Thursday, 28 January 2016

Day 3157 Thursday 24 December 2015 TO Date No Updates

Day 3157 Thursday 24 December 2015
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Date No Updates

Day 3156: Wed 23 Dec 2015 Christmas 2015

DECEMBER 2015

Day 3156: Wed 23 Dec 2015

Christmas 2015

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all our supporters. Your compassion and help has once again spurred us on through another year and never fails to astound us.
We really appreciate how lucky we are to have such amazing support behind us. Thank you. 
It is our 9th Christmas without Madeleine. As always, she is very much on our mind and in our hearts and Christmas preparations. We have not lost hope that we may get to celebrate another Christmas with her. If anything can drive us on, that most definitely will.

This year has blown over so quickly. Life is very busy, which is probably a good thing, but it does mean the months don’t seem to last long! Thankfully, the police investigation has made progress over the year. Whilst it is never as much or as speedy as we, or the police would like, we are moving in the right direction and that’s the positive. Patience and perseverance are virtues which we’ve acquired in abundance over recent years - another positive!

2015 has also been a full and successful year for the charity ‘Missing People’ which is great news for many of those missing and their families too. I loved taking part in the charity’s ‘500 mile Cycle Challenge’ in June and would encourage anyone who is interested to give it a go next year. It is such a fulfilling and worthwhile experience on many levels and it really makes a difference for missing loved ones and their families. Thank you for all the support given to the charity this year. 
Thank you also for all the lovely Christmas cards we’ve received. It gives us a lot of pleasure and comfort to sit down together and share your kind messages, with the reassurance that Madeleine has not been forgotten.
 
And so a new year approaches….new energy, new opportunities, new hope.
 
Wishing you all a very happy, healthy and peaceful 2016. 
Kate & Gerry


Day 3101 Thursday 29 October 2015 TO Day 3155 Tuesday 22 December 2015 No Updates


Day 3101

Thursday 29 October 2015 TO
Day 3155 Tuesday 22 December 2015
No Update

Day 3100: 28 Oct 2015 Gerry McCann blogs

OCTOBER 2015


Day 3100: 28 Oct 2015


Updates 28 October, 2015 - Updat
We would like to thank all the staff from Operation Grange for the meticulous and painstaking work that they have carried out over the last four and a half years.

The scale and difficulty of their task has never been in doubt. We are reassured that the investigation to find Madeleine has been significantly progressed and the MPS has a much clearer picture of the events in PDL leading up to Madeleine’s abduction in 2007.

Given that the review phase of the investigation is essentially completed, we fully understand the reasons why the team is being reduced. We would also like to thank the Home Office for continuing to support the investigation.

Whilst we do not know what happened to Madeleine, we remain hopeful that she may still be found given the ongoing lines of enquiry.  
Gerry and Kate

Saturday, 9 May 2015

Day 2921 Saturday 02 May 2015 to Date No Update


Day 2921 Saturday 02 May 2015
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Day 3099 Thursday 27 October No Update

Day 2920: Friday 01 May, 2015 - Update Eight years.


MAY 2015


Day 2920: Friday 01 May, 2015 - Update Eight years. 


Updates

There's no gentle way of putting it. Whilst most days, weeks and months are fairly similar –


Madeleine is missed every day – this time of year cuts deep as it's a harsh reminder of time having passed and precious years with Madeleine lost.  

Without a shadow of doubt, the love, support, help and prayers that we continue to receive from so many people, in spite of the years which have gone by, encourages us, maintains our hope and lifts our spirits. 


We are also buoyed and reassured by the unwavering commitment and continued progress being made in the investigation. We are really grateful to the Metropolitan Police team for their conscientiousness, patience, consideration shown to us and above all, their will to find Madeleine and determine what has happened. 


Cooperation with and from the Portuguese Police has, and still is, vital to the success of the investigation. We are very appreciative of the joint working relationship established between the two forces.


 Next month, I will be raising awareness again of the charity Missing People, and the many children who go missing every year. One child is too many. I will be taking part in a 500 mile charity cycle from Edinburgh to London and during this journey, I am hoping to promote the UK's Child Rescue Alert (CRA) system. If you can help me, please do by either donating at www.justgiving.com/KateMcCann/ and/or signing up to the CRA at www.childrescuealert.org.uk.


We've always promised ourselves that something positive has to come out of all the suffering Madeleine and our family have endured. If highlighting the issues of child abduction (and missing children in general) and raising money to enable the charity Missing People to carry out their invaluable work improves this very real and heartbreaking problem, then every push of those pedals will be worth it. Always. 

 Thank you again for your incredible and very humbling kindness and support.  
Kate and Gerry

Day 2919 Thursday 29 April 2015 No Update


Day 2919 Thursday 29 April 2015 No Update

Day 2918: Wednesday 29 April 2015 Updates




APRIL 2015


Day 2918: Wednesday 29 April 2015 Updates


28 April, 2015 - Statement from Gerry and Kate Regarding Libel Case 

We want to emphasise that the action was never about money. It has always been focused on the effects of the libels on our other children and the damage that was done to the search for Madeleine. 

A lot has changed in the last six years since we started the action and we are pleased that there is an active investigation in both Portugal and the UK

We would like to remind people that there is still an innocent little girl who is missing and that those responsible for her abduction remain at large. 

Gerry and Kate

Wednesday, 7 January 2015

Day 2792 Wednesday 24 December 2014 to Day 2917 Tuesday 28 April 2015 No Update

Day 2792 Wednesday 24 December 2014
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Day 2917 Tuesday 28 April 2015 No Update

Day 2791: 23 December 2014 Tuesday Madeleine Beth McCann, Christmas, 2014


DECEMBER 2014
 

Day 2791: 23 December 2014 Tuesday Madeleine Beth McCann 

Christmas, 2014  
 

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of our supporters.
 

Once again we have been amazed this year by the support we continue to have for our search for Madeleine - and opening the hundreds of Christmas cards has once again been a truly humbling experience. The warmth, kindness and commitment to never forget has precipitated more than a few happy tears! Thank you.
 

 

It's hard to ignore that 'here we are again' feeling at this time of year, still with no idea where our daughter is or of what's happened. What we can say is that our resolve to find out, as well as the hope which has always been present, has not lessened. In addition it's very apparent that the determination of the Metropolitan Police remains steadfast, in spite of the persistent challenges they face.
 

No matter where she is, Madeleine will, as always, be very much with us and our family this Christmas.   

Thank you for holding her in your hearts too.  

Kate and Gerry

 

Day 2597 Thursday 12 June 2014 to Day 2790 Monday 22 December 2014, No Update


Day 2597 Thursday 12 June 2014 to Day 2790 Monday 22 December 2014,

No Update

Email 20/12/2014

 

Day 2596: 11 June 2014 Wednesday, Madeleine Beth McCann, Update from Operation Grange


JUNE 2014 

 

Day 2596: 11 June 2014 Wednesday, Madeleine Beth McCann  

Updates

11 June, 2014 - Statement from Gerry and Kate 

We are very pleased that significant activity has taken place in Praia da Luz over the last 8 days with police officers and support teams from the UK working closely with the Policia Judicial and the Guarda Nacional Republicana.
 

We are further encouraged that, despite the intensive searches, no trace of Madeleine has been found and this reinforces our belief that she could still be alive.

 

As parents of a missing child, we have always wanted all reasonable lines of enquiry to be followed and it is gratifying to know that a substantial amount of work will take place over the coming months with close cooperation of the British and Portuguese authorities.
 

We would like to thank all those involved for their efforts and the members of the public who have come forward with information. 

Gerry and Kate 

 

11 June, 2014 - Update from Operation Grange
 

Operation Grange officers working alongside experts in their field from around the UK, the Policia Judicial and the Guarda Nacional Republicana today, Wednesday 11 June completed an eight day period of work searching specific areas of land in Praia da Luz.

 

At this time no evidence relating to Madeleine McCann has been identified. However it has given us an essential understanding of the activity on and people that have used this piece of land.

 

This was the first phase of this major investigation which has been agreed with the Portuguese following the four International Letters of Request submitted to date. More activity has been agreed and we expect that to commence shortly. In addition further requests are being compiled and will be submitted in due course.

 

The decision to search the “horse shoe” shaped piece of waste ground to the west of Praia da Luz and other sites was as a specific result of the UK’s investigation work to date.

 

The total area of land searched and surveyed was of approximately 60,000 sq metres and included all utilities, drainage channels and derelict buildings. 41 ground anomalies were identified initially by both aerial survey and ground analysis which were then investigated fully. These included three outside of the original area.

 

This deployment which was the largest ever undertaken by UK police overseas in a case of this type, highlighted the effective nature of the assistance given by the Portuguese authorities, for which the investigation team and family are very grateful.

 

The media’s understanding and co-operation following Assistant Commissioner Rowley’s pre deployment briefing has also been noted and appreciated.

 

There is still a substantial amount of work yet to be completed in the coming weeks and months, which again should be viewed as no more than normal operational activity in a case of this size and complexity. This recent work is part of ensuring that all lines of enquiry are progressed in a systematic manner and covers just the one hypothesis that she was killed and buried locally. This is the same as would be done in the UK for a murder or high risk missing person enquiry. The scientific support staff involved were there to provide the highest level of assurance that this area was searched to the highest possible standards.

Day 2562 Thursday 08 May 2014 to Day 2595 Tuesday 10 June 2014, No Update


Day 2562 Thursday 08 May 2014 to Day 2595 Tuesday 10 June 2014,
No Update 

[12 May 2014 Madeleine Beth McCann 11th birthday]

Day 2561: 07 May 2014 Wednesday, Madeleine Beth McCann, Media Interference


Day 2561: 07 May 2014 Wednesday, Madeleine Beth McCann 
 
7th of May, 2014. We are devastated with the way the media has behaved over the last couple of days in relation to our daughter’s case. 
 
Updates
7th of May 2014 - Media Interference 
We are dismayed with the way the media has behaved over the last couple of days in relation to our daughter’s case.
 
There is an on-going, already challenging, police investigation taking place and media interference in this way not only makes the work of the police more difficult, it can potentially damage and destroy the investigation altogether – and hence the chances of us finding Madeleine and discovering what has happened to her. As Madeleine’s parents, this just compounds our distress. We urge the media to let the police get on with their work and please show some respect and consideration to Madeleine and all our family.
 
Thank you.
 
Gerry and Kate

Day 2557 Saturday 03 May 2014 to Day 2560 Tuesday 06 May 2014, No Update

Day 2557 Saturday 03 May 2014 to Day 2560 Tuesday 06 May 2014,


No Update

Day 2556: 02 May 2014 Monday, Madeleine Beth McCann, 3rd May 2014 - Seventh Anniversary Since Madeleine’s Abduction


MAY 2014

 

Day 2556: 02 May 2014 Monday, Madeleine Beth McCann 

Updates 

3rd May 2014 - Seventh Anniversary Since Madeleine’s Abduction

Seven years without our daughter, seven years without a big sister for Sean and Amelie. Sometimes we feel totally stuck for words. A lot of the time there are no words. Our situation seems as unbelievable as it did that very first night without Madeleine.
 

Whenever I find myself becoming paralysed with disbelief, unease, frustration or sadness, I have to refocus my mind on the positives, of which there are many.

 

The Metropolitan Police force continue to make encouraging progress in their investigation with new evidence being uncovered, fresh information coming in to the inquiry following appeals and subsequently, links being made between people and events. We are hugely grateful to the general public for continuing to support the investigation, especially those who have found the courage to come forward with information despite difficult circumstances. Whilst the MPS are cautiously optimistic of beginning enquiries on the ground in Portugal in the near future, we really hope that this will turn into a concerted effort from the Portuguese authorities as we know there is still a lot to do. Working together is key to the progress of the investigation and a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) could provide a more streamlined way of working with less bureaucracy. It may be seven years since we last saw Madeleine but the passing of further weeks and months as a result of unnecessary delays and barriers are not only frustrating, they are incredibly distressing. Each day without Madeleine and each day of not knowing is another day too many, regardless of how much time has already gone by.

 

May is an important month for all missing children and their families worldwide with May 25th being International Missing Children’s Day. This May is particularly special in the UK as a new enhanced Child Rescue Alert (CRA) system (to help find abducted and missing children in serious danger) is to be launched by the charity Missing People and the National Crime Agency. This system (based on the highly effective ‘Amber Alert’ in the USA) I believe, will help to save the lives of abducted children and ease the suffering faced by their families. It’s a very exciting step forward.

 

Throughout the whole month, the charity Missing People are running a ‘Forget-Me-Not’ campaign with several different ways for the public to get involved to help find missing children. One really important and simple way you can get on board is by signing up to the Child Rescue Alert. By registering, you will receive an alert with relevant information, by text or email, when a child is abducted in your area. This way you can join the search immediately and play a vital role in helping to find a child in danger. Please take a minute to visit www.childrescuealert.org.uk and sign up today. There are several other ways to help too – Take a look on www.missingpeople.org.uk.

 

It goes without saying, but needs to be said….We are grateful beyond words for the continued and unwavering commitment, help and love from all our faithful supporters. Thank you SO much for keeping Madeleine in your hearts.
 

 

SEVEN YEARS.

STILL MISSING.

STILL MISSED.

NEVER FORGOTTEN.
THANK YOU.


Kate

Day 2456 Wednesday 22 January 2014 to Day 2555 Thursday 01 May 2014, No Update


Day 2456 Wednesday 22 January 2014 to Day 2555 Thursday 01 May 2014,

No Update

Day 2455: 21 January 2014 Tuesday, Madeleine Beth McCann, Unidentified People of Interest to the Inquiry


Day 2455: 21 January 2014 Tuesday, Madeleine Beth McCann
 


Campaign

Contact Us  

Have you seen these men? Do you know who they might be?
 

These two pictures show a man carrying a child away from the family's apartment. This sighting was seen by a witness at 21:15 on the evening of Thursday, May 3rd, 2007. 
 

Based or more recent information, the Metropolitan Police now believe this man may represent a guest at the Ocean Club who was carrying his daughter back to their apartment. However as it is not possible to be certain that these two men are actually the same person, if you have seen this man in the pictures or suspect who it may be, please contact the Metropolitan Police's OPERATION GRANGE on 0207 321 9251 (0044 207 321 9251 from outside the UK) or Operation.Grange@met.pnn.police.uk and/or the Find Madeleine team on +44 845 838 4699 or investigation@findmadeleine.com. 

 

The picture shows a man that was seen several times by different witnesses during the days leading up to Madeleine's abduction on May 3rd 2007. He was described as ugly with pock-marked skin and was said to be watching the family's apartment intently. 
 

If either of these men appear familiar to you in some way, please contact our investigation team as soon as possible

Day 2445 Saturday 11 January 2014 to Day 2454 Monday 20 January 2014, No Update

Day 2445 Saturday 11 January 2014 to Day 2454 Monday 20 January 2014,

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Day 2444: 10 January 2014 Friday, Madeleine Beth McCann, Online Store


JANUARY 2014

Day 2444: 10 January 2014 Friday, Madeleine Beth McCann
 

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