[danielf]

Originally Posted by Chris T

Well, now I'm curious about what you would consider to be 'necessary' courting of the press ... where would you draw the line, and why? Are you suggesting that there are limits to how far parents should go to try to get their child rescued?

It's a difficult question that one, but I have felt uneasy about the amount of attention they sought. They've gone on National television in Holland and Germany (and spoke to the Pope) and I did wonder if that served any purpose (realistically). I seem to recall they were quizzed about this, and their reply was that they were trying to keep it in the news as much (and as long) as possible as it would increase the chances of finding her back. Whether there is a line to draw I don't know, but this case has received considerably more attention than other cases of children going missing. The McCanns played an important part in that.