New hope for Maddie´s parents

by Pedro Silva Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:51 pm

My friends, Daily Express today: New hope for Maddie´s parents as 2.5 M a day watch plea on website. In just 24 hours, nearly 2.5 million people around the world viewed dramatic images of Madeleine in a campaign aimed at flushing out her abductor. Internet users in 160 countries have watched a special 60 - second film targeted a those closest to the kidnapper. The campaign aims to shame loved ones into coming forward to reveal what happened to Madeleine. Yesterday, Madeleine´s parents, Kate and Gerry, were said to be "overwelmed". The tidal wave of fresh interest was mirrored on the official Find Madeleine website, which saw hits surge from an average of 200,000 a day to four million. Kate and Gerry told how the initiative had given them renewed hope of being reunited with their daughter. The couple, from Rothley, Leics, said: "We would like to thank everyone for their help and support. Let´s hope and pray that this message reaches those who know who took Madeleine and they find the strenght to do the right thing". Jim Gamble, Britain´s most senior child protection policeman, urged internet users around the world to help the hunt for Madeleine. He said: "Every person who does that, brings us to a step closer to reaching the individual who needs to see this message". It comes after the release of two new computer - generated pictures that show how Madeleine might look now. Experts in the US produced the haunting images of Madeleine as a six - year -old. One shows the youngster looking fresh - faced with strawberry - blonde hair. In the second image, Madeleine has a tanned appearance with darker hair. Experts believe that is how she would look now if she had been taken to North Africa or harboured in Southern Europe. The pictures feature in the film called A Minute For Madeleine. The message was released at midnight on Monday by the CEOP based in London. Yesterday, the video was being watched by up to 100,000 users evey hour. It has spread across thousands of social networking sites, blogs, chat forums and search engines. Celebrities including Chris Evans, Alan Carr and Phillip Schofield have also sent the link to their followers on Twitter.