Under Suspicion: Kate McCann Star Says One Scene Was 'Punch in the Guts'
- On Wednesday, May 20, Channel 5 aired "Under Suspicion: Kate McCann," prompting Kate and Gerry McCann to express disappointment they were not consulted or given consent for the drama's production.
- The drama focuses on three months after Madeleine McCann disappeared from Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007, when Portuguese authorities named Kate and Gerry as suspects, or "arguidos," a status they held until July 2008.
- Kate McCann and Gerry McCann stated they "had no involvement whatsoever" in production, while screenwriter Philip Ralph noted the team "worked carefully to ensure accuracy, restraint and fairness" using official police material and recorded testimony.
- The drama stars Laura Bayston portraying Kate's interrogation, while the parents emphasized that "programmes like this, always have a negative impact on our family" as they continue grieving Madeleine 19 years after her disappearance.
- Madeleine's disappearance has been dubbed "the most heavily reported missing-person case in modern history," while authorities named German man Christian Brueckner as a suspect in 2020 regarding the ongoing investigation.
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Madeleine McCann's parents open up on new trauma having 'negative impact' on their family
Madeleine McCann's parents have opened up on renewed trauma which has had a "negative impact" on their family.Channel 5 recently stirred up controversy over its latest true crime drama, Under Suspicion: Kate McCann, about the disappearance of the couple's daughter almost 20 years ago.But the show triggered an emotional response from Kate and Gerry McCann who were left "disappointed and revealed they had "no involvement whatsoever" in the drama's…
Madeleine McCann's parents issue statement over Channel 5 true crime drama
Madeleine McCann's parents Kate and Gerry have issued a statement saying they were "disappointed" they were not consulted or asked for consent during the production of Channel 5's new true crime drama Under Suspicion: Kate McCann, about their daughter's disappearance
Madeleine McCann's parents issue 'disappointed' statement over Channel 5 drama
Kate and Gerry McCann have responded after Channel 5's Under Suspicion: Kate McCann aired, which depicts Madeleine's mother being treated as a suspect during the investigation into her disappearance in May 2007
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