Madeleine McCann disappearance
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The Madeleine McCann disappearance is the unresolved 2007 case of a three-year-old British girl who vanished from a holiday apartment in Portugal, becoming one of the most widely publicized missing-person investigations in modern history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madeleine McCann | 1 |
| Madeleine McCann disappearance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Madeleine McCann disappearance Context triple: [Praia da Luz, knownFor, Madeleine McCann disappearance]
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Missing People
Missing People is a UK-based charity that provides support to missing individuals and their families, while working with authorities and the public to help find and safeguard them.
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B.
Lindbergh kidnapping
The Lindbergh kidnapping was the infamous 1932 abduction and murder of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s young son, a crime that gripped the United States and led to major changes in federal kidnapping laws.
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C.
John Darwin disappearance case
The John Darwin disappearance case is a notorious British criminal scandal in which a former teacher and prison officer faked his own death in a canoeing accident to commit insurance fraud, only to be exposed years later after secretly living with his wife.
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D.
Girl Missing
"Girl Missing" is a medical thriller novel by Tess Gerritsen that follows a medical examiner uncovering a deadly conspiracy behind a series of mysterious deaths.
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E.
Victoria Climbié Inquiry
The Victoria Climbié Inquiry was a major public investigation in the UK into the failures of child protection services following the abuse and death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbié, leading to wide-ranging reforms in child safeguarding policy and practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Madeleine McCann disappearance Target entity description: The Madeleine McCann disappearance is the unresolved 2007 case of a three-year-old British girl who vanished from a holiday apartment in Portugal, becoming one of the most widely publicized missing-person investigations in modern history.
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A.
Missing People
Missing People is a UK-based charity that provides support to missing individuals and their families, while working with authorities and the public to help find and safeguard them.
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B.
Lindbergh kidnapping
The Lindbergh kidnapping was the infamous 1932 abduction and murder of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s young son, a crime that gripped the United States and led to major changes in federal kidnapping laws.
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C.
John Darwin disappearance case
The John Darwin disappearance case is a notorious British criminal scandal in which a former teacher and prison officer faked his own death in a canoeing accident to commit insurance fraud, only to be exposed years later after secretly living with his wife.
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D.
Girl Missing
"Girl Missing" is a medical thriller novel by Tess Gerritsen that follows a medical examiner uncovering a deadly conspiracy behind a series of mysterious deaths.
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E.
Victoria Climbié Inquiry
The Victoria Climbié Inquiry was a major public investigation in the UK into the failures of child protection services following the abuse and death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbié, leading to wide-ranging reforms in child safeguarding policy and practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2007 event
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child disappearance ⓘ criminal investigation ⓘ missing person case ⓘ unsolved case ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most widely publicized missing-person investigations in modern history ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
changes in child-safety awareness
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creation of Madeleine McCann Fund ⓘ increased scrutiny of holiday childcare practices ⓘ multiple libel actions involving media outlets ⓘ public debate about media ethics ⓘ public debate about policing across borders ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfCoverage |
English
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German ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | missing person ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Gerry McCann
NERFINISHED
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Kate McCann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuspect | Christian Brückner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuspectCitizenship | German ⓘ |
| hasSuspectStatus |
arguido (formal suspect) in Portugal
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formal suspect in Germany ⓘ |
| hasVictim | Madeleine McCann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVictimAge | 3 ⓘ |
| hasVictimCitizenship | British ⓘ |
| involves | McCann family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Algarve
NERFINISHED
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Lagos municipality ⓘ Ocean Club holiday resort NERFINISHED ⓘ Praia da Luz NERFINISHED ⓘ holiday apartment ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive
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international ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial police investigation
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high-profile media attention ⓘ widespread public interest ⓘ |
| partOf | history of missing children cases ⓘ |
| policeInvestigationBy |
Leicestershire Constabulary
NERFINISHED
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Metropolitan Police Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Polícia Judiciária NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policeOperation | Operation Grange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Find Madeleine campaign
NERFINISHED
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McCann family media campaigns ⓘ |
| startDate | 2007-05-03 ⓘ |
| status | unsolved ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
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Subject: Madeleine McCann disappearance Description of subject: The Madeleine McCann disappearance is the unresolved 2007 case of a three-year-old British girl who vanished from a holiday apartment in Portugal, becoming one of the most widely publicized missing-person investigations in modern history.
Referenced by (2)
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