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Why the Latest Madeleine McCann Search is the Most Important Yet
After 17 years of headlines and speculation, the renewed search in Portugal may finally bring answers because this time, there’s a suspect in custody.
In May 2007, the world froze over a photo of a small girl in a pink sunhat.
Madeleine McCann, a British toddler on holiday in Praia da Luz, Portugal, vanished from her bed while her parents dined at a nearby restaurant. No forced entry. No trace. No clear answers. Her disappearance became the most widely reported missing child case in modern history.
Seventeen years later, in May 2023, police once again converged on the reservoir at Arade Dam, about 30 miles from where Madeleine vanished. They dug, dredged, and sifted through earth and water. To many, it felt like déjà vu. Another search. Another cycle of hope and heartbreak.
But this time, something is different.
There’s a suspect.
There’s a case.
And for the first time, there may be real momentum toward the truth.
