Madeleine McCann's parents are stepping-up the hunt for their missing daughter with an increased number of investigators hired to help find her.
The move comes as Gerry McCann revealed that Portuguese police files on the disappearance of their daughter hold "less information than expected".
Gerry McCann, 41, said that their support team of investigators are not yet half way through the task of reviewing official files compiled by detectives in the Algarve.
But he indicated that the extensive police dossier,, handed over by the Portuguese Ministry of Justice, is proving to be disappointing short of real evidence.
Gerry also revealed that he and his wife Kate, who are both doctors, had suffered a low spot in their morale as they marked the passing of 18-months since Madeleine vanished.
Gerry and Kate have spent more than #1m on the search their daughter who vanished on 3rd May 2007 from an apartment in Praia da Luz in the Algarve, days before her fourth birthday.
Writing on their Find Madeleine web site, Gerry McCann said: "We are not yet half way through the Portuguese files but there is less information within the files than we were expecting."
The McCanns have already spent more than #1m trying to find their daughter, who disappeared on May 3, 2007, from the resort of Praia da Luz, in the Algarve region of Portugal, just days short of her fourth birthday.
Gerry added: "Monday 3rd of November was 18 months since Madeleine was so cruelly taken from us.
"We do not usually put a lot of store in specific milestones - these being just another day without Madeleine.
"This week was unusual in that both Kate and I were feeling low at the same time, which is an uncommon occurrence, and we can usually rely on one of us lifting the other.
"We continue to work very hard behind the scenes. Our support team has been expanded as we try to identify what has been done, what has not been done and what can still be done to help find Madeleine.
"As I have stated many times, someone has a key bit of information that can unlock this frustratingly difficult and painful situation."
Gerry also thanked those who attended a race night in Liverpool organised by the Greenhills Taverners Society that raised #5000 for the Find Madeleine fund.
Gerry added: "Around 200 people turned up and everyone enjoyed a good night. Liverpool and Everton donated signed shirts which were auctioned and with tickets and a raffle around #2000 has been raised.
"A taxi driver, taking home some of our friends, even got in to the spirit of things by donating his fare to the fund.
"Well done everyone and thanks for all the messages of support prayers- we left Liverpool in much better spirits than when we arrived!"
http://www.findmadeleine.com/
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