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Day 129 - 9th September 2007
So it has come to this: Kate McCann is a suspect in the disappearance of her daughter... Daily Telegraph

A cracker of a crime story is rivetting the UK. And it is exciting patriotic passion to unprecedented, possibly unsustainable, levels... The Times Of India

The parents of a missing British girl Madeleine McCann have arrived back in Britain more than four months after their daughter disappeared in Portugal... ABC News

The two Britons named as suspects in the disappearance in May of their 4-year-old daughter from a Portuguese vacation apartment returned Sunday to England after a four-month vigil in this quiet resort... International Herald Tribune

The parents of missing Madeleine McCann have arrived back in Britain from Portugal, where they are deemed to be formal suspects in the disappearance of their daughter... EuroNews

Kate and Gerry McCann are flying home today after deciding to quit Portugal following hours of police questioning and being named as suspects over the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine... Celebrity Dirty Laundry

In the UK the only thing on the front page of our newspapers recently has been the story revolving around the tragic disappearance of 4 year old Madeleine McCann 127 Days ago... Solomon Rothman

The father of a 4-year-old British girl who disappeared in Portugal said he and his wife were desperate to go home but did not want to be perceived as running from justice since being named suspects in the case... Baltimore Sun

A British couple named as suspects in the disappearance of their 4-year-old daughter returned home on Sunday, and the mother told a newspaper that Portuguese police pressured her to confess that she had killed the girl accidentally and hid the body... Boston Globe

The parents of Madeleine McCann arrived back in UK today and issued an emotional denial that they had any role in the disappearance of their daughter, just 48 hours after being named as suspects by Portuguese police... Daily Telegraph

Kate and Gerry McCann were allowed to leave Portugal for their home in the United Kingdom the day after they were officially named as suspects in the disappearance of their 4-year old daughter Madeleine... The Official Newswire

The parents of Madeleine McCann returned to Britain Sunday vowing to continue the search for their missing daughter and rejecting Portuguese police allegations that they could be responsible for the "accidental killing" of the four-year-old... Earth Times

Kate and Gerry McCann are today together in their family home in Leicestershire for the first time since their daughter Madeleine disappeared in May... Daily Telegraph

A British couple named as suspects in the disappearance of their 4-year-old daughter returned to England Sunday, days after being grilled by Portuguese police about new forensic evidence authorities believe ties them to the case... Fox News

Gerry and Kate McCann have vowed to continue the search for their daughter despite returning home to the UK... Sky News

Any parent of a young child would have gone cold when the news of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann hit the world’s media in May this year... Mail & Guardian

The parents of missing girl Madeleine McCann flew back to Britain on Sunday, two days after being named as suspects by Portuguese police, Portuguese television reported... AFP

The parents of Madeleine McCann arrived back in UK today and issued an emotional denial that they had any role in the disappearance of their daughter, just 48 hours after being named as suspects by Portuguese police... Times Online

The parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann Sunday arrived back in Britain from Portugal where they have been named suspects in their daughter's disappearance... Monsters & Critics

This is the full statement made by Kate and Gerry McCann's family spokeswoman Justine McGuinness outside Faro Airport today... Manchester Evening News

Kate and Gerry McCann, parents of Madeleine, abducted 4-year old
daughter are planning to depart Portugal for Great Britain, with the
knowledge of Portuguese authorities... Now Public

Madeleine McCann's father says the return of his family to Britain without his missing daughter is heartbreaking but it does not mean they are giving up the search for her... CNN Europe

Kate and Gerry McCann left Portugal today – just 48 hours after they were declared official suspects in the hunt for their missing daughter Madeleine... Daily Telegraph

The husband of a woman jailed in Portugal for killing her child in a case with uncanny similarities to that of Madeleine McCann has spoken of his fear that Madeleine's parents may be framed for their daughter's murder... The Independent On Sunday

British couple Kate and Gerry McCann, named as suspects in the disappearance of their four-year-old daughter Madeleine in Portugal, left their rented villa in Praia Da Luz on Sunday after deciding to return home to the UK... Zee News

The parents of missing Madeleine McCann who have been named by Portugese Police as suspects in their daughter's death, have decided to return to the UK... TV3

Madeleine McCann has become an unhealthy obsession for a nation hooked on a diet of crime dramas... The Scotsman

DNA profiling is the most powerful forensic tool available to police and scientists today... Guardian Unlimited

The alleged "smoking gun" evidence used to implicate Madeleine's parents in her killing could be fatally flawed, experts said last night... This Is London

Newspapers in Portugal - apparently briefed by the local police - have reported that Madeleine was sedated by one or both of her parents to help her sleep... Daily Telegraph

Madeleine McCann has been missing for 129 days now, and with her parents now being formally named suspects by the Portuguese authorities, a family spokeswoman said that Gerry and Kate McCann will leave Portugal on Sunday, reports the AP... The Post Chronicle

A British couple considered to be suspects in the disappearance of their daughter in Portugal will be returning to England on Sunday, according to a family spokesperson... CTV

Kate and Gerry McCann have officially been given ‘arguido’ status - they’ve been made official suspects in the investigation into the disappearance of their 4 year old daughter, 128 days ago, during their holiday in Portugal... Ukok's Place

British couple Kate and Gerry McCann, named as suspects in the disappearance of their four-year-old daughter Madeleine in Portugal, are returning home to the UK, a family spokeswoman said... ABC News

Day 128 - 8th September 2007
Is the case of Madeleine McCann shaping up as Europe's equivalent of the search for baby Azaria Chamberlain in central Australia almost 30 years ago?... The Age

The people of Rothley, Leicestershire, the home village of missing Madeleine McCann, have given their backing to the little girl's parents... BBC News

Kate McCann was urged to admit killing daughter Madeleine in a plea bargain deal offered to her by police, the Sun reveals today... MSN

Kate and Gerry McCann are to stay in Portugal as they fight to prove their innocence over their daughter Madeleine's disappearance... 103 Midlands

Madeleine McCann's parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, have been named official suspects by Portuguese police investigating their daughter's disappearance... BBC News

The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann have said they will "fight on" to clear their name after being classified as suspects in their child's disappearance by Portuguese police, their spokesmen said Saturday... EUX.TV

The parents of missing 4-year-old Madeleine McCann are keen to leave Portugal as soon as possible and return to Britain to clear their names after Portuguese police named them as suspects in their daughter’s disappearance, a family friend said Saturday... Fox News

Kate McCann has been accused by Portuguese police of killing her daughter Madeleine and put under intense pressure to confess... Herald Sun Sunday

Family and friends of Kate and Gerry McCann urged Portuguese police on Saturday to eliminate the couple from their inquiries and to return to the hunt for their missing daughter Madeleine... Reuters Canada

When Gerry McCann left the police station after hours of questioning, he looked a spent man... Sky News

Residents in the McCanns' home village backed the couple today despite being formally named suspects in the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine... Belfast Telegraph

Friends and family of Madelaine McCann's parents have rallied around the couple as fears grow that her mother could be charged with the toddler's death later today... Daily Telegraph

When this story originally broke i did not blog about it because I had not got much to say that was not being said elsewhere.... A Conservative's Blog

The case of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, whose disappearance from a resort in Portugal sparked a celebrity-studded international campaign for her return, took a startling turn Friday when both parents were named suspects in the case... Mercury News

Gerry McCann, the father of missing British toddler Madeleine, has been declared a formal suspect in connection with her disappearance, his lawyer in Portugal said early Saturday... Earth Times

Both of Madeleine McCann's parents have been named as formal suspects in her disappearance... Belfast Telegraph

The gloves came off today as the family and friends of Kate and Gerry McCann vented their fury at the Portuguese detectives who have been investigating the disappearance of the couple's four-year-old daughter Madeleine... Times Online

Portuguese police named the parents of missing British four-year-old Madeleine McCann as suspects in their investigation on Friday, their lawyer said after they were questioned for hours by police... News24

The Portuguese police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been shambolic... The Sun

The stunning news from Portugal that the mother and father of a missing British girl have been named suspects in her disappearance evokes memories of other investigations in which suspicion, rightly or wrongly, eventually fell on the parents... China Post

Both parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, have now been named as formal suspects in their daughter's disappearance... RTE News

Detectives investigating the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann early today told her parents that they were both now formally suspected of involvement in their daughter's death... Guardian Unlimited

Portuguese police urged Kate McCann to confess to her daughter’s killing in exchange for a lenient jail sentence, her relatives claimed last night... Aftermath News

Portuguese police formally named Gerry McCann a suspect in the disappearance of his daughter, Madeleine, 4, a lawyer for the McCann family said late Friday after McCann was questioned for several hours.
Earlier in the day, the girl's mother, Kate McCann, was also named a suspect, a family spokeswoman said... CNN

In a shocking twist, the British parents who have run an international campaign to find their missing toddler were declared suspects in the case Friday, their lawyer said, after traces of blood were found in their rental car... Northwest Herald

Arrests in the Madeline (alternate spelling Madeleine) McCann case could be made within the next 48 hours... TransWorldNews

The raw and desperate grief of Kate McCann was overwhelming in the days after Madeleine went missing... Daily Telegraph

The Scottish father of missing Madeleine McCann has been named as a formal suspect in her disappearance... BBC News

Kate and Gerry McCann could be charged with the "accidental" killing of their daughter Madeleine after Portuguese police challenged them directly whether they were behind the toddler's disappearance... Daily Telegraph

Day 127 - 7th September 2007
A big movement on the Madeleine McCann story - her mother is due to be named as a 'suspect' today... Channel 4 News

Kate McCann has been named as a formal suspect in the "death" of her missing four-year-old daughter Madeleine... Sky News

Portuguese police have announced they had identified a new suspect in their investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann and friends said it was the 4-year-old's mother, Kate McCann... Stuff

Chronology of key events in the disappearance of 4-year-old Madeleine McCann... Associated Press

Kate McCann, the mother of missing child Madeline McCann, has officially been named a suspect by Portuguese police in the disappearance of her daughter... TransWorldNews

The parents of a 4-year-old British girl who disappeared May 3 in Portimao, Portugal, were interrogated by police Friday... ImediNews

She moved England and the world with a four-month massive media campaign to retrieve her missing daughter... ABC News

The mother of a missing British girl whose disappearance sparked an international search was formally named as a suspect by Portuguese police Friday... Winnipeg Sun

Leading figures from world politics, religion and sport are among those to have backed the high-profile media campaign undertaken by the McCann family... Daily Mail

After four months of strenuous searches and inquiries, the policemen investigating the disappearance of four-year-old Madeleine McCann declared the girl’s mother a suspect on Friday... eFluxMedia

The father of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann today dismissed as "ludicrous" a suggestion that his wife was involved in her disappearance, saying she was "completely innocent"... Herald Sun

In Rothley village square, which became a shrine for Madeleine with thousands of yellow ribbons, cards and cuddly toys piled high, a single candle continues to burn as a beacon of hope... Daily Telegraph

Portuguese police have suggested the mother of missing British child Madeleine McCann accidentally killed her daughter, her sister-in-law said yesterday... The Age

A day of extraordinary events in the hunt for missing Madeleine McCann has seen her mother first officially declared a suspect and then admitting she fears being charged over her daughter's disappearance... Daily Telegraph

It is a turn jaded Crime Rant readers have expected... CrimeRant

If you watch our show — and you better!!! — you know that we have been closely following the Madeleine McCann story... Fox News

Media in the United Kingdom and the European Union are reporting this morning that the parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann have been declared suspects in their daughter’s disappearance... CrimeBlog

Friends who dined with the McCanns on the night Madeleine vanished said today they were “totally appalled” at any suggestion that Kate McCann was involved in her daughter’s disappearance... Evening Echo

Family and friends of the McCanns today expressed their outrage and disbelief at suggestions that Kate McCann could be involved in Madeleine’s disappearance and responsible for her death... Daily Mirror

The mother of Madeleine McCann has been declared a suspect over the disappearance of her four-year-old daughter, reports suggest... InTheNews

Four months after launching an unprecedented worldwide campaign that climaxed in an audience with the Pope to find their missing daughter Madeleine, Kate and Gerry McCann have themselves become the story... Earth Times

Kate McCann's composed but emotionally drained face has struck a painful chord with mothers around the world since her daughter disappeared four months ago... Daily Telegraph

The story of Madeleine McCann's disappearance has spread throughout the world... CityNews

Kate McCann could be charged over the disappearance of four-year-old daughter Madeleine, according to her lawyer... Irish Independent

It was on the evening of May 3 that a happy, family holiday to the Algarve in southern Portugal turned into a nightmare for Kate and Gerry McCann... Reuters

Kate McCann will be formally declared a suspect in the investigation into the disappearance of her daughter Madeleine, a family friend said today... Evening Echo

Four-year-old Madeleine McCann from Rothley, Leicestershire, disappeared on May 3 during a holiday with her parents in the Algarve region of southern Portugal... Reuters

The mother of missing Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in Portugal four months ago, will formally be declared a suspect on Friday, a spokeswoman for the family said... Reuters

The mother of Madeleine McCann was dramatically reinterviewed by police yesterday - and is terrified they are trying to frame her... Aftermath News

After an eleven hour interview with authorities, it's been reported that Kate McCann will formally be named as a suspect... Now Public

The BBC reports that Kate McCann - the mother of Madeleine McCann, the little girl who went missing months ago - will be formally declared suspect by the Portuguese police... The Van Der Galien Gazette

Police on Friday named Madeleine McCann's mother Kate a suspect in her disappearance, and said the girl's blood was found in a vehicle the family rented 25 days after reporting her disappearance, according to a family spokeswoman... CNN Europe

For many people the news that Kate McCann is now a suspect may seem very suspicious... Metro

The mother of Madeleine McCann fears she will be charged over her daughter's death, a family friend has said... The Press Association

The mother of Madeleine McCann was today named as a formal suspect by detectives investigating her daughter's disappearance... Daily Express

Kate McCann could be charged with causing the death of her missing daughter Madeleine according to a family friend... This Is Gloucestershire

Kate McCann could be charged over the disappearance of four-year-old daughter Madeleine according to her lawyer... Belfast Telegraph

Kate McCann could be charged with the accidental death of her daughter, according to a family member... Sky News

The mother of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann has been formally declared a suspect by the Portuguese police, a family spokeswoman has said... BBC News

My preoccupation with this case continues but I know I am not alone, particularly in view of the recent developments... A Blogspate

The mother of missing British four-year-old Madeleine McCann was interviewed on her own by Portuguese police, a spokesman for the family said... Herald Sun

The mother of missing Madeleine McCann faces another session with Portuguese police this morning, after being interviewed for 11 hours yesterday... Sky News

Madeleine McCann's parents fear Portuguese detectives are about to name them as suspects in their daughter's disappearance, a family friend has said... The Scotsman

Portuguese police interviewed the mother of Madeleine McCann for almost eleven hours yesterday amid mounting speculation that forensic tests on samples taken from the missing girl’s bedroom have given detectives vital new leads... Times Online

The mother of the missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann was subjected to a marathon questioning session by Portuguese police yesterday as the investigation received new impetus with the arrival of forensic evidence from Britain... Guardian Unlimited

The mother of Madeleine McCann has been declared a suspect over the disappearance of her four-year-old daughter, reports suggest... Madasafish

Day 126 - 6th September 2007
Kate McCann, the mother of four-year-old British girl, Madeleine McCann, who went missing in Portugal on May 3, was questioned for hours Thursday by Portuguese police, media reported... EUX.TV

The mother of Madeleine McCann is terrified she will be seen as a suspect in the hunt for her missing daughter after being formally questioned by police, a friend has revealed... Daily Telegraph

The mother of Madeleine McCann was interviewed by Portuguese police for a second time on Thursday amid reports of a possible forensic breakthrough in the hunt for the missing British four-year-old girl... CNN

Portuguese police were today set to re-interview the mother of missing Madeleine McCann... The Scotsman

Initial DNA test results from a British laboratory back the hypothesis that four-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann is dead, Portuguese media reported Thursday... IOL

Kate McCann was reinterviewed today by Portuguese police investigating the disappearance of her daughter Madeleine... Guardian Unlimited

Amid reports that a forensic breakthrough in the case means arrests could be imminent, Portuguese police are to re-interview the parents of missing Madeleine McCann... Daily Telegraph

Portuguese police could reportedly be set to make new arrests in the Madeleine McCann case within the next 48 hours... Belfast Telegraph

The Madeleine McCann case took a bizarre twist yesterday when it emerged that her parents were kept in the dark by police... Irish Independent

Scientific test results on samples taken from the apartment where Madeleine McCann vanished have been returned to Portuguese police... Times Online

When I was watching the news lastnight and found out they could be arresting someone in days it did get my mind thinking... Ja Kel Daily

Day 125 - 5th September 2007
British police have reportedly handed over significant forensic evidence to their Portuguese colleagues investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann... Madasafish

Detectives investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have been handed significant forensic evidence which could lead to arrests in the case... Daily Telegraph

Madeleine McCann's parents are set to speak to police later today after officers leading the hunt received the results of forensic tests from a laboratory in Britain... Sky News

Arrests over the disappearance of Madeleine McCann could take place within days after a forensic breakthrough... This Is London

The parents of Madeleine McCann have denied speculation that their marriage is under strain from their 125-day ordeal... Belfast Telegraph

Madeleine McCann's parents strolled hand in hand on the beach as they contemplated returning home without her... Ja Kel Daily

Day 124 - 4th September 2007
Gerry and Kate McCann have admitted that they were wrong when they believed their daughter Madeleine would be safe alone while they were just yards away... Gossip Rocks

Missing Madeleine McCann's parents have told how they say a daily prayer to keep them strong... This Is Leicestershire

Gerry and Kate McCann have admitted that they were wrong when they believed their daughter Madeleine would be safe alone while they were just yards away... This Is London

The parents of Madeleine McCann have defended themselves against criticism of their decision to explain her disappearance to their two-year-old twins... Sky News

Four months after her disappearance, the brother and sister of Madeleine McCann still insist on leaving a plate of food out for the missing girl, it was revealed yesterday... Daily Telegraph

This is the story that has preoccupied at least two nations and elicited sympathy around the world... Times Online

Day 123 - 3rd September 2007
Madeleine McCann's little brother and sister insist there is a plate of food for her at mealtimes as they continue to struggle with their loss, a family friend has revealed... This Is London

Parents of Madeleine McCann, whose disappearance during a holiday in Portugal has resulted in massive media coverage, have launched a libel action against a Portuguese newspaper... The Editors Weblog

Many in the media in Portugal and in chatrooms have turned on the parents of Madeleine McCann with baseless unfounded accusations... The National Ledger

Madeleine McCann's mother has called for a European sex offenders' register as she insisted she would never give up hope that her daughter was still alive... Daily Telegraph

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