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What happened to holiday apartment where Madeleine McCann went missing after infamous tragedy

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Updated 17:48 16 May 2024 GMT+1Published 17:45 16 May 2024 GMT+1

What happened to holiday apartment where Madeleine McCann went missing after infamous tragedy

Many have wondered whether the infamous apartment continues to be rented out to holidaymakers after Madeleine McCann's disappearance

Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper

Often dubbed the 'most reported on missing person's case in modern history' no story has gripped the nation like the tragic disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

Madeleine was on a family holiday in Praia de Luz, Portugal when she disappeared from her bed during the family holiday apartment back in May 2007. She was just three years old at the time.

In the years following the tragedy, various conspiracy theories about what could've happened to the youngster have done the rounds on the internet while the Met Police are reported to have spent £13,200,000 investigating the case (as of March 2024).

While questions about the harrowing case continue to linger, many have been wondering about the fate of the holiday apartment the family were stopping in at the time.

Where exactly is the apartment where the McCann's were staying?

The Praia de Luz holiday apartment where the McCann's stayed. (VASCO CELIO/AFP via Getty Images)
The Praia de Luz holiday apartment where the McCann's stayed. (VASCO CELIO/AFP via Getty Images)

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The apartment was located in Praia de Luz, Portugal.

In the immediate aftermath of Madeleine's disappearance, apartment 5A Rua Dr Agostinho da Silva became the eye of a media storm as the world's press descended to report on the story.

However, in the 17 years following the youngster's disappearance the two-bedroom apartment has had quite a surprising journey.

Has the apartment been rented out since?

People have been wondering what happened to it. (VASCO CELIO/AFP via Getty Images)
People have been wondering what happened to it. (VASCO CELIO/AFP via Getty Images)

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Surprisingly, the apartment has been rented out to two families for their respective one-week and two-week holidays before the Portuguese police opted to seal it off as part of the investigation.

The apartment was then put up for sale in 2008 after the local authorities closed their investigation for £250,000.

Unsurprisingly the apartment was a hard sell, with the memories of Madeleine's disappearance deterring potential buyers from making an offer.

Who purchased the apartment?

The apartment remained vacant until 2017, when British widow Kathleen Mcguire-Cotton reportedly purchased the property for just £113,000, less than half of the original asking price.

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Looking for a sunny escape from Southport, UK, she used the apartment as her own holiday home instead of a rental.

Can you still visit the apartment?

Madeleine McCann went missing over 17 years ago. (PA)
Madeleine McCann went missing over 17 years ago. (PA)

Mcguire-Cotton revealed she has declined offers from dark tourists looking to visit the place.

"I’ve been offered money by the whole world but I’m not interested," she told The Sun back in February 2017.

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She added: "I don’t think that’s very fair to the McCann family or the people of Praia da Luz, upsetting everybody – it’s terrible. It happened a long time ago and I don’t have any opinions on it."

While she has since kept the apartment out of the spotlight, Madeleine's story has not.

The case continues to haunt the minds of her family, with parents Kate and Gerry McCann recently issuing a heartbreaking statement on what would've been their daughter's 21st birthday.

Featured Image Credit: PA/VASCO CELIO/AFP via Getty Images

Topics: Madeleine McCann

Brenna Cooper
Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper is a journalist at LADbible. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in History, followed by an NCTJ accredited masters in Journalism. She began her career as a freelance writer for Digital Spy, where she wrote about all things TV, film and showbiz. Her favourite topics to cover are music, travel and any bizarre pop culture.

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