McCanns to ask court to release police files
Monday, 23 Jun 2008 17:07
Madeleine McCann went missing over a year ago
The parents of missing Madeleine McCann are set to ask a high court judge to order the release of police files relating to the disappearance of their daughter.
Up until now Leicestershire police have agreed with Portuguese officers not to release information relating to the case.
On July 7th, the BBC reports, Kate and Gerry McCann will hope to be given access to details of reported sightings of their daughter Madeleine, at a court hearing.
The three-year-old girl went missing in the holiday resort of Praia da Luz in Portugal on May 3rd 2007.
Since then the McCanns have been subject to intense media attention as the far-reaching search for Madeleine continued.
The couple's spokesman, Clarence Mitchell, said today: "An application has been made on Madeleine's behalf by her parents for the disclosure of certain documents.
"The case and the judgment may be in public and this will be a matter for the court to decide.
"It has been the stated intention of Gerry and Kate to leave no stone unturned in doing everything necessary in the search for their daughter, as would any other parent," he added.
"This application is just part of their search for Madeleine."
The BBC quotes a spokeswoman from Leicestershire police as confirming the force were aware of the court hearing but claimed it would be inappropriate to comment further.