Today the McCanns indicated they were hoping for a "period of calm" and a chance to return to a routine with their two-year-old twins, Sean and Amelie.
Speaking at a media conference in their home village of Rothley, in Leicestershire, this morning, their spokeswoman said: "They had a series of meetings with media and legal advisors. What they are really trying to do is to take stock of their situation and prepare for next week. There's an awful lot of work to be done in pulling together information on what's out there."