Because the 14th anniversary of their daughter’s disappearance approached in 2021, Gerry and Kate McCann posted on the Discover Madeleine web site, the couple having by no means joined social media, “Each Could is hard—a reminder of years handed, of years collectively misplaced, or stolen. This 12 months it’s notably poignant as we must be celebrating Madeleine’s 18th birthday. Sufficient stated.”
A Met spokesperson confirmed to E! Information that the McCann case remained open however they had been unable to remark additional about their energetic investigation—and it remained a missing-person inquiry. Clarence Mitchell, the McCanns’ longtime spokesman, did not reply to interview requests on the time.
Months later, on April 21, 2022, the Prosecutors Workplace in Faro, Portugal, stated they’d an official suspect, not releasing a reputation however saying they had been performing on a request from German authorities and in coordination with English investigators.
The following day, on the web site dedicated to discovering their eldest little one, the McCanns wrote, “We welcome the information that the Portuguese authorities have declared a German man an ‘arguido’ in relation to the disappearance of our beloved daughter Madeleine. This displays progress within the investigation, being performed by the Portuguese, German and British authorities. We’re saved knowledgeable of developments by the Metropolitan police.
“You will need to be aware the ‘arguido’ has not but been charged with any particular crime associated to Madeleine’s disappearance. Despite the fact that the chance could also be slim, we have now not given up hope that Madeleine continues to be alive and we will probably be reunited together with her.”
(Initially revealed June 19, 2021, at 3 a.m. PT)
