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Nov 26, 07 3:44 PM CST

      Panicked Pedophile Killed Maddy: Cops

      (Newser) - Madeleine McCann was killed by a panicked pedophile who suffocated the 4-year-old when she screamed, then escaped with the body, Portuguese police now theorize. The U-turn in the case came after a senior detective took over the investigation, according to the Portuguese newspaper Publico,  and it would exonerate Maddy's parents, the Telegraph reports. More »

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      Madeleine McCann  • Kate McCann  • Gerry McCann

    • Dad: Predator Stalked Us, Snatched Maddy

      Times (UK)  |  Nov 19, 07 3:10 AM CST

      Dad: Predator Stalked Us, Snatched Maddy

      (Newser) - The father of missing toddler Madeleine McCann says he thinks a "predator" was watching his family during a vacation in Portugal and snatched Maddy after seeing her parents leave their hotel for a nearby restaurant. "They've watched me go in, come back out and then they've thought, 'That's the window of opportunity to get in and get back out,'" he said on a tape made by a family friend and aired on British TV. More »

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      television  • Great Britain  • Madeleine McCann  • Portugal  • Kate McCann  • Gerry McCann

    • McCann Friend Says She Saw Maddy Abducted

      BBC  |  Nov 16, 07 3:30 PM CST

      McCann Friend Says She Saw Maddy Abducted

      (Newser) - A close friend of the McCann family says she saw a man carrying Madeleine McCann from the Portuguese resort where they were staying, the BBC reports. "I think it's important that people know what I saw because I believe Madeleine was abducted," said Jane Tanner, who agreed to an interview after being labeled "a liar and a fantasist." More »

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      kidnapping  • Madeleine McCann  • Portugal  • Kate McCann  • abduction

    • McCann Pals May Be Named Suspects in Maddy Case

      Times (UK)  |  Nov 11, 07 7:15 AM CST

      McCann Pals May Be Named Suspects in Maddy Case

      (Newser) - Friends of the parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann have been warned they could be named suspects in her disappearance as Portuguese investigators probe inconsistencies in their stories, reports the Times of London. Seven friends dined with Kate and Gerry McCann the evening Maddy disappeared from her bed during a family vacation in Portugal. They're referred to in the British press as the "Tapas Nine." More »

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      Madeleine McCann  • Kate McCann  • Gerry McCann  • Madeleine

    • Maddy Search Hits 6th Month

      Times (UK)  |  Nov 4, 07 11:12 AM CST

      Maddy Search Hits 6th Month

      (Newser) - As the search for his missing daughter entered its sixth month yesterday, Gerry McCann expressed his anguish in his internet diary: “It is so painful for us simply being separated, but all the more distressing when we have to speculate about the situation Madeleine finds herself [in]." Seeking to keep the search alive, the McCanns released new photos of Maddy, the Times of London reports. More »

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      Madeleine McCann  • Portugal  • Kate McCann  • Gerry McCann  • Barcelona

  • October 2007

    • McCanns Release Sketch of Man Carrying Child Away

      Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 26, 07 5:41 AM CDT

      McCanns Release Sketch of Man Carrying Child Away

      (Newser) - In the latest effort to find their missing daughter, Kate and Gerry McCann yesterday released an artist's impression of a man seen carrying a child near the McCanns' vacation apartment in Portugal on the evening of Maddy's disappearance. The sketch is based on the testimony of a friend dining with the McCanns at the time, the Guardian reports. More »

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      FBI  • Madeleine McCann  • Portugal  • Kate McCann  • Gerry McCann  • missing child

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