McCann family pay tribute to Madeleine on 18th anniversary of her disappearance

Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday flat in Portugal in May 2007 (Handout/PA)

Madeleine McCann’s family has marked the 18th anniversary of her disappearance by remembering her as a “very beautiful and unique person” ahead of what would be her 22nd birthday.

Madeleine was three when she vanished while on a family holiday in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007.