Madeleine Parents Urge PM To Review Case

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12:17am UK, Thursday May 12, 2011



Madeleine Parents Urge PM To Review Case





The parents of missing Madeleine McCann have asked David Cameron for an "independent, transparent and comprehensive review" of their daughter's case.





Madeleine McCann went missing in 2007

Kate and Gerry McCann wrote to the Prime Minister on the eve of Madeleine's eighth birthday in a bid to have all the information held by British and Portuguese authorities looked at again.
Madeleine McCann was just three when she disappeared on holiday in Portugal in 2007.
Their letter, published in The Sun, reads: "Dear Prime Minister, as a devoted father and family man you know the importance of children.
"We are asking you to help find Madeleine and bring her back to her loving family.
"We live in hope that Madeleine will be found alive and returned to us.
"To this end, we are seeking a joint independent, transparent and comprehensive review of all information held in relation to Madeleine's disappearance.



Kate and Gerry McCann wrote to the Prime Minister


"Thus far, there has been no formal review of the material held by the police authorities - which is routine practice in most major unsolved crimes.
"It is not right that a young, vulnerable British citizen has essentially been given up on. This remains an unsolved case of a missing child."
Clarence Mitchell, spokesman for the McCanns, said the couple hoped the review would lead to all of the information held in both countries being properly examined.
"Kate and Gerry want to know what has been done, whether any mistakes were made, what lessons have been learnt, but most importantly are there vital pieces of information still in these files that aren't being collated or compared and if there are vital links being missed.
"They have made representations to several home secretaries and while they have had reassurances, the situation has not really changed and that is why they feel now is the time to take their campaign up a gear."
David Cameron's spokeswoman said: "The Prime Minister met Kate and Gerry McCann while he was leader of the opposition and he has followed their plight very closely.
"He and the Home Secretary want to make sure the Government does all it can to help them."
A Downing Street source added: "Our priority is that we find Madeleine McCann. Clearly this is a matter for the Portuguese authorities.
"But we will continue to work with the Portuguese authorities."
The official Portuguese inquiry into Madeleine's disappearance was formally shelved in July 2008, although private detectives employed by the McCanns have continued the search.

My friends, I received this through google alert:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/madeleinemccann/8508469/Madeleine-McCanns-parents-urge-David-Cameron-to-launch-independent-review.html

My friends, this was taken from PFA2:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3575748/KATE-and-Gerry-McCann-today-call-on-David-Cameron-to-re-launch-the-search-for-Maddie.html.html