THE agony being endured by the parents of little Madeleine McCann is beyond imagination.
But that has not prevented the nation sharing their grief as they wait for news of their little daughter, who vanished six days ago from an apartment in the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz.
There is bewilderment at how a family holiday can end in such pain. Anger that anyone can be evil enough to snatch a child from her bed.
We hope that, behind the scenes, Portuguese police have more information than they are able to reveal.
Pray that soon the three-year-old will be back where she belongs - safe and well in the arms of her mum and dad.