1,000 lanterns to mark missing Maddie's 1,000 days

Lanterns to be released in UK, Portugal and U.S. to mark disappearance.

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24/01/2010

A THOUSAND lanterns will float into the sky this week to mark the number of days little Madeleine McCann has been missing.

Supporters will release the lights in Britain, Portugal and America at 7.30pm on Wednesday.

At the same time, the girl's parents Kate and Gerry will host a star-studded gala dinner in Kensington, West London, to raise funds for the search.

Maddie was three when she vanished on May 3, 2007. Her parents' spokesman said: "They never, ever thought they would reach 1,000 days without their daughter."

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Would like to see her home safe and sound. Madeline needs her family. Always in my prayers

By sue .. Posted February 14 2010 at 12:00 AM.

I will light a candle for her as well

By sue .. Posted February 13 2010 at 11:57 PM.

what about the reward?

By guga.. Posted January 25 2010 at 10:57 AM.

Here in holland I will realize as Many yellow and green balloons as I can, little Madeleine is still in my prayers every single day, I miss her beyond words and I would never ever have imagned we would get this far!

Lovely little Madeleine, we are still praying for your save return

By Mies (holland).. Posted January 25 2010 at 8:49 AM.

I have ordered my lanterns, and will be taking part. Be nice if whoever took her had an attack of concience though, so we didn't need to comemorate such a painfull milestone.

By Nigel Nessling.. Posted January 24 2010 at 5:00 PM.

I ll light a candle for Madeleine as well

By jacci r from cape town.. Posted January 24 2010 at 2:24 PM.

Thousand lanterns?
This will help to find her?
Not better to give the money it costs to Haiti childs?

By Nicole.. Posted January 24 2010 at 1:21 PM.

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