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Kate and Gerry McCann, parents to missing girl Madeleine McCann, have stated that they remain hopeful that their child will one day be found, 16 years on from her disappearance.

Kate and Gerry McCann have marked the 16th anniversary of their daughter Madeleine's disappearance, as they say she is "still very much missed" and they "await a breakthrough".

Kate and Gerry McCann say daughter Madeleine - who vanished in 2007 age three - is “still very much missed” as they mark the 16th anniversary of her disappearance

Rape and sexual offence charges against the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have been thrown out of a German court.

Court in Germany drops trial, saying it did not have jurisdiction over case of Christian Brueckner, who is accused of rape in Portugal

A court in the German city of Braunschweig has thrown out rape and sexual offence charges against Christian Brueckner, who has been formally identified as an official suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, his lawyer said on Thursday.

Julia Faustyna was seeking genetic proof she was abducted British girl

Julia Wendell made international headlines last month after saying she could be the youngster - who disappeared while on a family holiday in Portugal in 2007 - based on similarities in their appearance.

Julia Wendell, 21, from Poland, claims the McCanns earlier approached her to take a DNA test, and says she has a freckle on her leg as well as a speck in her eye in the same places as Madeleine