Kate and Gerry McCann 'very upset' at resignation of child protection chief as government accused of cost-cutting

Kate and Gerry McCann weighed into the row over the future of the national anti-paedophile agency last night. The parents of Madeleine McCann were said to be 'very upset and disappointed' by the resignation of Jim Gamble, the chief executive of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop). Mr Gamble, a former senior police officer, resigned on Monday over plans to merge Ceop into a National Crime Agency. He said the move was not in the best interests of children and young people. Sara Payne, the mother of murdered eight-year-old Sarah, went further, accusing ministers of 'betrayal'. Mr and Mrs McCann said it was 'extremely saddening' that Mr Gamble thought he had to quit. They said in a statement: 'We are certain that he will be a huge loss to the field of child protection. (Daily Mail)