McCanns to appear in TV documentary

The parents of Madeleine McCann are taking part in an ITV documentary to mark the first anniversary of their daughter's disappearance…

The parents of Madeleine McCann are taking part in an ITV documentary to mark the first anniversary of their daughter's disappearance.

Cameras have been following Kate and Gerry McCann since January for the programme, which will feature extended contributions from the couple.

Madeleine went missing from her family's holiday apartment at the Ocean Club, in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on May 3rd.

The one-hour ITV1 special follows Madeleine's parents as they launch a campaign to introduce a US-style "amber alert" system in Europe when a child goes missing.

The system would see police empowered to commandeer airtime on TV and radio when a child goes missing.

In the documentary, the McCanns also talk about Madeleine, the night the four-year-old went missing, becoming "Arguido" suspects in Portugal and the decision to return to Britain. 

ITV said no payment has been made to Madeleine's parents for making the programme and that the broadcaster will instead donate £10,000 to the Find Madeleine Fund.

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