Daily MirrorTwins' do on Madeleine McCann's birthdayBy Rod Chaytor 13/05/2008
Madeleine McCann (PA)
Kate and Gerry McCann marked missing Madeleine's fifth birthday yesterday with a small tea party for twins Sean and Amelie, three.
The low-key event was held for the benefit of the children, who the couple say still ask constantly about their sister.
They have said that for them Madeleine's birthday would be "just another day without her".
They were visited at their home in Rothley, Leics, by close family members.
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Meanwhile, the Metodo 3 investigation team working on the McCanns' behalf are following up several leads from a fresh appeal for information 10 days ago.
Their campaign, launched before the first anniversary of Madeleine's disappearance, urged anyone who spoke to Portuguese or British authorities about her abduction in Praia da Luz to call them.
The McCanns' spokesman Clarence Mitchell said: "The emails have run into thousands and there have been hundreds of calls."
