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Madeleine film aired at Cup Final | Madeleine film aired at Cup Final |
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A film asking for help in the search for missing girl Madeleine McCann has been shown at the FA Cup final. | |
The two-minute video was shown on the big screens at Wembley Stadium ahead of the Manchester United vs Chelsea final, and during half-time. | |
Madeleine, from Leicestershire, was abducted as she slept in her parents' holiday apartment in the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz on 3 May. | Madeleine, from Leicestershire, was abducted as she slept in her parents' holiday apartment in the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz on 3 May. |
The Find Madeleine DVD was also shown at the Uefa Cup final last Wednesday. | |
Police are investigating several possible sightings of Madeleine, including one in Marrakech, Morocco. | Police are investigating several possible sightings of Madeleine, including one in Marrakech, Morocco. |
Fighting fund | Fighting fund |
Madeleine's parents took part in another candlelight vigil to pray for her safe return on Friday evening. | |
Kate and Gerry McCann were joined by villagers in Praia da Luz more than two weeks after the four-year-old was abducted. | Kate and Gerry McCann were joined by villagers in Praia da Luz more than two weeks after the four-year-old was abducted. |
Police have confirmed their only suspect, Briton Robert Murat, had phone contact with a key witness on the night the little girl disappeared. | Police 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. |
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. | Police say so far nothing has come of various possible sightings of Madeleine since she disappeared. |
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 film was earlier shown at the Uefa Cup final in Glasgow | The film was earlier shown at the Uefa Cup final in Glasgow |
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. |
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. |