Madeleine McCann’s parents ‘disappointed’ by new Channel 5 drama

• The parents of Madeleine McCann have said they are “disappointed” that a new true crime drama about their daughter’s disappearance was made without them being consulted or asked for consent.
• Kate and Gerry McCann said they “had no involvement whatsoever” in the making of Channel 5 ’s Under Suspicion: Kate McCann , which depicts Madeleine’s mother being treated as a suspect during the investigation.
• In a statement on the same day, Kate and Gerry raised concerns over the “negative impact” such programmes have on their family.
• A spokesperson for Channel 5 acknowledged the sensitivity of the drama’s subject matter, but said the production team had “worked carefully to ensure accuracy, restraint and fairness”.
• Madeleine McCann was three when she went missing from her family’s holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in southern Portugal on May 3 2007.