The Maddie McCann case has just gained new momentum. Portuguese police recently revealed some astonishing information.
Maddie McCann’s case is one of the most shocking disappearance stories the world has seen in years. The girl disappeared in May 2007 while on holiday with her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, in Praia da Luz, Portugal. She was just three years old, and despite police efforts, she was never found.
Maddie McCann’s parents left her and her younger brother and sister in their apartment while they went out to dinner with friends. It was Kate McCann who discovered her daughter was missing around 10 p.m. on May 12, 2007. She went to the apartment to check on the children and noticed that Madeleine McCann’s bed was empty.
Portuguese police issued a surprising statement regarding Maddie McCann
. For several years, the police had been conducting a relentless investigation into Maddie McCann’s case. Several suspects, including the girl’s mother, were considered. British and German police forces even participated in the investigation, suspecting that the kidnapper might be in their country.
Maddie McCann is still missing. Portuguese police have reportedly made a surprising announcement to Madeleine McCann’s parents. According to the BBC’s “Panorama,” a delegation of senior Portuguese police officers traveled to London earlier this year. There, they met with Gerry McCann and apologized to the father of the girl, who disappeared in 2007.
Maddie McCann: Missing Persons Investigation Allegedly Mishandled.
As revealed by the BBC, Portuguese police admitted that the initial investigation was mishandled and that officers did not give the disappearance sufficient attention. Furthermore, officers allegedly failed to take into account the fact that the McCann family is a foreigner in Portugal.
At the beginning of their investigation, Portuguese police immediately identified both McCann parents as “arguidos,” or suspects. Although they closed the case in 2008, they remained suspicious of the parents for years. According to the BBC, the police only apologized a few days ago.
