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Original Source:
EXPRESS:
THURSDAY 31 MAY 2007 |
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Thursday May 31,2007
By David Piditch and Matt Drake in Praia da Luz |
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Kate and Gerry McCann praying at the
Portuguese shrine of Fatima |
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The McCanns have given a touching insight into how they have
kept going during the nightmare of Madeleine's abduction by
drawing on each other's strengths and the support of friends and
family.
Yesterday, Kate McCann said: ?The first 72 hours really were the
worst time for both of us. It was hard to get away from the dark
places.
?But the support we have had and the prayers really do give us
strength and hope. We are stronger and more positive.?
Mr McCann said: ?We are helping each other through this. We
complement each other well, we remain strong.
?And we have focused on how we can do positive things, to
campaign.?
Asked if they could ever forgive Madeleine's abductor Mr McCann
said: ?When we have got Madeleine back we will think about who
took her and what happened.?
He added: ?When Madeleine went missing it started off with us
thinking in terms of minutes until we found her. Then minutes
became hours, days and now weeks.
?The first 48 hours was akin to having a bereavement.
?It was anguish, despair, guilt, helplessness all falling into
one. But it is different from a death, where you grieve and try
to move on.
?Madeleine is not dead. We have been thrown into an ongoing
crisis of the unknown.?
He said that last Saturday was the first time both he and his
wife were overcome with emotional exhaustion.
?There was a lull in what we were doing and I had a low ?
probably the first time we have both had one at the same time,?
he said.
during the lows, as soon as you go there, you can go into the
darkest chasms
Gerry McCann
Kate admitted: ?It?s fair to say I find it harder to lock away
the emotions. I feel guilty not thinking about her.?
Quietly, her husband added: ?But during the lows, as soon as you
go there, you can go into the darkest chasms.
?We want Madeleine to be found ... yesterday.? |
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