More on Maddie

The TIMESONLINE has an interesting follow-up article and a background article about the parents. The article on the parents explains that Gerry McCann once worked with Scotland’s under21 football and it is through contacts made there that enabled him to persuade Cristiano Ronaldo, John Terry, and David Beckham to speak out on behalf of Madeleine.

The first article gives a summary of the dramas, emotions, and events that have happened thus far. The second article is an earlier one that gives the background on the professional and personal details of the parents' lives.

A very modern melodrama and our shrine to Madeleine: High-pitched emotions, fevered speculation and scapegoats – the harsh truths about a tragedy that’s become a national obsession

Courageous parents who won respect for dignity and resolve: Gerry and Kate McCann, who once thought that they might never have children, had perfect lives until the unthinkable happened

Also check the Scotsman.com for news on Madeleine:
http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1590