Woman jailed for harassing family of missing toddler
A woman has been sentenced to seven weeks in prison for harassing the family of a toddler who went missing in West Germany in 1981
A woman has been sentenced to seven weeks in prison for harassing the family of a toddler who went missing in West Germany in 1981
The father of a toddler who went missing almost 33 years ago says he's 'envious' of the attention the Madeline McCann case is getting.
Richard Lee, who's daughter Katrice went missing on her second birthday in West Germany in November 1981, said:
"I am not jealous, I am envious that a lot more attention has gone into their case.
"However, I feel like there is not a level playing field with regards to missing children.
"Every year 250,000 children go missing in the UK and it is not all about one individual person or family."
Madeline disappeared while on a family holiday at the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz in May 2003. British police are currently searching an area of land close to where the three-year-old went missing.
"I would personally like to thank the local community for their amazing donations of food, toiletries and clothing. "
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