McCanns move to new resort property

Kate and Gerry McCann and their two-year-old twins Sean and Amelie have set up home in a private property nearby.

They stayed at the Mark Warner Ocean Club resort in the Algarve town of Praia da Luz for nearly two months, but the start of high season meant they had to find somewhere else to live.

The family had based themselves in one apartment and used a second as an office, from which to run the campaign to find their four-year-old daughter.

Madeleine, whose face has appeared on posters around the world, was snatched from her bed on May 3 as her parents ate at a tapas restaurant nearby.

A spokeswoman for the family said they were taking thousands of letters and cards of support with them to the new house. An endless stream of messages have been sent to the couple as they wait for any breakthrough in the hunt for their daughter.

The McCanns now meet the Portuguese Policia Judiciaria (PJ) on a regular basis, but despite an extensive investigation there have been no significant developments in the case.

Leaving the holiday complex is the first sign that life is starting to move on.

"Obviously, like any family, packing up and moving is a very difficult time," their spokeswoman said. "The amazing thing has been moving all the letters of support, there have just been thousands of them."

Mr and Mrs McCann, from Rothley in Leicestershire, have said they plan to stay in Portugal at least until the end of the summer and are "determined" to come back to the UK with their eldest child.