Contact: Metropolitan Police Operation Grange
Updates
3 May, 2025
As we arrive at the 18th anniversary of Madeleine’s abduction, we’d like to thank our faithful supporters once again for standing by us and never forgetting about Madeleine.
The years appear to be passing even more quickly and whilst we have no significant news to share, our determination to ‘leave no stone unturned’ is unwavering. We will do our utmost to achieve this.
May is also the month which includes ‘International Missing Children’s Day’ (25th). We continue to remember all missing children and their families, both here in the UK and abroad, thinking especially of all the children displaced from their homes & families in Ukraine & Gaza at this time.
We’re very grateful to the UK Charity, ‘Missing People’ for their ongoing, invaluable work, & to all organisations, charities and police forces who remain committed, despite many challenges and limited resources, to finding & bringing home the many missing and abducted children.
May is also Madeleine’s birthday - her 22nd this year. No matter how near or far she is, she continues to be right here with us, every day, but especially on her special day. We continue to ‘celebrate’ her as the very beautiful and unique person she is. We miss her.
Kate, Gerry & family
31 December, 2024
A big 'thank you' for the support and positivity we continue to receive.
2024 like the year before it, seems to have passed by so quickly and whilst we still don't have any major news to report in the search for Madeleine, work continues behind the scenes. We have to believe that one day we will know.
With our best wishes for a happy and healthy 2025.
Kate, Gerry & family
3 May, 2024
It’s 17 years since Madeleine was taken from us. It’s hard to even say that number without shaking our heads in disbelief. Whilst we are fortunate in many ways and able to live a relatively normal and enjoyable life now, the ‘living in limbo’ is still very unsettling. And the absence still aches.
Your support continues to encourage us and bolsters our strength to keep going. We know the love and hope for Madeleine and the will to find her, even after so many years, remains, and we are truly thankful for that.
Thank you again for remembering Madeleine and all missing children.
Kate & Gerry
31 December, 2023
Another year comes to a close. I'm sure they're getting shorter!
Whilst there is no new significant news to share in the search for Madeleine, efforts continue with the same determination, commitment and vigour. We believe such perseverance will eventually yield results.
Thank you again for your support, Christmas wishes and shared hope.
Despite our own personal circumstances, it is impossible to be unaffected by the awful events happening around the world this year with so many wars, immeasurable pain and suffering, children abducted, killed and orphaned.
Let's' hope that 2024 brings a greater love for mankind, hope and peace to us all.
With our best wishes for the new year.
Kate & Gerry
4th May, 2023
I am writing this message to the media in general. I expect it may not appear in print or on-line but hope that it will spark a conscience in some.
As we do every year, we gathered in our village yesterday evening to mark the anniversary of our daughter Madeleine’s abduction. It was a special event and lovely to sense the hope and warmth of those who were there.
I was dismayed, however, that this sadly provided an opportunity for a local journalist to exploit the presence of our younger daughter who does not wish to be photographed or interviewed and was made to feel uncomfortable, especially at such a special moment of hope for Madeleine.
Our son and daughter turned eighteen this year - but I truly hope this will not make them targets for those journalists looking to make financial gain.
Please can I appeal to you that you respect our children’s privacy and let them live their lives.
Kate
3rd May, 2023
Today marks the 16th anniversary of Madeleine’s abduction.
Still missing…….still very much missed.
It is hard to find the words to convey how we feel.
The poem below, by Clare Pollard, resonates strongly with us:
The Contradiction
The absence contradicts itself:
the missing conjures what we miss.
You are not here, I’m not myself,
but still I talk to you like this.
You’re in the crowd, the news, the glimpse -
I make you there when you’re not there.
I trace your steps, I map your face,
I say your name, see you in air.
You’re all I know and so unknown.
I cannot hold you, yet I do:
please let me hold you in my head
and where you are now, hold me too.
How can you be so near and far?
You are not here. But here you are.
The police investigation continues, and we await a breakthrough.
Thank you to everyone for your support- it really helps.
Kate and Gerry
3 January, 2023
Happy New Year
We'd like to wish all our supporters a very happy, healthy and peaceful 2023. As has been the case over the many years without Madeleine, the kind messages of support and Christmas wishes which we have received have brought that extra touch of warmth and hope to our lives. Christmas and other celebratory events will never be the same with our family incomplete but we continue to make the best of our situation whilst never forgetting or giving up.
We head into the new year with continued determination and positivity.
May 2023 be a good one for us all.
With our best wishes and eternal thanks.
Kate, Gerry & family
20 September, 2022
Decision of European Court of Humans Rights: McCann and Healy v Portugal (Application Number 57195/17)
We are naturally disappointed with the decision of the European Court of Humans Rights announced today. However, much has changed since we started legal proceedings 13 years ago against Mr Amaral, his publisher and broadcaster.
We took action for one and only one reason: Mr Amaral’s unfounded claims were having a detrimental impact on the search for Madeleine. If the public believed that we were involved in her disappearance, then people would not be alert for possible clues and may not report relevant information to the relevant law enforcement agencies.
The focus is now rightly on the search for Madeleine and her abductor(s). We are grateful for the ongoing work by the British, German and Portuguese police. We hope that with, the help of the public, hard work and diligence we can eventually find those responsible for Madeleine’s disappearance and bring them to justice.
Kate and Gerry McCann