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We have recently managed to have a break
visiting family. Sean and Amelie have had a brilliant time and it has been great for me to spend so much time with them. Although
this has been a relaxing break, it has been incredibly difficult for Kate and me to have been on holiday without Madeleine-
it is all too apparent what is missing.
We were very pleased to learn today that the written declaration calling for
the introduction of an EU wide Amber alert system has been successful. More than half of the 786 Members of the European Parliament
(MEP’s) were required to sign the declaration for it to be adopted as a full resolution of the European Parliament and
as of today 417 had signed. This is a small step in the right direction and a lot of work will be needed to get National Amber
alert systems implemented. The idea already has the support of the European Commission and this additional political impetus
should speed up the implementation process.
We would like to thank Edward McMillan-Scott and the other 4 sponsors
of the declaration, all those MEP’s who signed the declaration and all the members of the public who lobbied their MEP’s.
There has been a lot of speculation in the press over the last 10 days that the investigation in to Madeleine’s
disappearance has closed. We have not heard anything officially other than we know the files are with the prosecutor and the
period of secrecy has been extended to 14th August. Our independent investigation continues and we urge people going on holiday
to remain vigilant and consider taking one of our posters with them- downloadable from the how to help section of the website.
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Today we learned that our arguido status
and that of the other arguido, Robert Murat, has been lifted. The case will be filed unless other important new evidence is
uncovered. Kate delivered the statement below to the media earlier this evening. Our search for Madeleine, which has never
ceased, continues.
'We welcome the announcement from the Portuguese Attorney General today, although it is no cause
for celebration. It is hard to describe how utterly despairing it was to be named 'arguidos' and subsequently portrayed in
the media as suspects in our own daughter's abduction- and worse. It has been equally devastating to witness the detrimental
effect this status has had on the search for Madeleine.
We look forward to scrutinising the police files to see what
has ACTUALLY been done and, more importantly, what can still be done, as we leave no stone unturned in the search for Madeleine.
We would once again urge anyone with relevant information to come forward and call our helpline on +44 845 838 4699 or send
information to investigation@findmadeleine.com
Finally we would like to thank everyone who has supported us and stayed
with us during this particularly difficult period. We assure you we will NEVER give up on Madeleine.
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