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First Full Account Of Madeleine McCann’s Final Hours RevealedThe first full account of Madeleine McCann’s final hours before she disappeared was offered tonight. After months of speculation about whether Kate and Gerry McCann had an opportunity to kill their three-year-old daughter and hide her body, a source close to the couple attempted to explain what happened on May 3. Under Portuguese law, the McCanns, who are both 39-year-old doctors, have been unable to counter allegations made by the Portuguese police. Detectives believe that there are inconsistencies in their story when it is compared with the accounts of their seven friends who were on holiday with them in the Algarve. &&&§ionName=WorldEurope,mywindow,menubar=0,resizable=0,width=615,height=655); Madeleine McCann: the key questionsWhy are the Tapas 9 key to solving the Madeleine mystery? Related Internet LinksThe latest full coverage of Madeleine McCannBackground Victims of the rumour mill? Madeleine: one fact, many lies, endless grief Lay off the McCanns Leaving children alone &&&§ionName=WorldEurope,mywindow,menubar=0,resizable=0,width=615,height=655); MultimediaPictures: searching for Madeleine Video: McCann family start holidayRelated Links Bomb man quizzed in Madeleine hunt Prosecutor in blow to Madeleine police Madeleine parents in Omagh bomb solicitor rowSenior detectives have suggested that there was a six-hour period in which the movements of Madeleine and her parents are unclear. A photograph was taken of the child at 2.29pm at the pool of the Ocean Club resort and, according to police, it is unclear what happened from then until 8.30pm when Mrs McCann sat down to dinner at the tapas bar. A Polícia Judiciária source said that the details of Mrs McCann’s afternoon was the focus of their inquiry. The McCann family friend said: “Madeleine went to kids’ club in the afternoon, after the photograph was taken at the swimming pool. There are written records and witnesses. “Madeleine was there while Kate and Gerry played tennis with the tennis professional and other witnesses. She had high tea at 5.30pm with staff at the kids’ club. She was picked up shortly before 6pm by Kate and Gerry. “After that Kate and Gerry went home, got the kids ready for bed and got ready to go out for their meal. “Kate was never alone with Madeleine that afternoon. There were always other witnesses present.” The source added: “These details were all given to detectives during police interviews, so they know what Kate and Gerry said happened that day.” The latest account of what happened on May 3 emerged after a restaurant owner in the resort claimed to have seen the couple having tea their with their daughter. The friend said that Mr McCann is convinced that later that evening he may have come within a few yards of his daughter’s abductor. It is claimed that he fears an intruder could have been hiding inside the family’s holiday apartment when he left the restaurant to go back and check on the children. In the next few days detectives are expecting toxicology results that may establish whether Madeleine was given sedatives. Tests on hair and bodily fluids found in the McCanns’ hire car and apartment could establish whether she had ingested a large amount of drugs. As the Portuguese police case appears to be faltering, the source said: “The ball is back in the Policia Judiciaria’s court. They need to put up or shut up. “We feel that the judge has said to the police that they need to go away and find some more evidence if we’re going to take it any further. They need to back up what they’re claiming, or stop.” The Leicestershire Constabulary refused to disclose how many officers were working on the case in Britain, and how much the investigation had cost.A spokesman for the force said: “It is essential for Leicestershire Constabulary to adhere to the Portuguese judicial secrecy requirements.” Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationWorld Briefing | Africa: Guinea-Bissau: Elections Are Latest Budget Cut...Outcry over hanging of Saddam’s henchmen... Dalai Lama threatens to stand down over violence as China calls him a liar... Ousted, the men who rumbled the Afghan fantasy... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - First Full Account Of Madeleine McCann’s Final Hours Revealed |
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