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Settlement of defamation action: this is the report of the settlement of the defamation action concerning the McCann family in respect of publications which have cast aspersions upon their inegrity

On 14 September Lewis Hannam of Channel 4 News reported "From red tops to broadsheets, the McCann case dominates front pages with headlines such as these

The story of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann has dominated news pages unlike any other in 2007. Even the BBC was forced to defend its coverage this week; defending itself by saying there was unprecedented interest in the story. Here is how the story has played out in the front pages during the past ten days:

Daily Express: 4 September “Madeleine - New Attack on Parents”
The anguished parents of missing Madeleine McCann faced a fresh onslaught of slurs yesterday.

Daily Mirror: 6 September “Madeleine: DNA Is Found”
The DNA of a potential suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has been found by British scientists.

The Times: 7 September “McCann Interviews”
Portuguese police re-interviewed the mother of the missing girl Madeleine McCann and will question her husband, Gerry, today.

Daily Telegraph: 8 September “Madeleine's Mother 'To Be Charged With Her Killing'”
Kate McCann has been warned that she could be charged today with the accidental killing of her daughter Madeleine after Portuguese police directly asked her whether she was behind the toddler's disappearance.

The Sun: 10 September “'We're Being Set Up. I've Had Enough. Let's Go Home'”
Gerry and Kate McCann arrive home yesterday without missing four-year-old Madeleine - after furiously insisting Portuguese police were trying to set them up.

Daily Mail: 11 September “Maddie: 'DNA In Hire Car Is Hers'”
Kate and Gerry McCann faced sensational new claims last night linking them to the alleged killing of their daughter Madeleine

The Guardian: 12 September “McCann Papers Go To Judge Amid Claims And Confusion Over DNA”
The dossier of evidence against the parents of Madeleine McCann will be passed to a judge to decide whether charges should be brought against the couple, Portuguese prosecutors said yesterday.

The Mirror: 13 September “Give Us Diary & Laptop”
Prosecutors have applied to seize Kate McCann's diary and husband Gerry's laptop.

Daily Star: 14 September “Maddie: 'Killed By Drugs Overdose'”
Madeleine McCann died of an overdose of sedatives given to her by her GP mum Kate, police in Portugal claim.

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