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Message from Gerry and Kate
Gerry and Kate would like
to thank all those who have taken the trouble to call or email
with support and information. We have been taken aback by the
level of your response. Thank you, it means so much to us. If
you haven't had a response yet, please don't worry ? someone
from the team will be in touch shortly.
If you gave a statement to
anyone during the course of the investigation into Madeleine's
abduction, we'd be really grateful if you could contact us so
that we can follow up every last piece of information.
Our daughter Madeleine was
abducted on 3rd May 2007 in Praia da Luz, Portugal, 9 days
before her 4th birthday. She was taken from our holiday
apartment where she was sleeping with her younger brother and
sister whilst we were dining 50 yards away. Despite a massive
investigation led by the Portuguese police and supported by the
British police, we still do not know who has taken her, why she
was taken or where she is. In addition, private investigators
based in Spain are now following up any leads regarding
Madeleine's disappearance. (Investigation
page)
Since Madeleine's abduction,
we have learned a lot about missing children and child
exploitation. The scale of the problem is massive and worldwide.
Although finding Madeleine will always remain our priority, we
feel it is our duty to highlight these problems as well as areas
where legislation can be improved, in order to make the world a
little safer for all children. To achieve these aims we are
working closely with the International Center for Missing and
Exploited Children, the Centre for Child Exploitation and Online
Protection and other non-governmental agencies throughout Europe
(Investigation
page). The Find Madeleine Campaign
launched a new YouTube channel for missing children in August
2007 called 'Don't
You Forget About Me'
in conjunction with ICMEC and Google.
The support we have had from
around the world has been amazing. We have no doubt that without
all the good wishes, prayers and efforts of so many people, our
ordeal would have been so much harder. It has helped maintain
our strength and hope, and this together with support for the
campaign, has helped the search for our precious Madeleine. We
would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their
unconditional support and solidarity.
Madeleine is a beautiful
little person. She was a very happy and much loved little girl.
We believe there is a very good chance that Madeleine is still
alive. She deserves the love and security of her family. She
needs to be back home with her mummy and daddy,
brother and sister.
Please keep Madeleine in your
thoughts and prayers. And please ? remain vigilant.
We will NEVER give up looking
for Madeleine.
Thank you again for your
ongoing support and kindness. |
