"I just want to hug her, to hold her, to cry": 11 years after she disappeared, Madeleine McCann's father insists she is still alive

Gerry McCann, the 50-year-old surgeon, said during the interview on BBC Radio 4 that he often has "painful" dreams about his little girl Madeleine McCann who disappeared in Portugal
UPDATED SEP 30, 2018

The father of Madeleine McCann, the three-year-old who went missing in 2007, appeared for an interview on television on Saturday and said that he believes his daughter is still alive and he will give her a cuddle when they are reunited. Maddie's disappearance sparked the world's biggest ever missing child mystery.

Gerry McCann, a 50-year-old surgeon, said during the interview on BBC Radio 4 that he often has "painful" dreams about his little girl who disappeared from her room during their family holiday in Portugal, according to the Daily Mail. The father said that it was "just a feeling" and an "instinctive reaction" that he will see his daughter one day again.

A picture of missing toddler Madeleine McCann is held by her aunt Philomena McCann as she gives television interviews after visiting Parliament on May 16, 2007, in London. Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday complex in Praia da Luz, Portugal 13 days ago. (Getty Images)
A picture of missing toddler Madeleine McCann is held by her aunt Philomena McCann as she gives television interviews after visiting Parliament on May 16, 2007, in London. Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday complex in Praia da Luz, Portugal 13 days ago. (Getty Images)

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