In May 2007, three-year-old Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal. What began as a missing child case quickly became an international media storm, spanning continents and reshaping how global investigations operate.

In this episode, we examine the timeline of that night, the early Portuguese investigation, the controversial suspect status of her parents, and the launch of Operation Grange. We also explore the 2020 identification of a German suspect and where the case stands today.

More than fifteen years later, the world is still asking the same question: what happened to Madeleine McCann?

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MLA-Formatted Sources

BBC News. “Madeleine McCann Disappearance: What Has Happened?” BBC News, 2023, www.bbc.com/news/uk-53245921.

Metropolitan Police Service. “Operation Grange: Madeleine McCann Investigation.” Metropolitan Police, www.met.police.uk.

Reuters. “Madeleine McCann Case: German Prosecutors Name Suspect.” Reuters, 2020.

Sky News. “Timeline: Madeleine McCann Investigation.” Sky News, www.news.sky.com.

The Guardian. “Madeleine McCann Timeline: From Disappearance to Present.” The Guardian, www.theguardian.com.