Madeleine McCann, aged three, from Leicestershire, who disappeared and is believed to have been abducted as she slept in a holid May 2007

Gerry and Kate McCann make an appeal for the safe return of their daughter Madeleine, who went missing on the evening of Thursda 9 May 2007

Kate and Gerry McCann during a press conference at the British Embassy. Their four-year-old daughter Madeleine, has been missing 30 May 2007

Gerry and Kate McCann standing next to a globe 6 Jun 2007

Madeleine McCann, aged four, from Leicestershire, seen wearing an Everton football shirt. She disappeared and is believed to hav May 2007

The McCann family. Pictured here at home in Leicester are the family; father Gerry, mother Kate, Madeleine (bottom right) and th 22 Jun 2007

Madeleine McCann 3 Nov 2007

Madeleine McCann, aged three, from Leicestershire, who disappeared and is believed to have been abducted as she slept in a holid 5 May 2007

3yr old Madeleine McCann 2008

Madeleine McCann, aged four, from Leicestershire, who disappeared and is believed to have been abducted as she slept in a holida May 2007

Madeleine McCann, aged three, from Leicestershire, who disappeared and is believed to have been abducted as she slept in a holid May 2007

3yr old Madeleine McCann with her parents Gerry and Kate and Sean and Amelie her brother and sister 2008

3yr old Madeleine McCann 2008

Madeleine McCann, aged three, from Leicestershire, who disappeared and is believed to have been abducted as she slept in a holid May 2007

Madeleine McCann, aged three, from Leicestershire, who disappeared and is believed to have been abducted as she slept in a holid May 2007

Photograph of 3 year old Madeleine McCann put up in a window. She went missing from her apartment on Thursday night, whilst on 5 May 2007

Madeleine McCann, aged three, from Leicestershire, who disappeared and is believed to have been abducted as she slept in a holid 5 May 2007

The Ocean Club, Praia da Luz, Algarve, Portugal 6 Jul 2007

An aerial view of the Ocean Club, Praia da Luz, Portugal showing the Tapas bar where the McCann parents were dining (right of fr Aug 2007

An aerial view of the basement flat of the Ocean Club, Praia da Luz, Portugal, where Madeleine McCann disappeared from (centre o Aug 2007

The Mark Warner Ocean Club in Praia Da Luz where Madeleine McCann was snatched from her room May 2007

The stairwell next to the McCanns apartment. A theory is that Madeleine may have fallen down the stairs and died 30 Sep 2007

The stairwell next to the McCanns apartment. A theory is that Madeleine may have fallen down the stairs and died 30 Sep 2007

The shuttered window of the McCann's apartment. Madeleine McCann went missing from her apartment on Thursday night, whilst on ho 5 May 2007

The apartment block from Madeleine was abducted 17 May 2007

Madeleine McCann who went missing from her apartment on Thursday night, whilst on holiday. 5 May 2007

New poster appeal outside the church in Praia de Luz Sep 2007

Board of missing children in the church 3 Nov 2007

Father and mother, Gerry and Kate McCann read a statement outside their apartment in Luz. 3 year old Madeleine McCann who went 5 May 2007

Father and mother, Gerry and Kate McCann read a statement outside their apartment in Luz. 3 year old Madeleine McCann who went 5 May 2007

Mother and father, Kate and Gerry McCann read a statement outside their apartment in Luz. 3 year old Madeleine McCann who went 5 May 2007

Gerry and Kate McCann who along with other family members were attending mass this morning in Praia da Luz where their daughter 6 May 2007

Gerry and Kate McCann who along with other family members were attending mass this morning in Praia da Luz where their daughter 6 May 2007

Gerry and Kate McCann who along with other family members were attending mass this morning in Praia da Luz where their daughter 6 May 2007

Kate McCann who along with other family members attended mass this morning in Praia da Luz where their daughter Madeleine (3) w 6 May 2007

Mother and father, Kate and Gerry McCann with twins Sean and Amelia outside their apartment in Luz. 3 year old Madeleine McCann 5 May 2007

Mother and father, Kate and Gerry McCann with twins Sean and Amelia outside their apartment in Luz. 3 year old Madeleine McCann 5 May 2007

Mother and father, Kate and Gerry McCann outside their apartment in Luz. 3 year old Madeleine McCann who went missing on Thur 5 May 2007

Father, Gerry McCann outside the family apartment in Luz. 3 year old Madeleine McCann who went missing on Thursday night whil 5 May 2007

Mother and father, Kate and Gerry McCann with twins Sean and Amelia outside their apartment in Luz. 3 year old Madeleine McCann 5 May 2007