Kate McCann's secret trip to the Portuguese resort where Madeleine vanished nine years ago

Daily Mail: The mother of Madeleine McCann has returned to the spot where her daughter disappeared nine years ago in Portugal. Kate McCann took a secret trip to Praia da Luz, situated in the Algarve, where she took time out to walk the streets and contemplate the past few years.

On Tuesday it is the ninth anniversary of Madeleine's disappearance. She was just three years old when she vanished while on holiday with her parents in Portugal on 3 May 2007. 

'Kate went back last month. She likes to stroll along the beach and relive the memories of them together,' a friend, who did not wish to be identified, told Tracey Kandohla at The Daily Mirror.

Despite a high-profile hunt, no trace of her has ever been found. Kate and Gerry McCann maintain hope that Maddie may still be alive and recently called for a new artist impression of their daughter for fear she may not be recognised.

Kate McCann's return to Portugal comes after it was revealed the police investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance could end in the next few months unless new evidence comes to light...read more>>>...