The investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann could soon come to a close after more than 11 years of searching. Madeleine went missing from her family's holiday apartment in 2007 when she was just three.
But Operation Grange, the inquiry into her disappearance, which launched four years after she went missing, could be closed later this year, according to The Sun.
A source told The Sun newspaper that funding for Operation Grange is due to end later this year. The source said: “There are currently no plans to take the inquiry any further. The end of the road for Operation Grange is now in sight. The team’s work is expected to be completed by autumn.”
However, The Sun added that the investigation could be re-opened if new information were discovered.
When contacted The Metropolitan Police, which is in charge of Operation Grange, declined to comment on whether the investigation would be closed later this year. A spokesperson for the force said: "The investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann remains ongoing."
Madeleine disappeared while she was in her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, in Portugal, on May 3, 2007. She was three years old at the time but would now be almost 19. Madeleine's parents have set up a fund to help establish what happened to their daughter and have vowed never to stop looking for her.
Earlier this year, a German TV documentary claimed that the main suspect in the investigation - Christian Brueckner, 44 - was working in the area at the time Madeleine disappeared. The convicted rapist has denied any involvement in her disappearance.
