The father of missing Madeleine McCann has claimed his "innocent, vulnerable" daughter has been "essentially given up on" by British authorities.

During a television interview days before the third anniversary of her disappearance, Gerry McCann urged the Government to carry out a "comprehensive review" of the case.

He said: "It's not right that an innocent, vulnerable British citizen is essentially given up on.

"And I don't think it's right that as parents, that we have to drive the search. Of course we will, but not everyone has had the same resources and support that we have had to be able to do that. And I think it's pretty cruel."

He also added that it was "incredibly frustrating" that police in Portugal and the UK are not doing more to find the missing youngster.