Heartbreak: What the McCann’s miss most about Maddie

As Maddie McCann’s parents face their ninth Christmas without their beautiful girl, they have published a list of twenty-two things they miss most about her.

Gerry and Kate McCann are throwing their support behind the Missing People’s Christmas campaign, which also features another eleven families who also have a missing a parent, sibling, son or daughter.

All the families involved in the campaign have had their photos taken by photographer James O Jenkins outside of their homes – waiting for their loved ones to appear. The photos will appear as part of a strong London based exhibition, titled: ‘Missing People’s Home For Christmas’.

Kate and Gerry McCann — © James O Jenkin

The 22 things we miss most about Maddie

(Complied by Gerry & Kate McCann)

Her smile
Her laughter
Her eyes
Her dimples
Her sense of humour
Her smartness
Her imitations of people and characters
Her voice, her ‘chat’
Her company
That knowing look
Her singing
Styling her hair
Chasing her round the garden
Sharing her excitement in the run up to Christmas
Sharing anything
Spoiling on her birthday
Going to a cafe with her
Holding her, hugging her, kissing the top of her head
Lying next to her
Our complete family of five
Everything
We miss her

Madeline McCann disappeared while the family was on holiday in Portugal in 2007. Investigations are still ongoing into the circumstances of her disappearance.

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21 Comments

- - mom101628 said
  - 11 Feb 2016
    9:20 pm
So hard for this family – no closure and constantly blaming themselves – it’s amazing they are still together – many families would have failed under the stress.

- - mom93821 said
  - 31 Jan 2016
    8:49 pm
Such a heartbreaking story and situation for this family.

- - shaneanddan said
  - 27 Jan 2016
    9:49 pm
So incredibly sad. Breaks your heart and I’m sure little William Tyrell’s parents are doing the same thing. Heart wrenching

- - june11 said
  - 11 Jan 2016
    11:45 pm
Why would you leave a child that young in a room alone??? Was the lock of the door “picked” ??? Somebody attempted to do that with mine a few weeks ago. I can’t remember whether or not the room was on the ground floor. Maybe she couldn’t sleep and walked out un-noticed. We may never know. It must be heartbreaking for her Grandparents and other relatives too.

- - mom101628 said
  - 05 Jan 2016
    9:47 pm
I feel so sorry for this couple – their search will never end until they get proof that she is no longer alive or she comes back to them miraculously.
- mom93821 replied
  
  01 Feb 2016 , 6:38 pm
  It must be absolute agony for them – the most horrific event.
- - rachelvk said
  - 31 Dec 2015
    1:32 pm
I hope they manage to find some answers or at least find some peace.

- - aprilb1 said
  - 27 Dec 2015
    10:16 am
This is so sad that they have to wake up each day and not know where she is or if she is ok or not. It would be awful, my heat goes out to them

- - mum888 said
  - 25 Dec 2015
    7:49 am
To this day , I am still astounded how a child can be snatched from a hotel room , unless she opened the door herself and ran away . So sad and unbelievable .

- - mom169375 said
  - 15 Dec 2015
    11:49 am
Sorry, but I just don’t believe them…

- - mom90758 said
  - 13 Dec 2015
    5:16 pm
Such a sad story. Incredible that, after so many years, there are still no clues about Maddie’s whereabouts. It must be so sad for her family. Lost, vanished. I would miss her immensely too.

- - mum4107 said
  - 13 Dec 2015
    5:11 am
That poor family. I wish they could get some closure

- - mom94125 said
  - 12 Dec 2015
    6:57 pm
so sad. nine years! they would miss her so much. i can’t imagine their pain.

- - mom91861 said
  - 12 Dec 2015
    3:57 pm
My heart goes out to the Mc Cann’s & all those families that are waiting and wondering what had happened to their loved ones.

- - mom74640 said
  - 12 Dec 2015
    12:05 pm
Like gr

- - Kasey said
  - 11 Dec 2015
    11:01 pm
My heart aches for this family as a mum of three young girls, not knowing who took her, why they took her, is she still alive, so many unsolved questions. I really hope someday they get some answers as parents they deserve too.