Report: McCanns want search to resume

LONDON, June 21 (UPI) -- The parents of Madeline McCann want police documents released in Britain in a push to resume the search for the missing girl, a spokesman says.

An official spokesman for Kate and Gerry McCann said the couple are set to petition a High Court judge for the release of the documents in an attempt to renew interest in their missing daughter's case, The Daily Telegraph reported Saturday.

"An application has been made on Madeleine's behalf by her parents for disclosure of certain documents," spokesman Clarence Mitchell said. "The hearing is currently scheduled for July 7 in the High Court in London."

The couple's legal action comes after police in Leicestershire County alleged they could not investigate alleged sightings of the 4-year-old due to an agreement with Portuguese police.

Madeline went missing last May while the family was in Portugal and an extensive search proved fruitless.

The Telegraph said Madeline has since been made a ward of the court through a request from her parents, meaning British judges can act in any legal matters in the best interests for the child.