Families who do not forget “Maddie” and who gather annually to remember her and show their solidarity with Gerry and Kate McCann, like the whole world, were pleasantly surprised: Amelie, Madeleine McCann’s sister, accompanied them.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 it was 16 years ago that the girl Madeleine McCann disappeared.

Amelie accompanied her parents and received a warm welcome from residents and close friends at an informal prayer meeting in her hometown of Rothley, Leicestershire. His twin brother Sean was not present, The Mirror reported.

Madeleine McCann’s mom reveals information she “provided” that led to her baby girl’s mysterious disappearance 16 years ago

What Madeleine McCann’s sister said

Seeing Amelie filled those present with emotion. Many – looking at her eyes and hair – made the mental exercise to recreate what Madeleine would look like today.

Those who brought cameras and mobile phones captured his face, his gaze.

When they couldn’t imagine it either, the young lady spoke and her words are picked up by various media outlets. And of course if she has broken the silence, leaving traces of the wound that represents the absence of her sister Madeleine in her.

“It’s good that everyone is here together, but it’s a sad event,” Amelie said, according to The Mirror.

This time their mother Kate joined in the prayers, but neither she nor Gerry addressed the crowd.

Footage broadcast shows him thanking the gestures of those present and drying their tears.

Amelie’s presence had an impact. As one of the girls who lit veladoras (candles) for “Maddie”, she did it too.

The aforementioned British media reported: Amelie, accompanied by her friend Georgina, joined in repeating mantras read by the attendees: “Never, never give up”, “Leave no stone unturned”, “Don’t forget about me” and “Still missing, still missing.”

How did Madeleine McCann disappear and who is the German suspect who went to prison?

the McCann family

Kate’s uncle, Brian Kennedy, said Madeleine’s parents were “very moved by the size of the group of people who showed up,” Antena 3 quoted.

After all these years people still get together, some come every time and some are new and we are very grateful.

Brian Kennedy, Madeleine’s mother’s uncle

“Sixteen years without someone and without even knowing where they are is a long time. Even if it was bad news, they would shut us down somehow. But without closure, there is still hope,” added Brian Kennedy.

a puzzling case

Shortly before these 16 years without Madeleine McCann were over, a young Polish woman, Julia Faustyna, said she thought it might be her, the girl who disappeared while her parents were having dinner in the Algarve, Portugal, the country where they went on vacation. .

Who is Julia Wandelt? A young Polish woman asks for a DNA test “because of her resemblance” to Madeleine McCann and the girl’s parents accept the idea

His performance and insistence on an EN test caused a stir worldwide, but everything was brushed aside again. For some authorities, Madeleine is dead.

“Sixteen years without someone and without even knowing where they are is a long time. Even if it was bad news, they would shut us down somehow. But without closure, there is still hope,” Brian Kennedy said at the memorial service for the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, who would now be nearly 20 years old.