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McCanns hold vigil 19 years after Madeleine vanished

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McCanns hold vigil 19 years after Madeleine vanished
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  • 19th anniversary vigil held in Rothley, Leicestershire
  • McCanns reiterate they will never give up the search
  • Christian Brueckner investigation faces extradition hurdles

Madeleine McCann disappeared during a family holiday in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in May 2007. The McCanns have stated they will never give up the search for Madeleine. Police have been investigating the case for six months to charge Christian Brueckner in the UK, a source said.

Brueckner denies any involvement in Madeleine's disappearance. The German constitution prevents extradition of German citizens to non-EU countries, complicating efforts to bring him to trial in the UK. A Polish woman named Julia Wandelt was given a jail sentence for harassing the McCanns six months prior, according to a source.

There can’t be a day goes by when they don’t think of their daughter, forever frozen in their minds at just three years old, and wonder where the hell she is... So a memo to the McCann trolls: Be kinder. They’re already in hell without you piling on the agony.

Jane Moore, Journalist and columnist

Online trolls have been bullying the McCann family, and journalist Jane Moore has urged them to 'be kinder', a source said. Madeleine's sister does not remember her, only through family recollections and photos, a source said.

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