This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Stop using public money on Madeleine McCann immediately
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The investigation into Madeleine's disappearance in 2007. has cost the taxpayer in excess of £10 million. The Government have placed an extra £2 million for the next year - which could be put to much better use. At the same time the parents have became millionaires in the process, it is time to stop
More info on costings - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34278538/
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/121219
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