Photo Gallery Missing Maddie and the McCanns
Kate and Gerry McCann, the parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann, are facing possible charges in connection with her disappearance.
Madeleine, aged 4, went missing on May 3, during a family vacation in Portugal.
The McCanns said they returned from a meal at a nearby restaurant to find Madeleine was missing.
The McCanns say they believe their daughter has been abducted and is still alive.
The McCanns launched a huge media offensive to keep Madeleine's disappearance in the public eye.
They even met with Pope Benedict XVI in Rome, who blessed a photograph of the missing girl ...
... and her picture also appeared in the virtual world "Second Life."
Then Kate McCann was called in for a 16-hour interogation by the Portuguese police on Sept. 7. The authorities said that she and her husband were now considered suspects in the case.
According to leaks in the press, the police had found traces of blood and hair in the car the McCanns had rented 25 days after their daughter vanished.
The church in Praia da Luz, where the McCanns prayed. The priest gave the couple the keys to the church. Now the media is speculating that they could have buried Madeleine there.
The McCanns decided to return to Britain, but could be called back to Portugal if formally charged. Local judges are now examining the police report and will make a decision later this week.
The media have set up camp outside the McCann's family home in Rothley, Leicestershire.
While some of the British tabloids have turned on the McCanns, many local residents in the village are supporting the couple.
