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| Madeleine parents head to Spain | Madeleine parents head to Spain |
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| The parents of abducted Madeleine McCann have arrived in Spain to continue publicising her disappearance. | |
| Gerry and Kate McCann, from Rothley, Leics, are due to meet UK ambassador Denise Holt and Spain's Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba. | Gerry and Kate McCann, from Rothley, Leics, are due to meet UK ambassador Denise Holt and Spain's Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba. |
| Earlier this week the McCanns, who are both Catholic, met Pope Benedict in the Vatican City. The pontiff blessed a photo of their missing daughter. | Earlier this week the McCanns, who are both Catholic, met Pope Benedict in the Vatican City. The pontiff blessed a photo of their missing daughter. |
| Four-year-old Madeleine vanished during a family holiday in Portugal on 3 May. | Four-year-old Madeleine vanished during a family holiday in Portugal on 3 May. |
| The couple flew from Rome back to Portugal, where their two-year-old twins Sean and Amelie have been left in the care of Mr McCann's sister Trish Cameron and her husband Sandy. | The couple flew from Rome back to Portugal, where their two-year-old twins Sean and Amelie have been left in the care of Mr McCann's sister Trish Cameron and her husband Sandy. |
| After a brief stop-off, they took a flight from Lisbon to Madrid. | After a brief stop-off, they took a flight from Lisbon to Madrid. |
| Wider issues | Wider issues |
| As well as meeting high-level officials in the Spanish capital, they are due to appear on a TV show focusing on missing children. | As well as meeting high-level officials in the Spanish capital, they are due to appear on a TV show focusing on missing children. |
| Spain has been preoccupied by its own case of child abduction: that of seven-year-old Yeremi Vargas, who disappeared in the Canary Islands two months ago. | Spain has been preoccupied by its own case of child abduction: that of seven-year-old Yeremi Vargas, who disappeared in the Canary Islands two months ago. |
| The McCanns, both 38, want to raise the issue of child abduction generally as well as appeal for information about their daughter. | The McCanns, both 38, want to raise the issue of child abduction generally as well as appeal for information about their daughter. |
| Later, the couple are also due to visit the Netherlands, Morocco and Germany to raise awareness of Madeleine's disappearance. | Later, the couple are also due to visit the Netherlands, Morocco and Germany to raise awareness of Madeleine's disappearance. |
| This week the family released the last video clips taken of their daughter before her abduction. | This week the family released the last video clips taken of their daughter before her abduction. |
| And they have reiterated their appeal for information on Madeleine and urged people to visit their website, www.findmadeleine.com. | And they have reiterated their appeal for information on Madeleine and urged people to visit their website, www.findmadeleine.com. |