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Madeleine
McCann's
anguished parents prayed for their missing daughter
yesterday as they prepared to mark the
third anniversary of her disappearance.
Kate and Gerry McCann attended a Mass at their
local
church
with their five-year-old twins
Sean and Amelie, ahead of today's sad
anniversary.
The couple released new family photographs of Madeleine at the weekend,
showing the three-year-old playing at dressing up in
blue eyeshadow and a pink hairband.
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Prayers: The McCann's attend a Mass at their local church
with their five-year-old twins Sean and Amelie, ahead of the
third anniversary of Madeleine's disappearance |
Mrs McCann, 42, clasped hands with her twins as they walked to church in
their home town of Rothley, Leicestershire.
The family wore yellow and green 'Find Madeleine' wristbands and
released a short film on their website, showing their ongoing search for
the missing schoolgirl.
Mr McCann, 41, and his wife looked drained as they prepared to face
today's anniversary, which they have said they will mark in private.
Madeleine vanished during a family holiday in the Portuguese resort of
Praia da Luz,
on May 3, 2007.
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Maddie ...
New picture |
Her parents believe she was abducted from their rented
holiday apartment
while they ate dinner with friends at a
nearby
restaurant.
They told last week how they had explained Madeleine's disappearance to
her brother and sister, telling the youngsters that a 'naughty man'
stole the schoolgirl.
Police forces around the world have followed up thousands of leads and
possible sightings of the little girl, but there have been no confirmed
sightings since her disappearance.
The McCanns travelled back to Portugal last week to ask police to reopen
their investigation, which was shelved in July 2008, when the couple
were formally cleared as suspects.
The couple have spearheaded a high-profile search to find their
daughter, but have told of their frustration that no police force is
actively looking for Madeleine.
In a poignant message to her daughter, Mrs McCann said: 'We love you
very much, Madeleine, and we're not going to stop what we're doing.'
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Information about Madeleine's disappearance can be passed to the
McCanns through their website, www.findmadeleine.com, or by calling
their investigation line on 0845 838 4699 (corr).
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