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UK Cuts Operation Grange Funding Amid Ongoing McCann Inquiry

3/26/2026

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The UK has allocated £86,000 for Operation Grange in 2026/27, down from £108,000.
The inquiry has cost about £13.3 million since its launch in 2011 and is now in its 15th year.
Some families of other missing children have expressed frustration at the level of resources available.
German authorities believe Madeleine McCann is deceased despite no forensic evidence linking prime suspect Christian Brueckner to her disappearance.

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The UK has allocated £86,000 for Operation Grange in 2026/27, down from £108,000.
The inquiry has cost about £13.3 million since its launch in 2011 and is now in its 15th year.
Some families of other missing children have expressed frustration at the level of resources available.
German authorities believe Madeleine McCann is deceased despite no forensic evidence linking prime suspect Christian Brueckner to her disappearance.