By Rebecca Camber and Neil Sears Police are chasing new leads in the Madeleine McCann case after being swamped by almost 1,000 tip-offs from the public. Detectives are working their way through 730 calls and 212 emails following the biggest ever response to an appeal on BBC Crimewatch. A number of callers gave names for the man police believe snatched Madeleine from her bed minutes before her mother Kate found she was missing. Scroll down for video Fresh leads: British police are chasing new leads in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann after being swamped by almost 1,000 tip-offs
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Kate and Gerry McCann said they were 'absolutely delighted' at response
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After Crimewatch, almost 1,000 people contacted police with tip-offs
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A number of callers named the man police believed kidnapped Madeleine
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It is the biggest ever response to an appeal on the BBC programme
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Madeleine's parents said they are 'genuinely hopeful' of a breakthrough
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