Madeleine McCann's parents ‘keen’ on police visit

Jan 14 2008 by Caroline Innes, Liverpool Daily Post

THE parents of missing Madeleine McCann are “very keen” for Portuguese police to come to the UK to re-interview them if it enables officers to complete inquiries.

Speaking on behalf of Liverpool-born Kate McCann, spokesman Clarence Mitchell said it was “almost inhumane” that they were still suspects in their daughter’s disappearance.

Mr Mitchell said categorically that the couple have “absolutely no plans” to return to Portugal at the moment.

But he emphasised they wanted to co-operate with police. He said: “Gerry and Kate, more than anyone, are anxious that the police complete their inquiries and eliminate them as soon as possible.

“If that means the police coming to Britain in the near future to re-interview Gerry and Kate and their friends, (they) are very keen for that to happen.” He said that there was nothing to prevent the McCanns returning to Portugal, but there were no plans to do so in the immediate future.

Investigators have asked for the tight secrecy requirements surrounding the case to be extended.