Five questions to understand the case of Madeleine McCann

@curtonews One of the most high-profile disappearance cases is that of Madeleine McCann. In recent days, it has resurfaced. Would you like to remember the case? 👀 #CurtoNews ♬ original sound – Curto News

1- Who is Madeleine McCann?

Madeleine McCann was a British girl who was born in Leicester, England, daughter of Kate and Gerry McCann, and sister of twins Sean and Amelie.

2- How was the disappearance?

Madeleine disappeared from the apartment where she was vacationing with her family in the Algarve region, in Portugal, on the night of May 3, 2007. At the time, she was three years old. Her parents had left Madeleine and her two brothers in bed and went out to dinner with friends at a bar opposite the hotel where they were staying. At around 22pm, Kate found Madeleine's bed empty and the window open.

3- What was the reaction to the disappearance?

After Madeleine's disappearance, there was a huge international campaign to find her. The child's parents made several appeals for information on television. Celebrities also asked for help.

4- What did the investigations conclude?

Shortly after the disappearance, the Portuguese police opened an investigation to investigate the case; it was closed in 2008, after 14 months. Due to the repercussions and appeals from the family, the case was reopened five years later. As early as July 2013, Scotland Yard opened its own investigation, believing that Madeleine could still be alive.

The investigation interviewed many people, had the help of sniffer dogs and even found pieces of the child's clothing.

One of the biggest advances in the investigation was in June 2020, when a German man was identified as responsible for the disappearance. Christian B., 43 years old, was already in prison on another charge.

5- Why did the case come back to light?

Time and again, the case returns to the media. This time it was with Julia Faustyna. The 21-year-old, who lives in Poland, created an Instagram account to point out similarities with Madeleine McCann, raising the possibility that he was the missing child.

🎬 To watch:

The case had so much impact that it became a documentary series. 'The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann' takes a detailed look at the disappearance of the little English girl. Watch on Netflix.

Curto Curatorship:

• Alleged Madeleine McCann, Polish, could be another girl, missing since 2011 (R7)

See also:

Madeleine McCann's parents agree to do a DNA test with a young woman who claims to be their daughter

Have you paid attention to social media these last few days? Julia Faustyna recently went viral when she said she believes she is Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in Portugal in 2007.