Portugal : madeleine’s kidnap | M6 | 66 minutes

They came to Portugal for a few days holiday. They have now been there for four weeks. Gerry and Kate Macann are living a nightmare: their four year-old daughter, Madeleine, disappeared from the bedroom where she was sleeping with her brothers and sisters.The Portuguese police launched a massive search operation. Expert dog-handlers, mounted police—more than a hundred policemen are searching every apartment in the holiday complex; the surrounding fields have been gone over with a fine-tooth comb—with no results.Convinced that it’s a case of kidnapping, Madeleine’s parents have made the affair headlines by appealing to the kidnappers. An unprecedented mobilisation began from Portugal to Great Britain.The Portuguese investigators considered one lead serious: a 33 year-old Englishman, a real estate agent, living a hundred yards from the room where little Madeleine was sleeping. Ever-present on the scene of her disappearance, he intrigued investigators and reporters. Questioned and released, for lack of evidence, he remains suspect number one.In recent days, Madeleine has been spotted in several countries: Morocco, Crete and Spain.The Macanns believe that the key to the mystery lies in Portugal. Thanks to the donations they have received they have the means to stay on the case as long as necessary. But they are hoping to go home soon with their daughter.