An unexpected twist in one of the world’s most high-profile cases rocked social media in recent hours. An American woman, whose identity has not yet been publicly revealed, claimed to be Madeleine McCann, the British girl who disappeared in Portugal in 2007 when she was just three years old.
The woman posted purported documents online and claimed to have taken a DNA test that, she said, would prove she was not the biological daughter of those who raised her. In a statement that quickly went viral, she coldly declared: “It was my parents who made me disappear.”
The statement has caused international uproar. Legal and forensic experts have warned that the process of verifying the veracity of her claims will be complex. Portuguese, British, and American authorities have already been notified of the case to analyze whether the DNA test is authentic and whether there is any real connection to the McCann family.
Meanwhile, Madeleine’s parents have not issued an official statement, although British media report that they are devastated and cautious, having faced multiple false alarms and theories over the years that ended in disillusionment.
The story, however, has spread like wildfire on social media, where millions of people are sharing the news, some with hope and others with skepticism.
More than 16 years after her disappearance, the possibility that this woman could be Madeleine McCann reopens a deep wound and a mystery that has kept the entire world in suspense.
An unexpected twist in one of the world’s most high-profile cases shook social media in recent hours. An American woman, whose identity has not yet been publicly revealed, claimed to be Madeleine McCann, the British girl who disappeared in Portugal in 2007 when she was just three years old.
The woman posted purported documents online and claimed to have taken a DNA test that, she claimed, would prove she was not the biological daughter of those who raised her. In a testimony that quickly went viral, she coldly declared: “It was my parents who made me disappear.”
The statement has caused international uproar. Legal and forensic experts have warned that the process of verifying the veracity of her claims will be complex. Portuguese, British, and American authorities have reportedly already been notified of the case to analyze whether the DNA test is authentic and whether there is any real link to the McCann family.
Meanwhile, Madeleine’s parents have not issued an official statement, although British media reports indicate they are devastated and cautious, having faced multiple false alarms and theories over the years that ended in disillusionment.
The story, however, has spread like wildfire on social media, where millions of people are sharing the news, some with hope and others with skepticism.
More than 16 years after her disappearance, the possibility that this woman could be Madeleine McCann reopens a deep wound and a mystery that has kept the entire world in suspense.