It’s a case that represents the whole world: On May 3, 2007, while on vacation in Portugal, a British couple reported their 4-year-old daughter, Madeleine McCann, missing. Never found, the girl has been the subject of countless searches and investigations. But when his relatives were reunited last week on the 16th anniversary of his disappearance, on May 3, his cadets were attacked.

“I am writing this message to all media. I hope this awakens the conscience of some. As we do every year, we brought our village together last night to mark the anniversary of our daughter Madeleine’s disappearance. It was a very special event and it warms my heart to see the hope and warmth of the people there. However, it shocked me that this presented a sad opportunity for a local journalist to take advantage of the presence of our youngest daughter, who did not want to be photographed or interviewed. This put her in an awkward position, especially at such a gathering moment for Madeleine..”

Our son and daughter turned 18 this year

Shocked, the mother continues: “Our son and daughter are turning 18 this year, but I hope they don’t become targets for journalists like them. So please respect their privacy and let them live their lives.“.a clear warning aimed at unscrupulous journalists against her children’s privacy.

On May 12, 2023, little Maddie will also have celebrated her 20th birthday. The girl’s parents shared the video on YouTube. A chance to find family photos and the face of a woman who went missing during a family vacation at a hotel in Portugal on May 3, 2007.

“Happy birthday Maddy, we love you and we are waiting for you. We will never abandon you“Can we read the address to the little girl in the prologue of this moving video?”Happy birthday Madeline.

“Happy birthday Madeline. Still missing. We still miss you so much. Still searching. until taken“, read the message posted on the official Facebook and YouTube accounts dedicated to the disappearance of the girl?

In another account, Julia, a 21-year-old woman living in Poland who claimed to be Kate and Gerry McCann’s daughter, hurt her parents. 16 years after the girl’s disappearance, the young woman is convinced that she is Maddie, and has created an Instagram account – @iammadeleinemccan – with more than 1 million Internet users. In the publications, Julia tried to prove that she was Maddie by revealing physical similarities to the girl.

All this is completely false!