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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kate McCann

Voices: Kate McCann: ‘Life is divided into a before and an after when a child goes missing’

‘Some experiences never leave; you simply learn to carry them’ - (PA)

There are moments that divide life into a “before” and an “after”. For parents like myself, that moment comes when a child goes missing – a moment that changes everything and stays with you for ever.

I don’t often speak about the details, but not because they fade; they continue to live quietly alongside you, every day. Some experiences never leave; you simply learn to carry them.

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