The disappearance of Madeleine McCann occurred on May 3, 2007, when the three-year-old girl went missing from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal. Her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, were dining nearby with friends when they discovered she was gone. Despite extensive searches and media coverage, no trace of Madeleine has been found. The case has drawn international attention, leading to various investigations and theories about her fate. Numerous appeals for information have been made, and the case remains open in Portugal and the United Kingdom. The mystery of her disappearance continues to captivate the public and raise questions about child safety.