• Three Family Liaison Officers (FLO) from Leicestershire Police arrive in Portugal to support the family.
• Madeleine’s aunt Philomena McCann criticises the Portuguese police, claiming they had played down her disappearance and were being “uncommunicative”.
• Detectives reveal they do now believe she was abducted but is still alive and in Portugal, and say they have a sketch of a “suspect”. Police also reveal they are considering she might have been abducted for sexual abuse.
• Mr McCann makes a fresh appeal for help and thanks the police for their efforts.
• A colleague of Madeleine’s mother offers a £100,000 reward for help in finding the missing girl.