Madeleine McCann's parents have marked her 20th birthday today (May 12) by sending a message to their missing daughter.
In the new statement, they said that they are "waiting" for her to come home with the family set to mark her birthday at a small private family gathering.
Madeleine was just three years old when she vanished from her mum and dad’s holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in May 2007 - just days before she was due to celebrate turning four.
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Gerry McCann, who was born in Glasgow, alongside wife Kate have continued to hope she is still alive and will one day be reunited with them.
In a Facebook post on the official Find Madeleine Campaign page, they wrote: “Happy birthday Madeleine! We love you and we’re waiting for you. We’re never going to give up.”
They also posted a photo of their daughter taken in Algarve 16 years ago and a video of other photos.
A caption underneath the clip read: “Madeleine McCann is 20 years old today. She’s still missing, still missed and we are never going to give up trying to find her.”
German paedophile Christian Brueckner, who was living in a farmhouse close to Praia da Luz in 2007, has been named as the prime suspect, reports the Mirror. However the 45-year-old, who is serving a jail term in his home country for raping a pensioner in Praia da Luz, denies any involvement.
Earlier this month, the family held a candle lit vigil to mark the 16th anniversary of Maddie's disappearance with her younger 18-year-old sister, Amelie McCann, speaking about her three-year-old sister's disappearance for the first time at a remembrance vigil.
Neither Kate nor Gerry addressed the crowd but one of the 'Tapas Seven' - who was with Madeleine McCann's parents the night the toddler vanished - spoke at the vigil.
Dr Fiona Payne lit a candle and read the poem 'Hope is the thing with feathers' by Emily Dickinson, and then hugged Kate. She remained close to Kate as they were seen chatting at yesterday's emotive evening.
Fiona is part of what became referred to as the "Tapas Seven", who were the friends that were dining with Kate and Gerry while on holiday in Portugal on the night the three-year-old vanished in May 2007.
The Tapas Seven refer to the three couples and the mother of one of the mums who joined the McCanns in Portugal's Praia da Luz for a joint holiday, and the nine adults - along with their eight children - spent time together during their vacation.
They were Dr Fiona Payne, her mum Dianne Webster, Fiona's husband Dr David Payne, Jane Tanner, her husband Dr Russell O'Brien, Dr Matthew Oldfield, and his wife Rachael Oldfield.
Each of them willingly co-operated with the Portuguese and British police investigation and none were ever made 'arguido' - persons of interest - in the enquiries.
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