The Madeleine McCann docudrama controversy has once again put true-crime storytelling under the spotlight, reigniting a difficult question that never seems to fade: Should real-life tragedies be turned into entertainment without the consent of those most affected?
This time, the debate has been triggered by a new Channel 5 docudrama that revisits one of the world's most enduring missing-child cases. But instead of praise for keeping the story in public view, the production has sparked anger from the family at the centre of it all.
