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Kate and Gerry do some packing and sorting for their imminent move.
At night Gerry picks up some family from the airport and their Campaign
Manager also flies in to finalise a few more events for the coming weeks.
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Kate, Gerry and the twins complete their move to new accommodation.
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Kate and Gerry do a single interview for the Portugese media, to
mark 2 months since Madeleine's disappearance, with a British journalist sitting in.
They have a brief, private meeting with the RFU (Rugby Football
Union) management team at night to thank them for their support in keeping Madeleine's disappearnce high profile.
One month after Kate and Gerry renewed the lease on their Renault
Scenic hire care, the mileage is clocked at 5,864 kms, which is 2,750 kms (1,708.77 miles) more than when they originally
picked it up 5 weeks ago.
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The England rugby squad, in Portugal training for the forthcoming
World Cup, wear Madeleine t-shirts during their open training session in the Algarve.
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A 39 year-old Dutch citizen from Eindhoven is arrested for attempted
fraud. The man had demanded 2 million euros to reveal who had Madeleine and where she was. After arrest he admitted he
had no information and was driven by boredom and trying to extort the money.
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New search is carried out at the home of Robert Murat's mother. |
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Kate and Gerry both manage early morning runs. |
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Formal suspect Robert Murat returns to the police station in Portimao
for further questioning.
British PM Gordon Brown and Portugese PM Jose Socrates both make
public pledges to continue to do everything they can to help to find Madeleine.
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Bad start to the day for the McCann's when a reputable press agency
rings to say that a body had been found. Like many stories surrounding the case, it turns out to be a false rumour.
Three of the Tapas group (Russell O'Brien, Rachel Oldfield and Fiona
Payne) are re-interviewed by police to clarify points in their initial statements. Robert Murat is then brought into
the questioning by police to 'confront' the 3 members of the Tapas group. The police apparently allow them to argue over
the inconsistencies in their statements. The police later say that this was a valuable exercise.
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London
Gerry flies to London to meet with the British police.
At night he attends the National Police Federation Annual Bravery
awards and receives a standing ovation.
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Still in London, Gerry spends a large part of the day
at the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre to learn more about their role.
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Yorkshire
Gerry, Kate and the twins attend a family baptism in Yorkshire,
where they have stood as Godparents.
It is the first time Kate has returned to the UK since
Madeleine's disappearance.
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Gerry, Kate and the twins return to Praia da Luz on an early
morning flight. Gerry's mum and sister return with them.
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JK Rowling follows up her offer of a large reward, for the return
of Madeleine, by asking all retailers of her new book, due to be released on 21 July, to accompany the release with a new
poster of Madeleine.
At night, Kate and Gerry attend mass.
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Kate and Gerry have a long meeting with the Portugese police. |
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Gerry remarks that the twins are enjoying spending time with their
granny, who they have not seen for 2 months.
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Kate and Gerry manage an early morning run and reach the top of
the cliffs, overlooking Praia da Luz, in 16 minutes.
They spend a few hours discussing long term strategies with their
Campaign Manager.
In the afternoon Gerry visits a nearby beach with the twins, while
Kate stays at their villa and replies to e-mails.
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Kate and Gerry visit the Algarve Zoo Marine with the twins. |
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Gerry/USA
Gerry spends the whole day travelling from the Algarve to Washington,
USA with their Campaign Manager. They take a Virgin plane with the tickets donated by Richard Branson.
Gerry is upset by a headline in a British newspaper suggesting that
they face prosecution for leaving their children unattended.
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Gerry, and their Campaign Manager, spend most of the day at
the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). They meet US Attorney General Gonzales at the Justice Department.
Gerry finishes the day off with an interview for America's Most
Wanted programme, which boasts 12 million viewers.
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Gerry starts interviews at 6.15am for the five major US TV networks.
Late morning Gerry, and Campaign Manager, visit the White House
where they meet with the First Lady's deputy chief of staff Sarah Armstrong.
After lunch they move on to Capitol Hill for meetings with politicians.
In the evening Gerry manages to meet up with a friend from Glasgow,
who is also a cardiologist, and working in the Washington area for a 'bite to eat'.
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Gerry manages an early morning run around Washington.
After a round of meetings during the day and a visit to the British
Embassy, Gerry takes an evening flight from Washington as he heads back to Portugal.
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Gerry spends most of the day travelling and gets back to Praia da
Luz late afternoon.
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Gerry spends most of the day dealing with e-mails and making calls
planning future events.
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Kate and Gerry take the twins down to the beach early morning, on
a blisteringly hot day.
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Kate and Gerry drop Trisha and Sandy off at the airport for an emotional
farewell. They have given the McCanns support throughout their time in Praia da Luz.
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Kate and Gerry have 'a routine meeting' with Portugese police. |
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