McCanns to take twins back to Praia

She said Sean and Amelie - 18 months old when their sister was snatched from the bedroom where they were all sleeping - had helped Kate through her traumas.

The lawyer spoke after Kate cancelled plans to go back to the holiday apartment where she last saw Maddie.

It is understood she felt unable to face the emotional ordeal.

The McCanns, both 41, arrived in Praia last Friday. It was the first time Kate had returned to the place where she says she feels closest to her missing daughter.

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