Kate and Gerry McCann have given a devastating interview to the BBC, to mark the 10-year anniversary since their daughter Madeleine McCann, 3, disappeared from an apartment in Praia da Luz in Portugal.
In the past decade, there have been many theories and false leads in the search for Madeleine but what actually happened to the little girl still remains a mystery.
Speaking to the BBC’s Fiona Bruce, the McCanns relive the agony of losing Madeleine and how they try to get by.
Kate and Gerry McCann in 2012.
They also touch upon their failed bid to sue former Portuguese detective Goncalo Amaral for libel.
The most recent ruling comes after an eight-year fight over Amaral’s 2008 book, Maddie: The Truth Of The Lie where Amaral alleges the couple are to blame for their daughter’s disappearance.
Gerry pointed out that Met Police chief leading the investigation, Mark Rowley, had recently said that there was no evidence that Madeleine was dead, “and the prosecutor has said there’s no evidence that we were involved in any crime”.
Kate added Amaral’s claims had caused “a lot of frustration and anger”, but “we just need to channel that and… hope that in the long run that justice will prevail”.
Former Portuguese detective Goncalo Amaral.
Heartbreakingly, Kate says she still buys birthday and Christmas presents for Madeleine.
Maddie, before she disappeared.
“I obviously have to think about what age she is and something that, whenever we find her, will still be appropriate. so there’s a lot of thought goes into it.
“But I couldn’t not, you know; she’s still our daughter, she’ll always be our daughter.”
The full BBC Panorama programme ‘Madeleine McCann: 10 Years On’ will air on Wednesday.
