The Madeleine McCann investigation's getting another £192k

It comes ahead of the 17th anniversary of the Leicestershire girl's disappearance

Author: Lynsey BagnallPublished 1st May 2024
Last updated 1st May 2024

The Home Office has agreed to provide up to £192,000 to the Metropolitan Police to continue investigating Madeleine McCann's disappearance.

The Leicestershire girl vanished in 2007 while on holiday in Praia da Luz in Portugal. The then three-year-old and her younger twin siblings were left asleep in their apartment while their parents went out to dinner with friends.

The news of the latest funding comes as the McCann family mark the 17th anniversary of Madeleine's disappearance on May 3rd. This month is also her 21st birthday.

Operation Grange is made up of is a team of three police officers and one member of police staff, all of whom operate on a part-time basis.

As of March this year, Scotland Yard has spent £13.2 million investigating the high-profile case.

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