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| Madeleine's parents in TV appeal | Madeleine's parents in TV appeal |
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| The parents of missing Madeleine McCann have made a fresh appeal, on BBC One's Crimewatch, for anyone with information on her whereabouts to come forward. | |
| In the appeal, to be broadcast at 2100 BST, her mother Kate holds up a set of pink pyjamas like those Madeleine was wearing when she vanished on 3 May. | |
| The four-year-old's father then speaks about a suspect seen that night in the Algarve resort they were staying at. | |
| Gerry McCann, of Rothley, Leics, said the sighting carried "some weight". | |
| It is thought Madeleine was snatched from the family's apartment in Praia da Luz while her parents were at a nearby restaurant. | |
| Suspect | Suspect |
| In the Crimewatch appeal, Mrs McCann, 38, holds up a light pink, pyjama top with capped sleeves and a picture on it of the cartoon character Eeyore, who is curled up with the words "Sleepy Eeyore" written underneath. | |
| She also produces white cotton pyjama bottoms, covered with small flowers and carrying another Eeyore motif on the right leg. | She also produces white cotton pyjama bottoms, covered with small flowers and carrying another Eeyore motif on the right leg. |
| The pyjamas are identical to those Madeleine was wearing and belong to her two-year-old sister Amelie. | |
| Mr McCann, also 38, then gives a detailed description of a suspect seen carrying what was thought to be a child on the night Madeleine disappeared. | Mr McCann, also 38, then gives a detailed description of a suspect seen carrying what was thought to be a child on the night Madeleine disappeared. |
| Anyone who was in the area around that time, even a few weeks before who hasn't come forward, please do Kate McCann | Anyone who was in the area around that time, even a few weeks before who hasn't come forward, please do Kate McCann |
| He said the man was approximately 35 years old, around 5ft 8in or 5ft 9in tall and had dark hair which was parted at the side and slightly longer at the back. | He said the man was approximately 35 years old, around 5ft 8in or 5ft 9in tall and had dark hair which was parted at the side and slightly longer at the back. |
| He said the man had been wearing a dark jacket slightly longer than a suit, beige trousers and dark shoes. | He said the man had been wearing a dark jacket slightly longer than a suit, beige trousers and dark shoes. |
| Asked if he thought the man had taken Madeleine, he said: "Potentially this could have been someone who could have been picking up a child from a crèche or coming back from dinner. | Asked if he thought the man had taken Madeleine, he said: "Potentially this could have been someone who could have been picking up a child from a crèche or coming back from dinner. |
| "But we are certainly suspicious of the timing and that person needs to be eliminated from the investigation. | "But we are certainly suspicious of the timing and that person needs to be eliminated from the investigation. |
| Madeleine McCann has now been missing for over a month | |
| "The description has been out for 10 days and as far as we know, no-one of that description has come forward so that definitely gives it more weight." | "The description has been out for 10 days and as far as we know, no-one of that description has come forward so that definitely gives it more weight." |
| He also urged people to hand in any pictures taken around the time Madeleine vanished at Praia da Luz with strangers in the background. | He also urged people to hand in any pictures taken around the time Madeleine vanished at Praia da Luz with strangers in the background. |
| He said more than 1,000 pictures had already been handed in. | He said more than 1,000 pictures had already been handed in. |
| Mrs McCann said: "Anyone who was in the area around that time [3 May], even a few weeks before, who hasn't come forward, please do. | |
| "If by any chance somebody knows where Madeleine is, we would obviously urge them to come forward." | "If by any chance somebody knows where Madeleine is, we would obviously urge them to come forward." |
| Private jet | Private jet |
| The couple have been visiting a number of European countries in an effort to raise the profile of Madeleine's case. | The couple have been visiting a number of European countries in an effort to raise the profile of Madeleine's case. |
| Last week, they appealed for help on Spanish television. | |
| On Tuesday the McCanns will fly to Berlin in the private jet of an anonymous donor. | On Tuesday the McCanns will fly to Berlin in the private jet of an anonymous donor. |
| Their twins, Sean and Amelie, are expected to stay in Portugal with an aunt and uncle. | Their twins, Sean and Amelie, are expected to stay in Portugal with an aunt and uncle. |
| The next day the couple are hoping to meet political figures and hold a press conference before travelling on to the Netherlands, where the family had earlier lived for a year. | The next day the couple are hoping to meet political figures and hold a press conference before travelling on to the Netherlands, where the family had earlier lived for a year. |
| There is also expected to be a trip to Morocco, a country which has been linked to the case because of a reported sighting of Madeleine there. | There is also expected to be a trip to Morocco, a country which has been linked to the case because of a reported sighting of Madeleine there. |