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KATE and
Gerry McCann are “delighted” at huge support for a petition
calling for more to be done to find their missing daughter. |
The couple launched the petition last week lobbying the UK and
Portuguese governments for a joint or independent review of the case on
Wednesday – exactly three-and-a-half years since
Madeleine disappeared.
By last night more than 24,000 people had already signed the petition –
with the number rising by the minute. Click
here if you want to lend your support.
And the couple said the support showed finding Madeleine was still a
cause close to British people’s hearts.
Their spokesman
Clarence Mitchell said: “It’s fair to say they are
delighted. It shows the public support that they know is out there but
this is tangible evidence that the support is there.
“Once it gets to an even greater number they will be in a position to
think about presenting it.
“Hopefully both the Portuguese and British governments will take notice
and there will be a review.”
Madeleine was three 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.
Portuguese police launched a huge investigation with the support of
British officers.
But the inquiry was formally shelved in July 2008 with no firm
conclusions.
Private detectives
employed by the
McCanns
are still investigating the
case.
And on Wednesday the couple appealed for more donations to the official
Find
Madeleine fund,
which is danger of running out in spring 2011.
Liverpool-born
Mrs McCann
said she had had enough of “fluffy worthless
words” and wanted more action from the Portuguese and British
governments including a full review of the case.
And today the heartbroken mum said the response to the petition showed
the hunt for Madeleine was still important to people.
She said: “The fact we still get a bundle of mail shows we still care.
There’s a lot of people who would say they are the quiet majority, they
want Madeleine back.” |