and their twins Sean and
Amelie, then two, in their
holiday apartment in Praia
da Luz on May 3 last year,
according to Portuguese
newspapers`
A judicial source told the
newspaper Correio da Manha:
'If it was a case of
abduction, as the parents
themselves argue, it
was they who created the
necessary conditions for
that to take place.'
Last night, the McCanns'
spokesman said: 'This is the
first we have heard of this.
Any charges would be
vigorously contested.'
The McCanns are
'reluctantly' taking
Leicestershire Constabulary
to the High Court tomorrow
to make it hand over any
evidence it collected during
liaisons with its Portuguese
counterparts in the hunt for
Madeleine.
It is believed that the
force refused to open its
files to the McCanns, who
believe British police may
have received calls from
members of the public which
could be helpful to private
detectives working for the
family.
