The patio doors could be locked only from the inside, so the McCanns left them closed but unlocked, with the curtains drawn, so they could let themselves in that way when checking on the children. The top of the apartment was visible from the restaurant, but not the doors. It is about 55m or 160 feet away from 5A. Madeleine was left asleep in short-sleeved, pink and white Eeyore pyjamas, next to her comfort blanket and a soft toy, Cuddle Cat.Īt 8:30 that night the parents left 5A to go to dinner with their friends in the open-air Ocean Club's restaurant. The McCanns put their children to bed at 7pm. At 6pm that night their mother took them back to the apartment while their dad had a tennis lesson. The family then lunched at their apartment before heading to the pool.Īfterwards the kids went back to the Kids club. The children spent the morning in the resort's Kids club. The third of may was the penultimate day of their vacation. 5A was a two-bedroom, ground-floor apartment in the group of apartments known as Waterside Village. It is one of the several properties rented to holidaymakers. They were placed in 5A Rua Dr Agostinho da Silva. It is a village in Portugal known as Little Britain for its high concentration of British homeowners and holidaymakers. The McCanns arrived on Saturday, 28 April 2007 in Praia da Luz. Madeleine was on vacation with her parents Kate and Gerry McCann, along with her two year old twin siblings and a group of family friends and their children. The disappearance of Madeleine McCann has captivated thousands of people from across the world ever since she disappeared on May the 3rd of 2007. If you want to watch the video instead of reading: