Rewards 'may hamper Madeleine hunt'

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While Portuguese detectives are desperate for news of the missing girl from Rothley, Leicestershire, who was abducted in Praia Da Luz, some are said to fear that resources are being distracted by false sightings of Madeleine motivated by money.

The Policia Judiciaria (PJ) have had calls reporting possible sightings of the four-year-old pouring in from across Europe and even North Africa.

More than £2.5m has been offered by well-wishers in a bid to boost the campaign to find Madeleine.

But one source close to the investigation said: "I think it is a distraction to the investigation because there are always some police who have to go to investigate."

The PJ is working with British police handling information coming in from the UK but claims that Portuguese officers were "searching" in the UK have been denied. Details also emerged of a sighting of a young girl matching Madeleine's description in Morocco last week.

Meanwhile, Madeleine's parents have allowed a glimpse of how they are trying to maintain a sense of normality while the search for their daughter goes on.

New photographs of Kate and Gerry McCann smiling as they play with their two-year-old twins Sean and Amelie give an insight into how the family is coping.

A spokesman said the family was drawing strength for the enormous support shown from across the world - including 90 million hits on a special website created to help find the girl.