One of the most mysterious issues in British history - the disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann during her vacation in Portugal in 2007 - has returned to the spotlight this week after police provided information to a suspect. new.
It is about a German prisoner who is serving a sentence for sexual abuse of children. He is being investigated as a suspect in the murder of Madeleine, a tragedy that could not be clarified even today after 13 years.
At the heart of the tragedy is a family that still has no answer for what happened to their little girl.
What happened 13 years ago?
In May 2017, Gerry and Kate McCann were staying in an apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, where they were on vacation, along with their three children.
The couple went to dinner with a group of friends at a nearby restaurant, leaving the children alone to sleep. They checked the children from time to time, but when Mrs. McCann returned to the room around 10 pm she saw that Madeleine was not there.
Her disappearance prompted international investigations and investigations, which continue to this day.
History touched hearts and fixed the whole of Britain
For many days the story of Madeleine remained on the front pages of newspapers and was not separated from television screens. Numerous witnesses saw the suffering of Gerry and Kate McCann.
The family's pain was exacerbated when the couple became the subject of criticism, especially in the tabloid press, for leaving their children alone for dinner with friends.
Their trauma became even greater when Portuguese detectives questioned the couple as suspects in Madeleine's disappearance. Investigations against them stopped in 2008, for lack of evidence. McCann's lawyer then called their treatment by the British media "a national scandal."
What happened to the investigation?
Numerous investigations were carried out everywhere in Europe by the British police and were supported by the McCann family itself through the employment of private detectives.
The investigation, which began in 2011, has cost more than milionë 11 million. Despite identifying the suspects over the years, Madeleine's case remains unresolved.
The issue has also been the subject of many documentaries, including a 12-episode Netflix series in 2019. The series was criticized by Madeleine's parents for obstructing the investigation.
What is happening now?
German police have just announced a new suspect - a 43-year-old German man, who is serving a long sentence for child sexual abuse. He is currently under investigation for the murder of the 3-year-old.
Christian B traveled around Portugal in a camping van and is believed to have been in the area where the McCann family was resting when Madeleine disappeared.
British police are continuing their investigation, while Kate and Gerry McCann say they have never given up hope. They describe the last runway as 'significant'.
"All we want is to find [Madeleine], find out the truth and bring those responsible to justice," the couple said in a statement.
