DRAFT PETITION 10 DOWNING STREET

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We, the undersigned members of the British public believe in the rule of law, the unfettered rights of the police to properly investigate crime, the UK's duty under International law to fully co-operate in those investigations with other jurisdictions and the rights of victims of crime to the full protection of the law.

We strongly believe in the human rights of children to full and equitable protection from the law.

We also believe that all parents who may have caused harm to their child should be thoroughly investigated in exactly the way as others regardless of social class, financial backing etc.

We are concerned that in the case of Madeleine McCann British Authorities may be frustrating the rule of law by failing to fully co-operate with Portuguese authorities in their investigation of the parents of Madeleine.

There seems to have been unreasonable delay in the return of forensic analyses from the FSS.

There seems to have been unprecedented assistance offered to the McCanns at the highest levels in spite of early warnings from the Ambassador concerning McCanns' attitude and failure to co-operate with Portuguese Police. There seems to have been disparate treatment to Mr Murat who appeared to receive little or no assistance.

There seems to have been unreasonable delay in offering the Portuguese authorities mutual assistance to continue their investigations with the assistance of British authorities. We are concerned that the intervention of Eurojust appears to have been ousted by UK authorities returning letters rogatory insisting they come direct from Portuguese authorities causing further delay and frustration of this matter.

We are concerned that Portuguese authorities openly complain that the lack of co-operation from British authorities may cause them to abort the investigation. This would be a travesty of justice and a total failure to protect children from harm.

We urge the British government and all organs of the State to fully and promptly co-operate in this matter to bring Justice for Madeleine McCann and thereby all children who suffer serious harm when parents have failed in their duties to protect them from serious harm, or worse.