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| Prayers for 'precious' Madeleine | Prayers for 'precious' Madeleine |
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| The parents of Madeleine McCann have taken part in another candlelight vigil to pray for her safe return. | The parents of Madeleine McCann have taken part in another candlelight vigil to pray for her safe return. |
| Kate and Gerry McCann were joined by villagers in Praia da Luz, Portugal, more than two weeks after the four-year-old was abducted. | Kate and Gerry McCann were joined by villagers in Praia da Luz, Portugal, more than two weeks after the four-year-old was abducted. |
| Meanwhile, a DVD entitled Find Madeleine will be shown at the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium in London. | Meanwhile, a DVD entitled Find Madeleine will be shown at the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium in London. |
| And police are investigating several possible sightings of Madeleine, including one in Marrakech, Morocco. | And police are investigating several possible sightings of Madeleine, including one in Marrakech, Morocco. |
| They have confirmed their only suspect, Briton Robert Murat, had phone contact with a key witness on the night the little girl disappeared. | They have confirmed their only suspect, Briton Robert Murat, had phone contact with a key witness on the night the little girl disappeared. |
| Money has poured in to a fighting fund set up for Madeleine on Wednesday. | Money has poured in to a fighting fund set up for Madeleine on Wednesday. |
| Bankers said the latest total was £73,505 - which includes £50,000 from Portsmouth Football Club - but does not include money collected by banks and building societies and cheques yet to clear. | Bankers said the latest total was £73,505 - which includes £50,000 from Portsmouth Football Club - but does not include money collected by banks and building societies and cheques yet to clear. |
| Madeleine's Fund is expected to swell as cheques clear Appeal for Madeleine | Madeleine's Fund is expected to swell as cheques clear Appeal for Madeleine |
| Madeleine's great-uncle Brian Kennedy, said: "It's the tip of the iceberg. The figure I have heard likely to be contributed is very considerable." | Madeleine's great-uncle Brian Kennedy, said: "It's the tip of the iceberg. The figure I have heard likely to be contributed is very considerable." |
| A website set up to find the missing child from Rothley, Leicestershire, has received almost 60m hits and more than 16,000 messages of support since its launch on Wednesday. | A website set up to find the missing child from Rothley, Leicestershire, has received almost 60m hits and more than 16,000 messages of support since its launch on Wednesday. |
| The Find Madeleine DVD has already been shown at the Uefa Cup final in Glasgow. | The Find Madeleine DVD has already been shown at the Uefa Cup final in Glasgow. |
| The FA said the film, which is to be shown before kick-off and at half-time at Wembley on Saturday, could be seen by a television audience of up to 450 million people in 160 countries. | The FA said the film, which is to be shown before kick-off and at half-time at Wembley on Saturday, could be seen by a television audience of up to 450 million people in 160 countries. |
| 'Precious child' | 'Precious child' |
| Father Paul Seddon, who married Mr and Mrs McCann and baptised Madeleine, flew out to be with the family last week. | |
| He led the vigil on Friday night, calling Madeleine a "precious child". | He led the vigil on Friday night, calling Madeleine a "precious child". |
| Earlier he told reporters: "Kate has a very deep-rooted faith and she turned immediately to God for hope and strength." | Earlier he told reporters: "Kate has a very deep-rooted faith and she turned immediately to God for hope and strength." |
| The film was earlier shown at the Uefa Cup final in Glasgow | The film was earlier shown at the Uefa Cup final in Glasgow |
| Multinational companies are supporting the efforts to spread Madeleine's image across Europe. | Multinational companies are supporting the efforts to spread Madeleine's image across Europe. |
| BP, Shell, Esso, Texaco and Total will distribute appeal posters at their petrol stations, and there is a mobile phone text campaign run by Vodafone, O2 and Telefonica. | BP, Shell, Esso, Texaco and Total will distribute appeal posters at their petrol stations, and there is a mobile phone text campaign run by Vodafone, O2 and Telefonica. |
| Other backers of the campaign include supermarket chain Carrefour, McDonalds, Carphone Warehouse, Budget car rental, British Airways and BAA, which is displaying posters at all of its UK airports. | Other backers of the campaign include supermarket chain Carrefour, McDonalds, Carphone Warehouse, Budget car rental, British Airways and BAA, which is displaying posters at all of its UK airports. |
| Royal Bank of Scotland is overseeing cash collections and Spain's Banco Santander and France's Credit Agricole and La Poste are distributing posters. | Royal Bank of Scotland is overseeing cash collections and Spain's Banco Santander and France's Credit Agricole and La Poste are distributing posters. |
| Coach operator National Express said posters of Madeleine would be placed in bus stations in 27 countries served by its Eurolines network. | Coach operator National Express said posters of Madeleine would be placed in bus stations in 27 countries served by its Eurolines network. |
| Inconsistencies | Inconsistencies |
| Police say so far nothing has come of various possible sightings of Madeleine since she disappeared on 3 May. | Police say so far nothing has come of various possible sightings of Madeleine since she disappeared on 3 May. |
| And Ch Insp Olegario de Sousa said he did not have the evidence to arrest Robert Murat, 33, who denies any involvement. | And Ch Insp Olegario de Sousa said he did not have the evidence to arrest Robert Murat, 33, who denies any involvement. |
| Officers are looking into alleged inconsistencies in an account given by a key witness. | Officers are looking into alleged inconsistencies in an account given by a key witness. |
| A Russian man, Sergey Malinka, reportedly told detectives that he and Mr Murat had not spoken for a year. | A Russian man, Sergey Malinka, reportedly told detectives that he and Mr Murat had not spoken for a year. |
| The website has attracted thousands of messages of support | The website has attracted thousands of messages of support |
| But police sources have now confirmed to the BBC that the men had telephone contact on the night Madeleine disappeared. | But police sources have now confirmed to the BBC that the men had telephone contact on the night Madeleine disappeared. |
| A Leicestershire police spokeswoman also confirmed that a Portuguese detective inspector had visited the English force's incident room to speak to officers. | A Leicestershire police spokeswoman also confirmed that a Portuguese detective inspector had visited the English force's incident room to speak to officers. |
| The force said a number of reported sightings were being investigated, including one made by a Norwegian tourist in Marrakech. | The force said a number of reported sightings were being investigated, including one made by a Norwegian tourist in Marrakech. |
| Portuguese English-language newspaper The Resident has reported that police have failed to check surveillance cameras along the Algarve's 80-mile A22 motorway. | Portuguese English-language newspaper The Resident has reported that police have failed to check surveillance cameras along the Algarve's 80-mile A22 motorway. |
| Rewards of £2.5m have been offered to anyone with information leading to the four-year-old's safe return. | Rewards of £2.5m have been offered to anyone with information leading to the four-year-old's safe return. |
| Details of how to donate to the Madeleine's Fund - at banks, by post or via the internet - can be found at www.findmadeleine.com. | Details of how to donate to the Madeleine's Fund - at banks, by post or via the internet - can be found at www.findmadeleine.com. |