The family of missing Madeleine McCann have flown out of Portugal to return to Britain.
Kate and Gerry McCann and their two-year-old twins left Faro Airport on an easyJet flight bound for East Midlands Airport at about 9.45am.
They fear they may be charged over their daughter's disappearance after being made "arguidos", or formal suspects, by Portuguese detectives on Friday.
The McCanns decided to return to the UK after "careful thought" in order to reintroduce their twins Sean and Amelie "as much as possible to an ordinary life in their home country", family spokeswoman Justine McGuinness said.
The McCanns will also be considering their response to the "deeply disturbing" events of the last few days, she added.
Ms McGuinness said: "Their heartfelt plea is that the search for Madeleine should continue and that people should continue to remain vigilant."
There is "so much" the couple want to say but they are banned from doing so by Portuguese law, she added, but they continued to affirm that they played "no part" in the disappearance of their beloved daughter, she said.
Their return to the UK was carried out with the "full agreement" of the Portuguese authorities and the police, Ms McGuinness said.
The flight is due to land on British soil at 12:20pm, and the McCanns are expected to return straight to their home in Rothley, Leicestershire.
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Kate and Gerry McCann and their two-year-old twins left Faro Airport on an easyJet flight bound for East Midlands Airport at about 9.45am.
They fear they may be charged over their daughter's disappearance after being made "arguidos", or formal suspects, by Portuguese detectives on Friday.
The McCanns decided to return to the UK after "careful thought" in order to reintroduce their twins Sean and Amelie "as much as possible to an ordinary life in their home country", family spokeswoman Justine McGuinness said.
The McCanns will also be considering their response to the "deeply disturbing" events of the last few days, she added.
Ms McGuinness said: "Their heartfelt plea is that the search for Madeleine should continue and that people should continue to remain vigilant."
There is "so much" the couple want to say but they are banned from doing so by Portuguese law, she added, but they continued to affirm that they played "no part" in the disappearance of their beloved daughter, she said.
Their return to the UK was carried out with the "full agreement" of the Portuguese authorities and the police, Ms McGuinness said.
The flight is due to land on British soil at 12:20pm, and the McCanns are expected to return straight to their home in Rothley, Leicestershire.
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