Three-year-old Madeleine went missing on holiday in Portugal 17 years ago
Madeleine McCann's parents have released a statement on the 17th anniversary of her disappearance, saying "the absence still aches".
In a message issued on the official Find Madeleine website, Kate and Gerry McCann said: "It's 17 years since Madeleine was taken from us. It's hard to even say that number without shaking our heads in disbelief. Whilst we are fortunate in many ways and able to live a relatively normal and enjoyable life now, the 'living in limbo' is still very unsettling. And the absence still aches.
He also said that as of March this year, the Metropolitan Police had spent £13.2 million investigating the high-profile case. Responding to a parliamentary written question by Conservative peer Lord Black of Brentwood, Lord Sharpe said: "Operation Grange's special grant budget currently funds a team of three police officers and one member of police staff, all of whom operate on a part-time basis. Special grant funding is reviewed annually by the Home Office.
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