Madeleine McCann disappearance: How Maddie 'told nanny I’M SCARED' on day she vanished
MADELEINE MCCANN admitted to a nanny working at the Praia da Luz resort where the family were staying that she was “scared” on the day of her disappearance, one of the workers claimed.
Madeleine McCann: Last footage before disappearance
Madeleine McCann disappeared just days before her fourth birthday from her bed in a holiday apartment in Portugal, on May 3, 2007. Her whereabouts remains unknown almost 12 years after the tragic event, with parents Kate and Gerry still hopeful of finding their daughter. Today, controversial Netflix series: “The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann” aired for the first time.
The eight-part series will attempt to shine some light on the mystery, despite being delayed due to lack of new material.
It features interviews with authors Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan, whose book “Looking for Madeleine” became a bestseller.
First published in 2014, it gives a detailed account of the events leading up to the disappearance, as well as what played out afterwards.
It details how events unfolded on the afternoon of May 3, which saw Madeleine take a boat out to sea with other children.
Madeleine cried on my lap
It reads: “After lunch, over at the Mini Club, nanny Cat Baker decided to take her chance out on the water.
“With Baker heading their ‘snake’, the line of children trooped down the beach for an outing on a boat.”
The book revealed how Madeleine “was fearful” and cried on Ms Baker's lap.
She then told Ms Baker: “I’m scared.”
The nanny added: “She soon got over it though.”
The book continues, revealing how Madeleine went to bed with a smile on her face.
The authors added: “When some of the other children returned to shore, she stayed on board.
“After that, there was lots of swimming.
"When handed over to Kate that evening, her mother was to recall 'Madeleine seemed really tired, very very tired.'"
“She asked her mother to carry her back to the apartment before revealing: ‘Mummy, I’ve had the best day ever.’”
It was also previously revealed that Kate McCann had an “uneasy feeling” about the holiday.
The 51-year-old and her husband Gerry will not feature in the new Netflix series.
The pair released a statement, claiming the show could hinder police investigations.
It reads: "We are aware that Netflix is planning to screen a documentary in March 2019 about Madeleine’s disappearance.
"The production company told us that they were making the documentary and asked us to participate.
"We did not see – and still do not see – how this programme will help the search for Madeleine and, particularly given there is an active police investigation, it could potentially hinder it.
"Consequently, our views and preferences are not reflected in the programme. We will not be making any further statements or giving interviews regarding this programme."