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MADELEINE McCann police are set to get hundreds of thousands of pounds in new funding. Met chiefs ’ request to the Home Office is likely to be approved. So far their missing persons probe, Operation Grange , has cost an estimated £13million since 2011. This year £302,470 funding was approved. But there had been fears it could be cut. A source close to the investigation said last night: “This is excellent news. Maddie ’s parents Kate and Gerry will be delighted. It gives fresh hope.” Madeleine vanished from Praia la Luz , Portugal , in May 2007. The initial Met team of 40 officers is down to four detectives. READ MORE ON MADELEINE McCann SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS Woman who believes she may be Maddie to get DNA results in weeks 'IMPOSSIBLE' I'm an expert - I have proof woman who says she's Maddie isn't missing teen Peter Bleksley , a former Met detective, said: “As long as there are unanswered … [Read more...] about Madeleine McCann cops set to get hundreds of thousands of pounds in new funding for 16 year hunt

Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are to receive hundreds of thousands of pounds in new funding in an effort to finally discover what happened to the three-year-old. A significant sum has been requested by the Met Police and is likely to be approved by the Home Office , the Sun reports. Madeleine went missing while on holiday with her family in Praia da Luz, Portugal in May 2007, vanishing from their accommodation without trace. Each year hundreds of thousands of pounds are spent on attempts to find her, with a total of £13million being spent since 2011. A source close to the ongoing investigation last night said her parents would be 'delighted' with the news. Madeleine McCann, 3, from Leicester, disappeared in Portugal in May 2007 Madeleine went missing while on holiday with her family in Praia da Luz at the Ocean Club apartments (pictured) The source said: 'This is excellent news. Maddie's parents Kate and Gerry will be … [Read more...] about Police probing disappearance of Madeleine McCann ‘are set to get hundreds of thousands of pounds in new funding’

Madeleine McCann vigil in Rothley, 15 years after going missing SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Detectives investigating the disappearance of Madeline McCann are set to get hundreds of thousands of pounds more funding to help their search for the missing child. It is thought that the Metropolitan Police ’s request to the Home Office is likely to be approved. Related articles Madeleine McCann suspect 'whines treatment is worse than Goebbels' Madeleine McCann’s prime suspect won't be charged this year So far the investigation into missing Maddie, Operation Grange, has cost an estimated £13million since 2011. Just over £300,000 funding was approved this year, but it had been … [Read more...] about Madeleine McCann detectives set to get hundreds of thousands of pounds of extra funding

The police hunting for Madeleine McCann are set to get a new cash injection to help in the hunt for the missing British girl. Madeleine McCann went missing during a family holiday to Portugal in 2007 when her parents, Kate and Gerry, left her in an apartment to go and socialise. The Met's involvement, known as Operation Grange, is set to get new funding if a request to the Home Office is approved, reports The Sun. READ MORE: Pilot in SeaWorld crash that killed four reveals what happened moments before disaster This year £302,470 funding was approved, adding to the £13 million already spent on trying to find Maddie, who would now be 19-years-old. "This is excellent news. Maddie’s parents Kate and Gerry will be delighted. It gives fresh hope," a source close to the investigation told The Sun. Peter Bleksley, a former Met detective, said: “As long as there are unanswered questions I can see why there is a case. "But, in this time of squeezed budgets, I can also see … [Read more...] about Madeleine McCann cops set to get hundreds of thousands of pounds in new hunt funding