'Not Too Late To Do The Right Thing'

The father of Madeleine McCann has made a new appeal to her abductor, saying "it is not too late to do the right thing".

In his latest blog entry, Gerry McCann says: "Sometimes people do things for reasons that even they cannot understand.

"An act of madness, an accident or sudden impulse can lead to consequences that people may never have imagined or intended.

"Faced with such a situation we believe any human soul will ultimately suffer torment and feelings of guilt and fear.

"If you have done something you regret, if you find yourself in a situation you never intended, it is not too late to do the right thing.

"Please come forward, return Madeleine, leave her in a place of safety.

"At the very least, help us by letting us know what has happened to our beautiful little girl."

His comments came after he walked out of a TV interview after being asked about blood traces found in his daughter's bedroom.

Mr McCann apparently grew frustrated with repeated questioning about the police investigation into Madeleine's disappearance 118 days ago

He halted the interview with Spanish television channel Telecinco, pointing out that Portuguese law meant he could not comment on details of the inquiry.

Clips on Telecinco's website show Mr McCann pulling a microphone off his shirt and walking out of the room - although he returns a few minutes later.

Madeleine, from Rothley, Leicestershire, was snatched from her family's holiday flat in the Algarve village of Praia da Luz, Portugal, on May 3.

Her parents were dining at a tapas restaurant nearby.