Craven HeraldMadeleine's parents visit Skipton7:36am Friday 20th July 2007
By Newsdesk
THE parents of missing Madeleine McCann made a short trip to Skipton at the weekend.
Kate and Gerry McCann attended the baptism of two of their godchildren on Saturday.
Mr McCann had flown to Britain last Thursday to attend meetings with UK police officers and speak at the Police Federation's annual dinner.
The cardiologist also met with child abduction experts at the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre in London.
Mrs McCann travelled to North Yorkshire from Faro on Friday.
The baptism of her godson, Patrick, and her husband's goddaughter, Katie, was at St Stephen's Church. They are the children of Kate's cousin, Anne-Marie Wright, who lives in Skipton.
Mrs McCann said: "It was an emotional day. We were reunited with family to celebrate welcoming two children into the Catholic faith.
"Gerry and I wanted to be there, to take part and to support our godchildren on one of the most important days of their lives.
"But I am sure every mother in the world will understand that it was heart-breaking for me to be with our family, yet not be with Madeleine.
"Gerry and I have returned to Portugal to continue the search for our daughter Madeleine."
Mrs Wright said it had been nice for her cousin to be reunited with the family.
Mr and Mrs McCann have based themselves in Portugal since their four-year-old daughter was snatched from her bed at a holiday apartment in the Algarve resort of Praia de Luz, in May.
Last week, Robert Murat was questioned again by Portuguese police.
* Two classmates from Carleton School have raised nearly £100 to help in the search for Madeleine McCann.
Madison Hoyles and Hannah Eastham, both eight, held a stall selling buns, sweets and chocolate after school on Tuesday.
The girls sold everything in 30 minutes and raised £99.
It was Madison and Hannah's idea to raise money for missing Madeleine and their mums helped them organise the stall.
Other parents baked cakes and buns for the girls to sell.
