Transcript
By Nigel Moore (McCannfiles, many thanks)
Gerry McCann:
This special time of year is all about families coming together with love and peace. Many people in nations all around the world will be spending time with their loved ones. People will be reflecting on the year which has gone and the one which is about to come. It's usually a time of great joy, especially for children. Clearly for us and the rest of our family it's going to be the hardest Christmas imaginable without our Madeleine here.
Kate McCann:
For the past seven and a half months so many people have been, errm... so kind and helpful. They've come forward with pieces of information. They've offered us help and support in so many ways. We'd like to thank everybody who has shown us that compassion; to us and to Madeleine, and for all the help they've given us. We'd also like to thank our friends in Portugal who have stayed with us and continued to support us since those very early desperate and vulnerable days.
Gerry McCann:
However, since Madeleine was taken from us on the 3rd of May, someone knows what happened to her and may well know where she is now. That person has it within their power to show us the compassion to end this terrible ordeal for us.
Kate McCann:
If that person is you, we understand that you may be staying silent because of fear for yourself or through misguided loyalty to other people. But you must understand that you hold the key to ending all this despair and anguish, for both us and Madeleine. You can help an innocent 4-year-old little girl. At this time of year, when so many families are coming together, we beg you to help us be reunited with Madeleine. Please do the right thing and come forward.
Gerry McCann:
Please, please, give us that information. Give it to your local police or phone our confidential helpline number which is 00 34 902 300 213. If you can't do that please tell a priest or another religious minister or someone else. Our beautiful daughter should be home with us at Christmas time. Please do it. Please help Madeleine.
Kate McCann:
Madeleine, it seems unlikely that you'll hear this but, just in case, it's Mummy and Daddy here. Just know how much we love you, Madeleine. We all miss you so much. Sean and Amelie talk about you all the time, every day. They really want you back with them. We're doing everything we can, Madeleine, to find you and there are so many good and very kind people helping us. Be brave sweetheart. Our only Christmas wish is for you to be back with us again and we're hoping and praying that that will happen. Love you Madeleine.
Gerry McCann:
Love you.
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27th December 2014