Parents of Madeleine McCann blast Portuguese authorities for ignoring leads

by Vicky Farncombe, Sunday Mercury KATE and Gerry McCann have criticised the “heartbreaking” failure by Portuguese police to investigate new leads in daughter Madeleine’s disappearance.

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The Midland couple have called for a full case review into the inquiry, and have begged the Home Secretary to take over. They say they have been failed by international rules which mean that Leicestershire Police have to pass any leads to their Portuguese counterparts – who have closed the investigation. More...

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