Madeleine McCann was abducted from an Algarve holiday complex in May 2007. Her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, continue to pledge unwavering efforts to never give up looking for their daughter.
Who are Kate and Gerry McCann?
Kate and Gerry McCann, both doctors, met in Glasgow, Scotland in 1993. Kate, a graduate of the University of Dundee in medicine, has worked as a GP and is now a medical worker. Gerry is a cardiologist and research professor at the University of Leicester. The couple resides in Rothley, Leicestershire, with their children.
Are Kate and Gerry still together?
Their marriage had a near breakdown after their daughter’s disappearance in 2007. Kate withdrew into herself and her intimacy with Gerry suffered.
Nevertheless, the couple’s resilience and Gerry’s understanding enabled their marriage to endure. Despite the challenges they have faced since Maddie’s disappearance, they remain together.
What happened in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance?
Maddie vanished from her family’s holiday apartment in Pria Da Luz, Portugal on May 3, 2007. Just hours after the abduction, the couple held a press conference appealing for help to find their missing child.
In June 2020, a breakthrough in Madeleine’s case was revealed when German prisoner Christian Brueckner was named as the prime suspect in her disappearance and new evidence emerged.
Portuguese police formally declared Brueckner as a suspect in the investigation also apologizing to the parents for their handling of the case.
Operation Grange began in 2011 and has so far cost an estimated £13 million with fresh police searches ongoing. On May 2023, Portuguese police launched a new search for Maddie’s body which is the first of its kind after nine years.
In October 2023, Portuguese police apologized to the parents of Madeleine for the way they handled the investigation, retracting the couple’s arguido status.
Despite the ups and downs, Kate and Gerry McCann continue to fight for their daughter’s safe return, as their efforts remain unyielding.
