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The couple said public support had helped them as they said Madeleine was ‘still very much missed.’

Kate and Gerry McCann sued Mr Amaral, who led the police search for Madeleine in 2007, over comments he made alleging they were involved in her disappearance.

Kate and Gerry McCann wrote that although 'uncertainty creates weakness', they need closure on what happened to the toddler in 2007.