Madeleine McCann

The search for Maddie, who vanished in 2007, has cost £13million since 2011 · The Home Office confirmed they have received a new application for funding.

The sixteenth anniversary of Maddie's disappearance is approaching this year. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Kate and Gerry McCann are expected to be 'delighted' at the news of the new funding [Met Police](/news/met-police/index.html) and is likely to be approved by the [Home Office](/news/the-home-office/index.html), the Sun reports. [Madeleine McCann](/news/madeleine-mccann/index.html) are to receive hundreds of thousands of pounds in new funding in an effort to finally discover what happened to the three-year-old. Police investigating the disappearance of

– May 3: Kate and Gerry McCann, from Rothley, Leicestershire, leave their children asleep in their holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in southern Portugal while ...

– July 4: Scotland Yard confirms it has launched its own investigation, Operation Grange, into Madeleine’s disappearance two years into a review of the case. – May 3: The McCann family say it is ‘essential’ they learn the truth of what happened to their daughter on the 15th anniversary of her disappearance. The Met has its own operation – Operation Grange -that was announced in May 2011, at the request of the Home Secretary, it had agreed to bring its expertise to the unsolved case. – May 4: Kate and Gerry McCann post a statement on the official Find Madeleine campaign website saying they still cling to the hope of seeing their daughter again as they prepare to mark her 18th birthday on May 12. – May 3: Local media reports say Portuguese detectives are investigating a foreign paedophile as a suspect in the abduction of Madeleine. – October 24: Portuguese police confirm that a review of their original investigation has uncovered new lines of inquiry, and they reopen the case. – April 30: The McCanns prepare to mark 10 years since their daughter’s disappearance with a BBC interview in which they vow to do ‘whatever it takes for as long as it takes’ to find her. – April 25: Scotland Yard detectives say they believe Madeleine could still be alive, release an age-progression picture of how she might look as a nine-year-old, and call on the Portuguese authorities to reopen the case, but Portuguese police say they have found no new material. – July 21: The Portuguese authorities shelve their investigation and lift the ‘arguido’ status of the McCanns and the property developer. A significant sum has been requested by the Met Police and is likely to be approved by the Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are to receive hundreds of thousands of pounds in new funding to help with her search. [was no solid evidence linking the 45-year-old to the disappearance as he researched a documentary that was broadcast in May last year.](https://metro.co.uk/2022/10/11/maddie-suspect-christian-breuckner-charged-with-multiple-sex-crimes-in-portugal-17543720/)

Youngster disappeared in the Algarve in 2007, with no one ever charged.

Brueckner, who denies any involvement in Madeleine’s disappearance, claimed in a letter penned from his prison cell that the decision to charge him was linked to a “fairy tale” indictment. Mr Wolters told respected Portuguese daily Expresso: “The investigation is ongoing but it’s going to take a lot longer." Hans Christian Wolters insisted he was confident authorities would have enough to indict the German paedophile next year. The 16th anniversary of Maddie's disappearance occurs on May 3, nine days before her birthday, which this year would be her 20th. Peter Bleksley, a former Metropolitan Police detective, told The Sun: "As long as there are unanswered questions I can see why there is a case. One source said of the potential new funding: "This is excellent news.

Julia Wendell, 21, has sent a message to Madeleine's parents, claiming that she "really believes" she is their daughter.

Wendell is currently living in a US safe house with private detective and psychic medium Dr Fia Johansson after receiving death threats and vile sexual messages. [Wendell](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/investigator-helping-woman-who-claims-29538190), who is living in a US safe house after being forced to flee her home country, has undergone multiple DNA tests in the hopes of proving she is Madeleine. I want to say that I really believe I can be Madeleine, your daughter, but if I'm not, I'm over 100 per cent sure that the person who abused me is involved because I recognise picture from site findmadeleine.com.” [Madeleine McCann](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/madeleine-mccann) has made an emotional plea to the parents of the missing girl. “When I hear your voice — from movies, from interviews — I feel like I really know this voice, your voice. Julia Wendell, 21, has sent a message to Kate and Gerry McCann in her first interview claiming that she "really believes" she is their daughter.

Police hunting Madeleine McCann are set to get hundreds of thousands of pounds in fresh funding as the 16-year search continues for the missing British ...

[though it has already been determined by a facial recognition software company that this is "practically impossible".](https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/julia-wendell-given-madeleine-mccann-verdict-facial-recognition/) [Woman who says she is Madeleine McCann demands medical record from Polish doctor she claims drugged her as a child](https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/julia-wendell-demands-medical-record-from-polish-doctor/) [Woman who believes she is Madeleine McCann 'will get answers by the end of the week'](https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/woman-claims-madeleine-mccann-answers-end-of-week/)

Julia Faustyna, who also goes by Julia Wendell or Julia Wandelt, captured worldwide attention after claiming on social media she could be the missing British ...

A Polish woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann is set reveal all in an on-air interview with American talk show host Dr Phil. Ms Faustyna had posted side-by-side comparisons of her and the missing girl to her social media accounts and made a public appeal to Madeleine’s parents Kate and Gerry McCann to grant her a DNA test. Dr Phil also compares a notable eye defect Madeleine had with the same markings in the Polish woman’s iris. Polish woman Julia Faustyna, who claims to be Madeleine McCann, is set to expose shocking evidence in an interview with American talk show host Dr Phil. In a trailer for the upcoming episode, Ms Faustyna tells the long-time talk show host: “I believe I am Madeleine McCann”. 'I believe I am Madeleine McCann': Polish woman claiming to be missing British girl to expose evidence in on-air exclusive

Polish woman Julia Wendell has threatened to sue the mother of the family who raised her in Poland as the saga over whether or not she is Madeleine McCann ...

“We're still going to figure it out – what statement he is talking about and whatever she said. She said: “Julia really got hurt in the past one and a half months. “I'm not backing off. The psychic told how Julia is “not alone” and that she will not be “backing off”. It was thought that the DNA and blood test results were expected to be released last Friday (March 24) but that has not happened yet. [Madeleine McCann](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/madeleine-mccann) is set to sue the mother of the family who raised her.

Julia Faustyna has made headlines after sharing her beliefs that she is the missing British girl.

The distance indicates how unlikely it is that two faces are the same person. “In the case of Julia, her childhood photos were matched with her current face and also a current photo with a photo of Maddie,” CEO Christian Fehrlin told 7NEWS.com.au earlier. Johansson earlier revealed the 21-year-old was also waiting for results of health tests over fears she may have leukaemia due to “pain in her bones” and “abnormal” blood tests. “When the DNA test comes, which I am really badly waiting for and checking every day the status of it, we will match with a DNA test of (Madeleine) McCann,” she said. [waiting for the results of three DNA samples](https://7news.com.au/news/world/facial-recognition-test-gives-99-per-cent-result-on-polish-woman-claiming-to-be-maddie-mccann-c-10102837) and a genetic test to confirm her family history. [sharing “evidence” she was the British missing girl](https://7news.com.au/news/madeleine-mccann/polish-girl-claiming-to-be-madeleine-mccann-may-be-another-missing-girl--c-9843113), who disappeared while on a family holiday in Portugal in 2007.

“I want to say something to Kate McCann: I listened to a song that you sang to your daughter Madeleine,” she said in the interview with the publication. Most ...

I’m over 100% sure, the drawing on FindMadeline.com, is the face of my abuser. She added: “But if I’m not then I’m over 100% sure that the person who abused me is involved. I talked with the embassy in Poland, Portugal, and England. "I tried to talk to many authorities back in 2022. [Madeleine McCann](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/madeleine-mccann), has shared a message to the missing British girl’s parents [Kate and Gerry McCann](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/gerry-mccann) explaining that she “really” believes she is their daughter. [Radar Online](https://radaronline.com/p/polish-woman-claiming-to-be-madeleine-mccann-addresses-kate-gerry-exclusive-video/), explaining that she really believes that she is their daughter.

A new request for funding on the Madeleine McCann case totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds is set to be approved by the Home Office, according to new ...

[Christian Brueckner](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/madeleine-mccann-suspect-christian-brueckner-27901089) abducted and murdered the British youngster in Portugal in 2007. [Metropolitan Police Service](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/metropolitan-police-service) for the funding of Operation Grange for the 2023/24 financial year. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson meanwhile said the force does not comment on funding requests or discuss the specific resources of any investigation, adding that any request was a decision for the Home Office. [Metropolitan Police](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/metropolitan-police) will get the go ahead for hundreds of thousands of pounds in new funding for the [Madeleine McCann](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/madeleine-mccann) investigation, according to reports. Home Office spokesperson confirmed that a new application for a Special Grant had been submitted and said it would be considered according to the usual process. A total of £13 million has been spent on the search since the Met was brought in to manage a new taskforce named Operation Grange at the request of then Home Secretary

People from across the globe have become hooked on the story of Julia Wendell, who is also known by the names Julia Faustyna and Julia Wandelt. Julia made the ...

The site continues: "However, Wendell’s parents in Poland insist she is their biological child and deny she was kidnapped. Julia made the bold claim that she was Madeleine McCann, the [DNA](https://www.ladbible.com/science) test to find out her true identity and is questioned about what she found when she conducted a 'simple records check', the results of which are set to be revealed on the show.

Police are still working to try and put an end to the mystery that surrounds the disappearance of Madeleine McCann and some fresh funding could help them do ...

It gives fresh hope." Maddie's parents Kate and Gerry will be delighted. - Celebs.

Julia Wendell, who claims she is the missing Madeleine McCann, has since spoken on her Polish family who 'destroyed my life' before she fled to a safehouse ...

"I think for the first time I started to ask myself, why (my) family (who) raised me, why they tried to destroy (me)…. [RadarOnline](https://radaronline.com/p/madeleine-mccann-woman-claims-emotional-breakdown-after-fleeing-poland-los-angeles/), the 21-year-old said: "Yesterday, I had the biggest breakdown of my life. [here](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/). [child abuse](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/crime) that she says brought back painful memories of her time in Poland, where she was allegedly neglected by her [family](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/family). [Los Angeles](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/united-states). [Madeleine McCann](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/madeleine-mccann) has said she had a breakdown as she realised her family had "destroyed my life".

Julia Wendell, also known as Julia Faustyna, who believes she is Madeleine McCann, is set to appear on Dr Phil tonight. Trailer and first look at interview.

In the episode, Dr Phil is seen questioning if it could be possible that Madeleine McCann has been found. No matter what happens, Julia– and survivors of sexual violence, assault, and abuse– deserve justice and to be heard!” She has travelled there with psychic medium and private investigator Dr Fia Johansson, who has been working with Julia, and appears on Dr Phil alongside her. McCann, who would be 19-years-old now, was abducted in 2007 while on vacation with her family in Portugal and is presumed dead. “However, Wendell’s parents in Poland insist she is their biological child and deny she was kidnapped. She also claims she can’t remember large chunks of her early childhood, isn’t sure of her age, and has never seen her birth certificate.

Polish woman Julia Wendell has threatened to sue the mother of the family who raised her in Poland. Picture: Alamy/Social media.

“We're still going to figure it out – what statement he is talking about and whatever she said. “I'm not backing off. “Julia really got hurt in the past one and a half months. Read More: Read more: A woman who has claimed to be Madeleine McCann has threatened to sue her mother who raised her in Poland.

Investigators searching for Madeleine McCann are hoping to receive new funding to continue the search. The Metropolitan Police requested fresh funds from ...

Lawyers for the McCanns had argued that Portuguese authorities had breached their right to respect for a private and family life. A Home Office spokesperson said: “We have received an application from the Metropolitan Police Service for the funding of Operation Grange for the 2023/24 financial year. The Metropolitan Police requested fresh funds from the Home Office and, according to reports, the application is likely to be approved.

Police working on the search for missing British girl Madeleine McCann -- who was abducted in Portugal in 2007 -- are expected to receive a major funding ...

“Wendell claims she has the same famous dark mark on her eye as McCann and similar body markings. “However, Wendell’s parents in Poland insist she is their biological child and deny she was kidnapped. [wrote on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CqR4Vvujl3U/), where she posted a clip from the show, that “we’re not just looking for answers … [synopsis on the “Dr. No matter what happens, Julia — and survivors of (sexual) violence, assault, and abuse — deserve Justice and to be heard!” she added. “But, in this time of squeezed budgets, I can also see why eyebrows would be raised at further funding,” he said.

Julia Faustyna, who became famous for claiming that she was the child Madeleine McCann who disappeared in Portugal more than 10 years ago, is said to have ...

Although activities are ongoing, it can already be ruled out that this version is true," Powel said, according to a report by Poland's Pudelek portal. "We are also waiting for the (results of the) blood tests," Dr. However, apart from the incompatible age - Madeleine would have been 19, while the young woman is 21 - Julia's family says she suffers from psychiatric problems and pointed out that they have all the evidence and memories to show that she is not the missing girl. "She used 35 pills from the age of 7 from the moment that she told ... Among the "evidence" presented by the young woman are photographs of Madeleine and her as children, pointing out similarities such as a dot on the left side of her face, the shape of her face and nose, and vague memories she says she has of her own childhood. "We still don't know what type of side effects she got from the 35 pills, and we are still trying to get the medical chart, that the doctor who prescribed all those pills and which they are still not answering us, they are not telling us what's going on," she explained.

Wendell's mother publicly stated that Wendell had mental health issues and asked her to stop her “lies and manipulation.” As a result, Wendell has announced ...

It was previously reported that Wendell’s family refused to participate in a DNA test to prove her relation. "We have no other choices [than] to take legal action when we are making a decision to go forward in the investigation," Johannson added. "Whatever she said, as she's ill, she has a mental health condition, she needs to go to the hospital. "The memories are very blurry, and when I talked about them with my parents, things didn't match up. Secondly, she claims that McCann and Wendell have the same eye defect and that she looks like the McCann parents, So, that's the defamation and we need to figure it out …

The family of a Polish woman who claims she could be Madeleine McCann says she stole her birth certificate, family photos and hospital documents in a web of ...

Julie Wendell says that a year ago, she started to believe that she may be a missing child. The 21-year-old claims that when she asked her mother for ...

Millions watched on as the 21-year-old appeared on popular talk show Dr Phil, standing by her claims that she is the missing British girl.

She has moved out of the house, (she) refuses treatment, doesn’t take medicines regularly. “The results were very clear ... “I don’t believe she’s lying about the memories ... Julia has been of age for several years. Faustyna is adamant they are wrong. “In the case of Julia, her childhood photos were matched with her current face and also a current photo with a photo of Maddie,” CEO Christian Fehrlin told 7NEWS.com.au earlier. [attribute her claims to a combination of poor mental health](https://7news.com.au/news/madeleine-mccann/we-are-devastated-parents-of-woman-who-thinks-she-could-be-madeleine-mccann-speak-out-c-9851913) and a lifelong desire to be in the public eye. [via her now-deleted Instagram account @iammadeleinemccann](https://7news.com.au/news/world/facial-recognition-test-gives-99-per-cent-result-on-polish-woman-claiming-to-be-maddie-mccann-c-10102837), “evidence” that she was the missing girl, including [side-by-side childhood photos of her and Madeleine](https://7news.com.au/news/world/julia-faustyna-flees-poland-after-facing-death-threats-over-viral-i-am-madeleine-mccann-instagram-account--c-9964581) showing a similar eye defect. [three DNA samples](https://7news.com.au/news/world/facial-recognition-test-gives-99-per-cent-result-on-polish-woman-claiming-to-be-maddie-mccann-c-10102837) and a genetic test submitted to determine her family history. “About a year ago I started to research on the internet because I started to think that maybe I’m (a) missing child,” Faustyna said on Dr Phil. [claim she is the missing British girl](https://7news.com.au/news/world/woman-claiming-to-be-madeleine-mccann-to-get-answers-on-cancer-scare-by-the-end-of-this-week-c-10128779) as she revealed more about the reasons fuelling her theory. [Polish woman who thinks she could be Madeleine McCann](https://7news.com.au/news/world/polish-woman-claiming-to-be-madeleine-mccann-to-tell-all-in-dr-phil-interview-c-10163955) says she will submit her DNA to Scotland Yard to determine if she is the missing girl if her ancestry results reveal a British connection.

Now, she awaits results from an ancestry test to determine her heritage. While Dr Phil probed what Ms Faustyna would do if the results came back tying her to ...

“Threats to our address from Julia, her lies and manipulations, activity on the internet. The interest won’t forget, and it’s obvious that Julia isn’t Maddie. and I remembered light-coloured buildings, like white or very light colours, sunlight on this buildings,” she said. She claimed she only has “one early memory”. She claimed her mother also withheld photos and a birth certificate proving their relation. While Dr Phil probed what Ms Faustyna would do if the results came back tying her to her Polish parents, the 21-year-old was steadfast in her claims and told the TV personality: “I believe I am Madeleine McCann”.