Without wanting in any way to detract from the parents' suffering, I do think the whole case should be put into perspective. Public interest in this is well nigh morbid because alongside this event, tragic as it may be, is really just one of the millions & far from the most tragic.

Brenda, Gex, France

One must give credit to the press in this trajic case. They spare no effort to discover the truth...

Michael, Birmingham, England

It appears a little funny how there´s not enough supporting evidence against the family parent´s, there´s lots of rumours. Someone out there know´s the real truth what happend to her, why can´t they confess and let Madeline´s parents continue with their lives as normal as possible. The hurt and the pain has already affected the family´s lives for the rest of their life. They´ve suffered enough

jessica Wilkes, Wolverhampton, UK

As with the Azaria Chamberlain case, it is not unusual for the mother to become a suspect in these cases. What of those poor women who lost their children to cot-deaths and were then vilified and held responsible? What of the lady who looked after child with a multitude of physical problems and was jailed for 4 years for her death, simply because doctors did not understand the condition (extremely high levels of salt in her blood). Did anyone see the documentary about her case, where she ultimately takes and passes a lie detector test?

Witch hunts seem, sadly, not to be a thing of the past. We need to look deeper at the psychological impulse that makes a society (is it initially the men who set the ball rolling?) turn so easily against a bereft mother figure. Is it something to do with a deeply subconscious need to believe that the mother is total nurturer/protector so that on some level, the loss of a child denotes her failing?

Sarah Allen, Brighton, UK

It's sad so sad, such a beautiful girl, if anyone out there has her please return her safely to her parents or to the police, please. I think they have suffered enough now and poor Madeline, i think she has suffered a great deal too not having her parents around. I do belive that she is alive, i have no doubt in my mind that she is.

I pray each day for her safe return, please please let's keep looking for beautiful Madeline.

Karen, Sth Norwood.

Karen, London,

I firmly believe that the McCanns are innocent. As previously said, how could they possibly have hid her body in an area they don't know well enough for the police not to find her, then go out to dinner, laugh, chat and take part in a quiz as if nothing had happened. I think even the most professional murderer would have trouble pulling that one off. Also if they were guily they would of acted the grieving parents then returned to the UK in the hope that the police closed the case, they would not want to attract the worlds media attention.

How could they then retrieve the body and move it 25 days later in the heat of the Algarve? With the media and police watching their every move. It is so mad I can't understand how anyone thinks they are guilty.

Mrs Nicola Paling, Derbyshire, UK

Everone should read about the Azaria Chamberlain case (the "dingo baby" case in Australia) of 25 years ago before rushing to judge the McCann parents. The parallels to the Madeleine case are remarkable and Australians are said to regret to this day the way in which so many of them wrongly judged the parents, resulting in a gross miscarriage of justice..
It is surely tragic enough for the McCanns to have lost a child without their having to suffer vilification by a public acting on nothing more than speculation.

COLIN COX, GLASGOW, UK

After following the headlines and comments in British media during the recent weeks I find the Anglofile view of Portugal really distrurbing. It is pretty obvious that the British media have tried to put the Portuguese and their country as untrustworthy and disorganized while, on the other hand, the British rule a higher moral and organisation skill. That, I believe, is not quite the truth looking back in history.

Johan, Stockholm, Sweden

I think there should have been security cameras installed in the complex in the first place ,Also with it being a holiday resort they should have at least one english speaking policeman ,a lot of time was wasted on the polices behalf not understanding english ,maybe this should be a lesson on the polices behalf and have english lessons all over the Algarve

phyllis mccouid, southport, england

What kind of parent would accidently kill their child and hide the body? surely the first thing you'd do, is ring an ambulance.

We deserve to know the truth. If the McCann's are innocent they need to speak out, before they lose the support from the public.

Claire, Middlesbrough, England

The car was not hired in Praia de Luz but in Lagos which has a number of car hire firms there as well as a population of 28,000

jackiew, South London,

I really can't see how anyone could believe the McCann's are guilty. When they arrived in Praia da Luz towards the end of April this year they were strangers to the environment around them-hardly the brightest idea to hide the body of your daughter in an area you yourself don't even know now it is? Nextly, on May 3rd when press first got word of the "pretty blonde girl" that had gone missing in a popular Portugal resort, they decided to follow every single move her distraught parents made. Where in that time would they have got the opportunity to move the body of Madeleine? It is my belief that the Portugesse police want to end the critisim that has been directed at them from day one regarding the way the handled the case. And what better way to end it than by charging the parents? At the end of the day Portugal wants the Algarve to return to one of Europe's leading holiday destinations and if that means imprisoning innocent victims then so be it...

Lisa, Laois, Ireland

Is anyone locking for this little girl anymore? There's no 100% proof that this little girl is dead. Let's hope there are people who believe this little girl is still alive and are looking for her. Our prayers go out to Maddy and her well being. Please Europe keep looking for her.

Pete Main, Santa Teresa, USA

Why is there Madeline's blood in the car....weeks later rented?

debbie, valrico, florida

Has it occured to anyone that if the DNA found in the rental car is a match, and that car was rented 25 days after Madeleine's disappearance, then someone could have rented that car to abduct the little girl and then returned it to the hire company?

How many car hire companies are in Praia da Luz? Could it be a coincidence that the McCanns simply rented the same car as whoever abducted their daughter?

Who *was* renting that car when Madeleine disappeared?

Tess, London,

Not guilty. It's a witch hunt.

Margaret Bleakley, Belfast,

I feel sad about this story, I am a South African and i have been praying for Madeline's safe return to her parents. I hope and pray that her parents are innocent because if not, it would mean we are living in a sick world. How can people play with our feelings like this, the whole world cried for Madeline. I hope they get punished if they are really guilty. I am still praying for Madeline wherever she is. Afterall she is the victim!

Vuyiswa , Durban, South Africa