ORLANDO, Fla. – An attorney for the mother of a missing Orlando girl is drawing parallels between her disappearance and that of a missing girl in Portugal as the family continues to be overwhelmed with gifts from strangers.
Madeleine McCann vanished from an apartment in the resort of Praia Da Luz, on the Algarve in May of last year and until recently her parents were considered suspects in the case.
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In June, Portuguese authorities closed the probe into the disappearance of the young British girl and lifted the "suspect" label from her parents due to a lack of evidence.
Caylee Anthony vanished in Orlando about two months ago and her mother has been considered a person of interest in the case by investigators.
On Saturday, the attorney of Casey Anthony, Jose Baez, said the cases are similar.
"It is eerily similar," Baez said. "Fortunately for them, they had the money to be able to prove all of these things incorrect. This family is not made that way."
Family Showered With Gifts
Meanwhile, the grandparents of Caylee, George and Cindy Anthony, were overwhelmed with gifts from people throughout the nation for the child's third birthday.
"This is a tough day for us today," Caylee's grandfather George Anthony said. "And if you guys have children or you are grandparents, you are going to understand (that) these days like this don't come around very often and when they do, they mean more than anything."
Families traveled to the Anthony home to deliver birthday gifts.
"It is important for them to have that hope," neighbor Samantha Gaglioti said. "That wherever she is, that she is being treated well and having someone saying happy birthday to her."
"I can't imagine what this family is going through," resident Lisa Smith said. "We met them at the vigil and my heart goes out to all of them."
George Anthony held a picture and T-shirt sent from a family in New York.
"It is people like this that give us the strength to keep going," George Anthony said. "And I'd like to say, Mrs. Schultz, if you are watching this or your family or anyone else out there who is sending us things, know that we are getting them and I appreciate these more than you can imagine."
A volunteer said she has neglected her family to find Caylee.
"It has been a lot," family friend Holly Gagne said. "I haven't made a home-cooked meal in three weeks. I haven't put my kids to bed. Right now, they understand this is where we need to be."
Pool Not Discussed
Some media outlets have reported that investigators may be looking at the possibility that something may have happened to Caylee in her grandparents' pool.
In fact, Fox News contributor Mark Fuhrman talked about the possible connection Thursday.
Detectives said they're not ruling anything out but said the pool is not something they've really discussed or zeroed in on during their investigation.
Case Makes International Headlines
Local 6's exclusive interview with Zenaida Gonzalez is now making international headlines in newspapers in Europe and South America.
Local 6 spoke with the only Zenaida Gonzalez to visit the Sawgrass Apartments where Casey Anthony said she left Caylee with a woman by the same name.
New Call Released
Also, the Orange County Jail released a new phone call between Caylee Anthony's mother, Casey, and her brother Lee.
"Hey Case," Lee Anthony said.
"Hey, I need a favor," Casey Anthony said.
"Sure," Lee Anthony said.
"Can you get a hold of Jose and have him come see me as soon as he can, like today at some point?" Casey Anthony said.
"Yeah, let me give him a call," Lee Anthony said.
"Yeah, if you could do that, I would greatly appreciate it," Casey Anthony said. "You know, give my love obviously but I only have a minute to talk so?"
"OK, yeah, I'll do that right now," Lee Anthony said.
"OK, I appreciate that," Casey Anthony said.
"All right, love you," Lee Anthony said.
"Love you too," Casey Anthony said.
'Safe House' Considered
Friday, Baez also launched a new appeal to spring Casey Anthony out of jail.
However, with talks of threats against the family if Casey Anthony leaves jail, Cindy Anthony has considered the use of a safe house.
"Right here, I don't think is the ideal place for her not because we don't want her in the house and everything but we may have to hole her up somewhere in a safe house," Cindy Anthony said.
A national search for Caylee continues.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this developing story.