Kate And Gerry McCann Vow Never To Give Up On Madeleine On 19th Anniversary

On the 19th anniversary of Madeleine McCann’s disappearance, her parents Kate and Gerry McCann said they want “justice” and vowed they will “never give up” in the search for their daughter.

“One of Nigel Farage’s Reform candidates has spread racist bile – even declaring white people “the master race””

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The Mirror reports that the couple made the statement on the Official Find Madeleine Campaign Facebook page, saying: “19 years. The search goes on.. to find our Madeleine, to achieve some justice, to make the world that bit safer.”

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In the same message, Kate and Gerry McCann wrote, “We remain very grateful for all our support from friends and family, people we know and those we don't - and from the police and authorities for their continued determination and effort.”

They added: “For Madeleine, who we love and miss every day, we will never give up.”

The Mirror says Madeleine vanished aged three from a holiday flat in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on May 3, 2007, and would now be 22 years old.

The article also states that “no-one has ever been convicted or charged in connection with her disappearance,” despite “years of investigations by police in the UK and across Europe.”

It further notes that “Prime suspect and convicted rapist Christian Brueckner was released after serving a prison sentence in his native Germany last September,” and that he “has never been charged with any crimes in connection with Madeleine.”

The Mirror ties the McCann family’s renewed call for justice to ongoing investigative work by UK police, describing funding and staffing for Operation Grange.

It says that “In March, it was announced more funding had been granted to continue to investigate the disappearance,” and that “A total of £86,000 has been granted for Operation Grange for 2026/27, a drop from £108,000 in the previous year.”

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The article adds that the grant “brings the total cost of the missing persons inquiry to around £13.3 million since it was launched 15 years ago in 2011.”

It also describes Operation Grange’s staffing as “three police officers and one member of police staff who work on a part-time basis.”

The Mirror reports that in 2024, “one member of the team DC Mark Draycott, testified at Brueckner's trial and said he had taken a call from a man called Helge Busching who had named Brueckner as a suspect in the Maddie case.”

It states that Brueckner “was released from prison in Germany last September after serving a sentence for an unrelated 2005 rape.”

The Mirror also says prosecutors told the court there was “no prospect of an indictment” over the Madeleine McCann case “without stronger evidence.”

In Essex, a separate investigation described by HOPE not hate and the Daily Mirror centers on a Reform candidate, Stuart Prior, who is standing in Rayleigh West for Essex County Council and Sweyne Park & Grange for Rochford District Council.

“Madeleine McCann's parents Kate and Gerry want 'justice' on heartbreaking anniversary The couple vow they will 'never give up' their search in an emotional new statement on the 19th anniversary of her disappearance The parents of missing Madeleine McCann have spoken of their need to find "justice" on the 19th anniversary of her disappearance”

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HOPE not hate says a joint investigation with the Daily Mirror found that Reform candidates in Essex include “a white supremacist,” and it identifies Prior as the individual in question.

The HOPE not hate account says Prior’s extreme views were “proffered” on a X account that “appears to have been deleted in February,” and that the investigation identified the deleted account as belonging to Prior.

It says that in posts on X in November 2025, Prior described white people as “the master race” and suggested white people have “larger brains” and “thus greater intelligence.”

HOPE not hate also quotes Prior saying: “Muslims are dirt,” “Muslims are awful, globally,” and “There cannot be a genocide against Muslims. It’s only ever self defence against those rats.”

The article further says Prior used a racist slur, wrote that black people should be “segregated,” and posted a graphic reading: “Black Privilege: The ability to break any law in society and still remain the victim.”

The Daily Mirror similarly frames Prior as one of the worst Reform candidates it has found, and it reports that when confronted he denied being a racist.

The Daily Mirror reports that it confronted Stuart Prior at his detached property in an Essex village with a dossier of evidence, and it says he denied being a racist.

The Mirror describes Prior’s “master race” tweet and reports that when confronted he said: “I don’t recall that at all, blimey.”

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It also reports that in response to the Mirror’s reference to his comment about black people’s brains, Prior said: “Goodness me, that is not me, 100% not.”

The Mirror further reports that Prior denied other posts, with the article stating that when read back his tweet saying “good” and “reap it” in reference to women being raped, Prior said: “No, this isn’t me.”

The Mirror says Prior’s X account is thought to have been deleted earlier this year, and it reiterates that he is standing in Rayleigh West and Sweyne Park and Grange.

It also includes a quote from HnH’s director of research Joe Mulhall, who said: “Of all the racist and extreme Reform candidates we’ve found, Stuart Prior is one of the worst.”

The Mirror reports that Reform said it was “looking into” Prior’s posts.

HOPE not hate’s Essex report expands beyond Stuart Prior, saying it can expose “nine others” who, “between them,” voiced hateful views about Muslims, expressed support for the serial criminal Stephen Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson), and peddled dangerous conspiracy theories.

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The article lists additional names, including Eileen McManus, described as “one of Reform’s candidates for Harlow District Council in Essex,” and it says she is a Tommy Robinson fan who wants to deport Muslims.

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HOPE not hate quotes McManus using X in May 2025, writing: “Please can you all leave,” in response to a post about banning halal slaughter in the UK.

It says that in the following month McManus wrote “Yes,” in response to a post asking: “Are we still 100% certain we want to deport Muslims?”

The HOPE not hate text also says McManus wrote that “we have to stand up and get ruthless” in response to a post asking whether “need Islam” (the sentence is cut off in the provided excerpt).

The Daily Mirror’s account focuses on Prior but also situates the story within a wider pattern of scrutiny, saying: “Last month, we exposed a series of Reform candidates’ views including one for being a fan of notorious fascist leader Oswald Mosley.”

The Mirror adds that Prior reposted a tweet by Zarah Sultana about a woman of Punjabi heritage being raped and a Sikh woman suffering the same fate, and it quotes Sultana’s line: “These horrifying attacks show how racism and misogyny feed each other – fuelled by the rise of fascism and hate.”