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The mother of Madeleine McCann has made a fresh appeal for information about her daughter, on the six-month anniversary of the four-year-old's disappearance.
In a statement, Kate McCann said: "Six months is such a long time for a little girl to be separated from her family. We believe that our Madeleine is out there somewhere and retain hope that we can be reunited.
"Madeleine is a beautiful little person who deserves a loving and happy life. To ensure this, there is no doubt that the best place for her to to be is with her family. We know somebody somewhere can make this happen."
She added: "That person has the ability and power to bring about so much joy as well as bring peace to themselves. If you have any information relating to Madeleine's disappearance or whereabouts please pass it on."
The McCanns will mark the six-month anniversary by taking part in an ecumenical prayer service at the Church of St Mary and St John in Rothley.
Special prayers will be said for Madeleine and other missing children between 9.30pm and 9.45pm - six months to the minute since her apparent abduction.
The milestone comes after the Spanish private detective hired by the McCanns to find their daughter vowed that he would do so within five months.
Francisco Marco said he thought she was alive in Morocco and is already following up reported sightings of a blonde-haired girl with her distinctive right eye.
The detective's Spanish-based agency, Metodo 3, was given the job of finding Madeleine in September.
He said: "We have a six-month agreement with the McCanns. We have already spent a month and a half working. I will find her before that period is up."
