[After a number of complaints to the News Editor and comments posted on the article objecting to the use of the word "charity", the penultimate paragraph has been changed to read:-

"All the money which Laura raises will be sent to Madeleine's Fund: Leaving No Stone Unturned, the only organisation still actively searching for the McCanns' daughter." ] 

A little girl has been so touched by the story of missing Madeleine McCann that she's on a solo mission to help find her.

It began when Laura Keay, five, saw her mum reading the book, Madeleine, Kate McCann's story of the family's ordeal after her three-year-old daughter disappeared on holiday in Portugal in 2007.

Laura's mum Caroline Dumville, 45, said: "She saw the picture of Madeleine on the front and asked me what it was all about so I explained.

"In the picture she's a similar age to Laura so it really hit home.

"She was very upset. She immediately emptied her piggy-bank and asked me to send the money to help Madeleine."

Then Laura, who lives with her mum and dad Andrew, 49, and sister Isla, three, on Grange Park Avenue, Wilmslow, wondered how she could raise more money.

"I suggested she do a sponsored walk and try to find people to sponsor her," added Caroline, who runs Primrose Cottage Nursery in Moss Nook.

"It's quite thoughtful for someone that age to be bothered. I suppose I relate too, because I have two young girls and if something like that happened it would be a nightmare."

So Laura will walk, with her mum, around The Carrs on Sunday, June 26.

Styal Primary School pupil Laura said: "I want to help Madeleine.

"I want to find her. It's very sad but if I help they will pay for more policemen, because they're all giving up."
 

All the money which Laura raises will be sent to the charity Madeleine's Fund Leaving No Stone Unturned, the only organisation still actively searching for the McCanns' daughter.

Laura plans to write to Madeleine's parents when she sends her sponsorship money.

To sponsor Laura call 07770 897678
 

4 COMMENTS

A Screen (23/06/2011 at 14:49)

It's unfortunate to say this but the Madeleine Fund is not a charity. Any monies given and donated - including Laura's will not be used entirely in the search for Madeleine - but also for the legal advisors of "the family' and their extenuating circumstances - whatever they are.

 

Valerie Fulford (23/06/2011 at 17:29)

I hope the Mother realises the Fund is not a charity and it is very misleading to suggest
the Portugese Government gave up the search for Madeleiene, they spent 14 months
checking every sighting, liasing with Leicester Police , who also spent over '1 million
on liaising with the Portugese Police. Let"s hope Laura does not think the Police gave up
and when she grows up will not think ill of the Police if she needed their help.. Laura is obviously a very caring child and after 4 years of searches and sightings around the World,it is very unlikely Madeleiene will be found now. Good luck to her anyhow.

 

Mar de Dudas (23/06/2011 at 17:48)

Why didn't her Mum tell her that the taxpayer is funding a 3.5million pound review by Scotland Yard and the Met at the moment and, therefore, there was no need for the little girl to part with her money'

Why did her Mum tell her that the police weren't looking for Madeleine when there are 30 Scotland Yard officers reviewing the case at the moment'

 

just moi, England (25/06/2011 at 20:28)

Well, at least you removed the reference to the fund as a charity, even if you never printed my 3 previous comments! Thank you. Also, Primrose Cottage Nursery is for plants not children, in case anyone gets confused!

NEWS JUNE 2011