McCanns in line for £1m payout

MADELEINE McCann’s parents were told yesterday they could receive more than £1 million (€1.1m) compensation from a former police detective who claimed she was dead.

Kate and Gerry McCann are pursuing legal action against Goncalo Amaral after winning a gagging order against the publication of his book. Several thousand copies of the book have been handed over to the family’s legal team, it is understood.

Ms McCann returned to Portugal yesterday morning for the first time since being quizzed by police over her daughter Madeleine’s disappearance.