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Day 134 - 14th September 2007
The Donegal-born grandmother of missing Madeleine McCann says she believes the four-year-old was drugged and abducted when she was taken from the Praia De Luz holiday apartment in May... Derry Journal

A French newspaper has reported that Madeleine McCann, whose body has not yet been found, died from an overdose of sleeping pills... New Zealand Herald

The father of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann labelled as "ludicrous" allegations in some newspapers that his daughter died of a sleeping pill overdose, in comments reported Friday... IOL

A French newspaper is reporting that forensic tests show Madeleine McCann died of an overdose of sleeping pills... TV3

Forensic test results have reportedly indicated that missing British girl Madeleine McCann died following an overdose of sleeping pills... Belfast Telegraph

Gerry McCann hit out at "ludicrous accusations" that he and his wife were involved in their daughter Madeleine's death... Excite News

The McCanns will not use the Find Madeleine fund to pay their potentially crippling legal fees... Daily Telegraph

Film bosses have pulled the release of a Ben Affleck film about the disappearance of a four-year-old girl because of similarities to the Madeleine McCann case... Press Association

British girl Madeleine McCann may have died from an overdose of sleeping pills, newspaper reports say... Sydney Morning Herald

Hollywood actor Ben Affleck has had his directorial debut sidelined due to its uncanny similarity to the Madeleine McCann case... New Zealand Herald

After Kate and Gerry McCann prayed for a miracle at Fatima, the holiest Roman Catholic shrine in Portugal, on May 23, they embarked on an international tour to publicize the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine... Newsweek

Yes, and I keep going on with my own speculations in regards to the innocence or involvement of the McCanns in the disappearance of angel Madeleine... Totally Useless

Portuguese detectives have been urged to ditch their case against Gerry and Kate McCann and re-open the investigation into a girl who disappeared in similar circumstances to Madeleine... Sky News

Millionaires who bankrolled the campaign to find Madeleine McCann are refusing to fund her parents’ legal defence, the Evening Standard revealed... Virtual Entrepreneur

Day 133 - 13th September 2007
Kate and Gerry McCann "dreamed of a large family" and had been planning to try for another baby before Madeleine went missing... Daily Mail

Madeleine McCann, the little British girl who went missing while on holiday with her parents in Portugal, is now believed to have died from an overdose of sleeping pills, despite the lack of a body having been found... Cleveland Leader

Madeleine McCann died from an overdose of sleeping pills, it was claimed yesterday... Daily Mail

Actor Ben Affleck is considering shelving the release of his latest film in Britain because of striking parallels to the Madeleine McCann case... Daily Telegraph

Madeleine McCann's parents are looking for a high profile public relations figure to handle the overwhelming media interest in them... Daily Telegraph

According to 'The Times' newspaper this morning, the Portuguese authorities wish to seize the personal diary of Kate McCann and the laptop computer of Gerry McCann to search for further evidence of their complicity in the murder of Madeleine McCann... Andrew Allison

The parents of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann met social services representatives at their home today to discuss their case... Belfast Telegraph

Similarities to the Madeleine McCann case have indefinitely delayed the release of Ben Affleck's new film about a four-year-old girl's disappearance... Daily Telegraph

At first glance the parents taking their lively twins to the playground could be any couple on a day out of family fun... Hello!

Two millionaire businessmen who gave money to help find Madeleine McCann refused today to contribute to the legal fight to clear her parents' name... Daily Telegraph

A film from the States due for release in the UK about a four-year-old girl's disappearance has been shelved because of similarities to the Madeleine McCann case... Female First

British police have been been asked to seize crucial items of evidence from Kate and Gerry McCann's family home, Sky News reported Thursday... Fox News

The Portuguese police have apparently requested that the McCanns turn over the following personal objects... Daily Telegraph

Scotland Yard offered to review the evidence compiled by Portuguese police in the Madeleine McCann case but was turned down, it emerged today... Daily Mail

The parents of Madeleine McCann have been offered the help of a top British DNA expert who has said he would act as a witness if it came to a trial over the girl's disappearance, it was reported Thursday... EUX.TV

Ben Affleck has delayed the release of his new film - because of the "depth of feeling" over the Madeleine McCann case... Sky News

Ben Affleck has delayed the release of his new film, Gone Baby Gone due to it’s resemblance to the Madeleine McCann case... Product Reviews

A US film about a four-year-old girl's disappearance has had its UK release shelved because of similarities to the Madeleine McCann case... BBC News

So the McCanns have returned home. And what a homecoming... New Statesman

British police are being asked to help Portuguese detectives gather evidence from the home of Madeleine McCann's parents, Sky News has learned... Gazeta Digital

Police intend to seize Madeleine McCann's favourite toy - her pink "Cuddle Cat" - and her mother's diary for forensic analysis before deciding whether to charge her parents with involvement in her disappearance, it emerged last night... The Scotsman

Prosecutors in the Madeleine McCann case want to examine her mother's private diary for clues, according to sources close to the investigation... World News Australia

Speculation is mounting that prosecutors in the Madeleine McCann case want to secure more items from the family as they continue to hunt for evidence against them... The Press Association

A prosecutor has asked a Portuguese judge to allow Kate McCann's diary to be seized to aid in the investigation into the disappearance of McCann's daughter... ArcaMax

Diaries kept by the mother of Madeleine McCann will form part of the investigation into the girl's disappearance after a judge authorised police to seize them... Times Online

The other day, while looking at baby clothes in Gap for a present, I saw a mother slap her little boy, very hard, on his thigh.. Times Online

Prosecutors in the Madeleine McCann case have asked a judge to approve a request to seize items from her parents, including Kate McCann's personal diary and Cuddle Cat - a toy of Maddie's which her mother has clutched since she disappeared... Herald Sun

Prosecutors in the Madeleine McCann case have sought to seize her mother Kate's private diary, saying they think it may hold clues to the four-year-old's disappearance... Stuff

I can't stand it any more. I can't stand the dizzying manipulation of my sympathies... Daily Telegraph

Portuguese police are reportedly hoping to take Madeleine McCann's pink cuddly toy, which has been clutched by her mother in public appearances, in order to examine it for DNA evidence... Madasafish

Day 132 - 12th September 2007
This is for the second time that I am commenting the happenings in the ongoing drama with the abduction of the angel Madeleine McCann... Totally Useless

A Portuguese judge is studying a 1,000-page dossier on the Madeleine McCann case and reviewing the evidence against her parents, Gerry and Kate McCann... 4NI

The Portuguese judge presiding over the investigation into Kate and Gerry McCann is a tough character who refuses to suffer fools... Daily Telegraph

We told you a couple of hours ago that Madeleine fund trustees were having a meeting today at 6.pm to come to a decision as to whether parents Kate and Gerry McCann could use the campaign money for their legal costs... Product Reviews

Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton last night leapt to the defence of the embattled parents of missing girl Madeleine McCann... Herald Sun

Kate and Gerry McCann, the British couple named suspects in the disappearance of their 4-year-old daughter, Madeleine, are holding up well in the face of a situation they can barely comprehend, Kate’s mother, Susan Healy, said Wednesday... Today

Although parents of Madeleine Kate and Gerry McCann have already said that they will not use the money from the campaign fund to pay for their legal costs, trustees of the fund which stands at £1 million will still meet later and then decide in principle as to whether Madeleine’s parents could use the funds if they needed... Product Reviews

The McCanns have issued a challenge to Portuguese police investigating Madeleine's disappearance saying: "Find the body and prove we killed her.".. This Is London

Twenty-five years ago, the barrister representing Michael and Lindy Chamberlain, on trial for the murder of baby Azaria, argued forcibly that "mothers don't kill their babies"... Sydney Morning Herald

Ben Affleck has revealed that he is considering halting the release of his directorial debut because it bares too much resemblance to the case of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann... RTE

The parents of Madeleine McCann may set up a separate fighting fund to pay mounting legal costs as they seek to defend themselves against accusations they were involved in her death... Times Online

It appears that authorities are closer to bringing charges against Drs. Kate and Gerry McCann in the disappearance of their 4-year-old daughter, Madeleine... Parenthetically Speaking

A Portuguese judge has nine further days to decide whether any action should be taken against the parents of missing British four year old, Madeline McCann... TV3

Portuguese authorities moved closer to possibly bringing charges against the parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann as police handed what they have discovered so far to the public prosecutor... CBS News

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Wednesday rejected complaints of an "excessive and biased" coverage of the Madeleine McCann story, saying that there was "unprecedented interest" in her mysterious disappearance attracting large numbers of viewers... EUX.TV

The disappearance of Madeleine McCann while on a family vacation in Portugal, has generated more news coverage than some regional wars being waged around the globe... Aidan Maconachy

I read this piece by Jonathan Freedland in the Guardian today... God Save Ireland

Money from the Find Madeleine campaign will not be used to fund Kate and Gerry McCann's legal costs, the trustees have announced... Sky News

The police dossier for missing toddler, Madeleine McCann, will be studied by an instructional judge in Portugal... AHN

A Portuguese judge has started to examine the files into the disappearance of their four-year-old daughter Madeleine, Sky News reports... LawFuel

The UK release of a new film by Ben Affleck about the kidnapping of a little girl has been put on hold till next year because of uncomfortable parallels to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann... Daily Mail

The case of the little Madeleine McCann has unleashed two distinct responses in the millions who have been following this story worldwide... Belfast Telegraph

A Portuguese investigating magistrate was considering Wednesday what further lines of inquiry to pursue after receiving the file on missing British girl Madeleine McCann... AFP

We have just learnt from the Daily Mail that Portuguese prosecutors have asked for the diary of Kate’s diary, the mother of Madeleine McCann... Product Reviews

The BBC has denied claims that it is biased in favour of the McCanns as the hunt for their daughter continues... Daily Telegraph

The dossier of evidence against Madeleine McCann's parents is 4,000 pages long and could take the judge it has been passed to weeks to read, a family friend has said... Daily Telegraph

Substantial quantities of Madeleine McCann’s hair were found in the back of her parents’ hire car, the Evening Standard revealed... Gulf Times

A judge in Portugal is sifting through a 1,000-page dossier as Madeleine McCann's parents face an agonising wait to learn if they will be charged over her disappearance... 24dash

A judge is to begin examining police files about the disappearance of four-year-old Madeleine McCann... BBC News

Kate and Gerry McCann’s hopes of lifting the cloud of suspicion over them has suffered a major setback... Aftermath News

The evidence against missing Madeleine McCann’s parents was today passed to a Portuguese judge – who could in theory bring charges against them within days... Evening Echo

The public prosecutor considering the Madeleine McCann case decided within hours of receiving details of the police investigation yesterday to pass it to a judge... The Independent

Madeleine McCann's parents want to use the £1 million fund donated by the public to help pay for their defence... Daily Telegraph

The public prosecutor in Portugal is reported to have asked the judge in the Madeleine McCann case to make an emergency order allowing him to seize a mystery object... Sky News

Portuguese prosecutors have made an urgent application to seize Kate McCann's diary... Daily Mail

Day 131 - 11th September 2007
The disappearance of Madeleine McCann and the subsequent naming of her parents as suspects continues to dominate the headlines... EURSOC

If the McCanns are put on trial over the death of their daughter Madeleine it could be at least two years before there is a verdict, a Portuguese criminal lawyer said... Times Online

A BBC local radio station has been accused of conducting a "trial by media" after holding a phone vote among its listeners asking: "Do the McCanns still have your support? Yes or no?"... Guardian Unlimited

Portuguese prosecutors are to hand to a judge the files on missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann... BBC News

Sky News reports that the Portuguese police says that the evidence against Kate McCann is overwhelming / very convincing... Van Der Galien Gazette

On the day when Portuguese police investigating the disappearance of four-year-old Madeleine McCann were due to hand over their copious files to the country's prosecutors, there has been understandable media speculation into the alleged involvement of her parents Gerry and Kate McCann... Personnel Today

I’ve been watching the McCann story for obvious reasons... Crime Rant

I have neglected to post about the case everyone has now heard of, and most are no doubt delving back into following disappointing progress on the search for Madeleine... Allan Andrews

Portuguese police have this afternoon delivered their Madeleine McCann file outlining their case against her parents to the public prosecutor... Daily Telegraph

A full DNA profile matching missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann has been recovered from the boot of the couple's hire car, Portuguese police sources said... Daily Telegraph

Prosecutors have turned over documents to a Judge where criminal charges against the parents of Madeleine McCann could happen this week... GameSHOUT

Prayers were said for Madeleine McCann and her family during a Mass at their local chapel today... UTV

A Portuguese public prosecutor has decided that a dossier outlining the case against missing Madeleine McCann's parents should go before a judge, a member of his staff said... Guardian Unlimited

The police case against Kate and Gerry McCann was submitted to the public prosecutor today, amid conflicting reports about the nature of the DNA case against them... Daily Telegraph

Police files outlining the case against Kate and Gerry McCann in connection with the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine were Tuesday handed to a public prosecutor in Portugal, media reports said... Earth Times

Doubt was today cast on new forensic evidence found in the hire car used by Madeleine McCann’s parents... icLiverpool

The night of Madeleine McCann's disappearance, May 3, has been subject to claim, counter-claim, conjecture and scurrilous rumour... Daily Telegraph

The grandmother of missing Madeline McCann has said the situation has been "horrendous" in recent days... BBC News

The Grandmother of Madeleine McCann has said she is convinced Gerry and Kate McCann are innocent and that the child was abducted from her apartment by a stranger... Highland Radio

The parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann have described the recent development in the case as an 'unending nightmare' and said life had become 'unbearable.'... Monsters & Critics

A Portuguese investigating magistrate is considering Wednesday what further lines of inquiry to pursue after receiving the file on missing toddler Madeleine McCann... AFP

September 9, was a very sad day indeed when Dr. Gerry McCann and his wife Kate, arrived back in the U.K. without their four year old daughter Madeleine... One Jerusalem

The BBC head of TV news, Peter Horrocks, has criticised rival TV and radio networks for being overly sympathetic to the family of Madeleine McCann... Guardian Unlimited

Portuguese Police on Tuesday handed the results of their investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann to a prosecutor, who will decide whether to bring charges against the parents of the missing British girl, an official said... Fox News

There are no guarantees that the blood traces found in the case of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann belong to her, Alipio Ribeiro, director of Portugal's judicial police, was Tuesday quoted by media reports as saying... Earth Times

Everyone has a view on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann – but only the media have the power to inflict on us a tsunami of prejudice masquerading as detection... Belfast Telegraph

Files outlining the missing Madeleine McCann case are to be passed from Portuguese prosecutors to a judge, it has been announced... Adfero

The father of missing Madeleine McCann has said he is "100 per cent confident" his wife had nothing to do with her disappearance... Daily Telegraph

There has been a dramatic revelation in the Madeleine McCann case with sources claiming a full DNA match has been found in a car her parents hired more than a month after the four-year-old disappeared during a family holiday in Portugal in May... NZ City

Listeners outraged by a BBC Radio Five Live debate on Madeleine McCann forced the station to change a phone-in on her disappearance... Guardian Unlimited

As the Portuguese press continued to round on the McCanns yesterday, newspaper columns remained pointedly silent on a separate investigation into the police officer leading the hunt for Madeleine... The Independent

DNA samples that are a “100 per cent match” to Madeleine McCann have been found in her parents’ hire car and holiday apartment, it has been claimed... Aftermath News

As the parents of Madeleine McCann faced further torture this week after being named formal suspects by the Portuguese police, a Disney film which bears striking similarities to their story may be pulled from our screens for fear of offending the family of the missing four-year-old... Daily Telegraph

A forensic sample that has a 100 per cent match to Madeleine McCann has been discovered in the car hired by her parents five weeks after she disappeared, it was reported last night... Times Online

Day 130 - 10th September 2007
How sad must that flight have been for Gerry and Kate McCann returning home from Portugal without little Madeleine... SearchWarp

Portuguese detectives believed they had collected enough evidence for Kate McCann, the mother of missing 4-year-old Madeleine McCann, to be charged with homicide for failing to prevent her child’s death, the Times of London reported Monday... Fox News

Madeleine McCann went missing in Praia da Luz in Portugal... Times Online

A forensic expert from a Lancashire university has urged caution in analysing DNA "evidence" in the mystery over missing tot Madeleine McCann... Lancashire Evening Post

But first, a jolting new development in the search for Madeleine McCann... Fox News

After questioning the parents of a missing British girl last week, Portuguese police will hand over the Madeleine McCann case to the prosecutor's office Monday, police chief inspector Olegario De Sousa told CNN... CNN

According to the Daily Star News, the UK’s foremost daily tabloid, an interesting story is developing with regard to Maddie McCann’s parents... Crime Rant

Portuguese police expect to hand their case file on the disappearance of British 4-year-old Madeleine McCann to the public prosecutor's office on Monday, a spokesman said... CBS4

Documents on the investigation into the disappearance of 4-year-old Madeleine McCann won't be given to Portuguese prosecutors by police until Tuesday, and her parents waited at their British home to see if they would be charged... Washington Post

On 3 May, Kate McCann must have thought that there was no worse fate than to lose a child and not know what happened to her... Belfast Telegraph

Police papers detailing the inquiry into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are expected to be passed to the public prosecutor in Portugal later... Catholic Answers

Portuguese police are asking prosecutors to consider whether there is enough evidence to charge Madeleine McCann's parents in her disappearance... ArcaMax

Papers outlining the case against the parents of missing Madeleine McCann are expected to be passed to the public prosecutor, Portuguese police said today... The Northern Echo

A Portuguese prosecutor will receive documents on the disappearance of four-year-old Madeleine McCann by Tuesday, a police spokesman said, before deciding whether they contain enough evidence to bring charges against her British parents... CBC News

The Aunt of missing Madeleine McCann has told of her family's determination to continue their hunt for the toddler... STV

Portuguese police said they would hand evidence against the parents of missing 4-year-old Madeleine McCann on Monday to the public prosecutor, who would decide whether to charge them... Reuters Canada

You may remember that some time ago I mentioned the case of the girl who was abducted in Portugal, Madeleine McGann... Conversations With Brit & Grit

Despite the global search for Madeleine McCann, it seems the Portuguese police no longer believe she was abducted... Daily Mirror

Portuguese police have said very little on the record... Guardian Unlimited

Portuguese police moved a step closer to potential charges against Madeleine McCann's parents when they announced they were handing their file on the missing four-year-old to the public prosecutor... The Press Association

Forensic science experts have questioned whether Portuguese police have "gone too hard" in interpreting complex and qualified evidence supplied to them by British specialists in the Madeleine McCann case... Daily Telegraph

The McCann family's pleas for privacy look likely to go unheeded, judging by the media frenzy which followed them from Portugal back to Britain... Metro

Without the two-year-old blonde twins mischievously capering up and down the aircraft, the flight home would have been unbearable... Daily Telegraph

Portuguese police say they have found firm DNA evidence that the body of Madeleine McCann was in the boot of the family's hire car five weeks after she went missing, sources have told Sky News... Sky News

The stuff of life, the carrier of our genetic code, DNA has become one of the most powerful forensic tools in crime-fighting history... This Is London

The parents of Madeleine McCann, the beautiful 4-year-old girl who disappeared from her family's vacation apartment in Portugal four months ago, flew back to Britain tonight, named as official suspects in the case by Portuguese police... ABC News

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