McCanns planning return to Portugal

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Kate and Gerry McCann were devastated when they were told posters featuring Madeleine were taken down from shop windows in Praia da Luz, the couple's spokesman told the Daily Mirror.

He said they were prepared to go back to Portugal for a new round of media interviews to get the search for their daughter back in the public eye.

But first they must convince Portuguese police to revoke their status as arguidos, or official suspects.

Four-year-old Madeleine has been missing since she disappeared from the family's holiday apartment at the Ocean Club resort in Praia da Luz on May 3.

Her parents are reportedly due to be interviewed by Portuguese detectives next month. If they are cleared they may choose to return to Portugal for the first time since September 9.

Family spokesman Clarence Mitchell said: "We've said from the outset that they would go back if it would help the investigation.

"At the moment we just want to concentrate on getting the arguido status lifted so that its no longer a distraction to anyone in the search to find Madeleine.

"If the arguido status were lifted we would review everything and we've said all along that there are reasons why they might go back to Portugal."