McCanns Touched By Kids' Posters

More than 100 children clutching posters of Madeleine McCann have greeted the missing girl's parents in Morocco.

Kate and Gerry McCann were delighted by the show of support from primary schoolchildren in the capital Rabat.

Mrs McCann appeared happier than at any time since her daughter was kidnapped in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz 39 days ago.

The couple spent several minutes with the children, shaking their hands and thanking them.

Mrs McCann said: "I think if Moroccan children are anything to go by we have a very good chance of getting Madeleine back."

The children's posters, which had been printed at a local internet cafe, showed Madeleine's face close up.

A large one read: "Stop! Return Madeleine to her family. Please, please, please."

Another said: "No, no, no to innocent exploitation."

The McCanns have been anxious to travel to Morocco to raise awareness of Madeleine's disappearance because of its closeness to Spain and Portugal.

Ferries travel between Tarifa in Spain and Tangiers in Morocco several times a day and the journey takes just 35 minutes.

Mr McCann said: "We have concerns that she may have been moved out of Portugal very early on and abducted."

The couple say the trip will be their last for some time as they now want time to reflect on their loss and grieve.

They believe they have now visited all the main countries where appeals might help and it is time for a break.

Later this week they will move out of the apartment complex where they have been staying in Praia da Luz and into more permanent accommodation.

Courtesy from Sky_News