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Relatives of Madeleine McCann are at the House of Commons to lobby MPs and peers for support in the search for the four-year-old, missing for 13 days. Relatives of Madeleine McCann are visiting Parliament to lobby MPs and peers for support in the search for the four-year-old, missing for 13 days.
Philomena McCann, of Glasgow, said she wanted them to use their power and influence to help bring her niece home. Philomena McCann, of Glasgow, said Gordon Brown had offered "practical help" in the hunt for her niece.
The only suspect so far, Briton Robert Murat, 33, said he had been made "a scapegoat for something I did not do".The only suspect so far, Briton Robert Murat, 33, said he had been made "a scapegoat for something I did not do".
Police searched his mother's Algarve villa, close to where Madeleine, from Rothley, Leicestershire, was last seen.Police searched his mother's Algarve villa, close to where Madeleine, from Rothley, Leicestershire, was last seen.
Ms McCann was accompanied on the visit by Glasgow Central MP Mohammed Sarwar, whose fellow MPs wore yellow ribbons that have become a symbol of hope for Madeleine. Ms McCann, accompanied by Glasgow Central MP Mohammed Sarwar, said she wanted MPs to use their power and influence to help, and was not there to criticise the British or Portuguese police.
Speaking outside Parliament, Mr Sarwar paid tribute to the strength and courage shown by her family.
Map of locationsMap of locations
She told BBC News she wanted MPs' moral support and practical advice, and is expected to meet Chancellor Gordon Brown later. Meanwhile at Prime Ministers' Questions, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who will meet Ms McCann later, said: "I'm sure that the thoughts of the whole House will be with them at this terrible time."
Also on Wednesday, other family members are to launch a fighting fund at the Walkers Stadium in Leicester to help cover escalating legal bills. Many MPs wore yellow ribbons that have become a symbol of hope for Madeleine.
Later on Wednesday, other family members are to launch a fighting fund at the Walkers Stadium in Leicester to help cover escalating legal bills.
Robert Murat has worked for the police as a translatorRobert Murat has worked for the police as a translator
The family's push to keep the search in the public eye comes after Mr Murat was questioned for 12 hours by police.The family's push to keep the search in the public eye comes after Mr Murat was questioned for 12 hours by police.
Mr Murat, who previously lived in Hockering, Norfolk, has recently been living with his mother Jenny, 71, in Praia da Luz.Mr Murat, who previously lived in Hockering, Norfolk, has recently been living with his mother Jenny, 71, in Praia da Luz.
Speaking off camera after questioning, Mr Murat reportedly told Sky News: "This has ruined my life and made my life very difficult for my family here and in Britain.Speaking off camera after questioning, Mr Murat reportedly told Sky News: "This has ruined my life and made my life very difficult for my family here and in Britain.
"The only way I will survive this is if they catch Madeleine's abductor.""The only way I will survive this is if they catch Madeleine's abductor."
Members of Mr Murat's family have insisted he was having dinner with his mother on the night the four-year-old disappeared.Members of Mr Murat's family have insisted he was having dinner with his mother on the night the four-year-old disappeared.
On Tuesday, Chief Inspector Olegario de Sousa told a news conference he could not confirm whether Madeleine was alive or dead.On Tuesday, Chief Inspector Olegario de Sousa told a news conference he could not confirm whether Madeleine was alive or dead.
He said police had searched five houses and seized "various materials" from the properties which were undergoing forensic tests.He said police had searched five houses and seized "various materials" from the properties which were undergoing forensic tests.
It is believed two cars used by the Murats have been examined, and computers, mobile phones and several video tapes were taken away.It is believed two cars used by the Murats have been examined, and computers, mobile phones and several video tapes were taken away.
Two other people - a German woman believed to be Mr Murat's girlfriend and her estranged Portuguese husband - have been questioned as witnesses.Two other people - a German woman believed to be Mr Murat's girlfriend and her estranged Portuguese husband - have been questioned as witnesses.
ARGUIDO STATUS Officially a suspectBestowed by police or requested by individualRight to remain silentRight to a lawyerARGUIDO STATUS Officially a suspectBestowed by police or requested by individualRight to remain silentRight to a lawyer
Mr Murat has not been formally named by police as their suspect.Mr Murat has not been formally named by police as their suspect.
The suspect has signed an identity and residence statement that prevents him from moving house or leaving Portugal.The suspect has signed an identity and residence statement that prevents him from moving house or leaving Portugal.
Mr Murat may have been designated a suspect by police, or he could have chosen to take "arguido" status himself to gain additional protections under Portuguese law.Mr Murat may have been designated a suspect by police, or he could have chosen to take "arguido" status himself to gain additional protections under Portuguese law.
An arrest can be made once someone is a suspect, but only if there is sufficient evidence.An arrest can be made once someone is a suspect, but only if there is sufficient evidence.
Mr Murat, a former property developer who has a four-year-old daughter, had become well known to journalists during the search for Madeleine.Mr Murat, a former property developer who has a four-year-old daughter, had become well known to journalists during the search for Madeleine.
Madeleine disappeared from her bedroom 13 days ago as her parents ate dinner at a nearby tapas restaurant.Madeleine disappeared from her bedroom 13 days ago as her parents ate dinner at a nearby tapas restaurant.
The international number for Crimestoppers is +44 1883 731 336. People with information about Madeleine can call anonymously.The international number for Crimestoppers is +44 1883 731 336. People with information about Madeleine can call anonymously.
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