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Tapas Seven to be questioned again in Madeleine case

Tapas Seven to be questioned again in Madeleine case

By Paul Byrne Paul.Byrne@Mirror.Co.Uk 29/3/08
Kate and Gerry McCann’s holiday friends will be quizzed again to check alleged discrepancies in their stories.
The Tapas Seven, who had dinner with the McCanns on the night their daughter Madeleine, four, vanished, will have more than 100 questions put to them by Portuguese police.
Paulo Rebelo, leading the hunt for Madeleine, [...]

Kate and Gerry McCann want quiz for suspected child murderer

Kate and Gerry McCann want quiz for suspected child murderer

By Victoria Ward 27/3/08
Kate and Gerry McCann last night urged police to probe where a suspected child murderer was when Madeleine went missing.
The Spaniard, 52, has been held on suspicion of killing Mari Luz Cortes, five – snatched 90 minutes away from where their daughter went missing.
The McCanns want Portuguese police to rule out any [...]

Day 329 – 27/03/2008 – Thursday

Day 329 – 27/03/2008 – Thursday

Kate and I arrived back from Washington yesterday. We went primarily to visit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and to learn more about the implementation of their national AMBER alert system (child rescue alert). The whole experience was very positive. The staff at NCMEC is the most experienced in dealing with [...]

McCanns want Spanish paedophile quizzed on missing Madeleine

McCanns want Spanish paedophile quizzed on missing Madeleine

26/03/08
The parents of missing Madeleine McCann want Portuguese cops to determine the whereabouts of a convicted Spanish paedophile on the day their daughter vanished.
The 52-year-old, named by Spanish TV as Santiago del Valle Garcia, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of killing five-year-old Mari Luz Cortes, who disappeared near the Portuguese border in January, eight [...]

Madeleine McCann suspect Robert Murat set to be cleared

Madeleine McCann suspect Robert Murat set to be cleared

24/03/08
Madeleine McCann suspect Robert Murat, 34, last night spoke of his joy that he looks likely to be officially cleared in days.
After having his computers returned, he said at his Praia da Luz home last night: “I’m so relieved.”
Portuguese police will re-interview the Tapas Seven – pals dining with Kate and Gerry McCann on the [...]

Portuguese police to quiz Tapas Nine in Britain in final bid to solve Madeleine mystery

Portuguese police to quiz Tapas Nine in Britain in final bid to solve Madeleine mystery

By GERARD COUZENS - Last updated at 13:28pm on 23rd March 2008
Madeleine McCann: Missing since May last year

Portuguese police are set to fly to Britain on April 7 to interview members of the so-called Tapas Nine in a last bid to solve the Madeleine McCann mystery.
Investigators are pinning their hopes on fresh interviews with the seven [...]

Kate and Gerry McCann warned not to go back to Portugal for Madeleine anniversary

Kate and Gerry McCann warned not to go back to Portugal for Madeleine anniversary

By Rod Chaytor And Victoria Ward 21/03/08
Kate and Gerry McCann have been warned not to go back to Portugal for the anniversary of daughter Madeleine’s disappearance.
Lawyers have told the couple that to return on May 3 may be risky in view of the fact they are still official suspects over the missing four-year-old.
There are fears [...]

Student says she spotted Madeleine McCann in French cafe

Student says she spotted Madeleine McCann in French cafe

Exclusive by Emily Nash And Stewart Maclean 21/03/08
A student who insists she saw Madeleine McCann in a French cafe told yesterday how the girl answered to her name and had the same eye mark.
Melissa Fiering, 18, spotted the little blonde girl with a dark-skinned man near Montpellier. She said: “I know Madeleine’s got a defect [...]

Gerry & Kate McCann win £500k for papers’ Madeleine lies

Gerry & Kate McCann win £500k for papers’ Madeleine lies

Money will aid fund to find her
By Victoria Ward Victoria.Ward@Mirror.Co.Uk 20/03/08
Four national papers apologised to Kate and Gerry McCann in court yesterday for allegations they were responsible for their daughter’s death.
The Daily Express, Daily Star and their Sunday titles – all owned by Express Newspapers – agreed to £550,000 in damages for a series of [...]

Statement from Madeleines Fund Board of Directors

Statement from Madeleines Fund Board of Directors

Date Released: 19/03/2008 20:52:00
“The directors of Madeleine’s Fund welcome the settlement of Gerry and Kate’s complaint against Express Newspapers, in particular the front page apologies for the grossly defamatory stories that were consistently published in recent months and the agreement reached on substantial damages.
It has been a great additional burden for Gerry and Kate to [...]