Gerry and Kate McCann are meeting their lawyers to consider what steps to take next in the fight to prove they did not kill their daughter Madeleine.
The McCanns left their Rothley home this morning with their twins Sean and Amelie and a relative.
They are being represented by Michael Caplan QC and Angus McBride, who work for London legal firm Kingsley Napley.
The firm acted on behalf of former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet.
"Cleary the McCanns are bedding in for what they have to do to maintain their safety and to keep going, for the time being, the hunt for Madeleine," said Sky News Correspondent Andrew Wilson.
The meeting comes amid another slew of reports in the British and Continental media about the case.
French newspaper France Soir claimed traces of sedatives had been found in hairs said to have belonged to Madeleine, which were found in the boot of the family's hire car.
The car has been at the centre of the Portuguese police forensic investigation.
Portuguese officers reportedly found blood and other body fluids in the vehicle, which was hired by the McCanns 25 days after Madeleine disappeared on May 3.
Meanwhile, Madeleine's aunt said family members would be willing to sell their homes to pay any legal fees run up by the McCanns.
Mr McCann's sister, Philomena, told BBC Radio Scotland: "It's a possibility, yes.
"These things happen. Money and property is not as important as family and love, is it? Not to me anyway."
She also refused to discount reports that the couple are set to hire a new PR consultant, reported to be former News Of The World editor Phil Hall.
She added: "If you look at how they had to travel back from Portugal and how their house, outside, is camped with media, you can't expect to live normal lives because of the constant scrutiny.
"Because of 24-hour news and the insatiable appetite that people have for news and what's going on, it's just become very difficult for them.
"More than anything, they want some normality for the children."
McCanns May Face Hefty Legal Bill
The parents of Madeleine McCann may have to sell their home to cover legal fees, if they are charged over the young girl’s disappearance, Sky’s Andrew Wilson reports from Portimao, Portugal.
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