Madeleine McCann's parents say she remains “very much missed” on the 16th anniversary of her disappearance.
Kate and Gerry McCann, from Rothley, spoke about their daughter who vanished aged three in 2017 from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in Portugal, reports the Daily Mirror.
They posted on the ‘Official Find Madeleine Campaign’ Facebook page, and wrote: “Still missing …. still very much missed.”
The post added: “It is hard to find the words to convey how we feel.”
They then posted a poem by Clare Polland, titled ‘The Contradiction’, saying it “resonates strongly with us”.
The post ended by saying: “The police investigation continues, and we await a breakthrough.
“Thank you to everyone for your support - it really helps.”
Kate and Gerry will join friends and family tonight to remember their daughter at a prayer gathering in their home village at 7pm.
It is not known whether Madeleine’s twin siblings Sean and Amelie, now aged 18, will be in attendance.
Kate and Gerry are hopeful that their daughter, who would now be 19, will one day be found alive.
Her great uncle Brian Kennedy said ahead of tonight’s event: “Kate and Gerry always feel heartened by the attendance of well wishers.
“It is much appreciated that people still want to show such support.”
German paedophile Christian Brueckner, 45, who was living in a farmhouse close to where Madeleine vanished, has is the prime suspect.
But the beast, who is serving a jail term in his home country for raping a pensioner in Praia da Luz, denies any involvement.
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