We all feel for the McCann family, who are still wondering where daughter Madeleine is.
But today Good Morning Britain viewers were up in arms when they discovered that £11.1million has been spent on the hunt for her over the past 10 years.
The issue of money was raised today when Piers Morgan debated whether so much should be spent on the ongoing case, following the news that police are getting another £85,000 to prop up the probe.
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Funding for the case has been extended for another six months after a new lead was revealed – an employee from the resort is being sought for questioning.
Joining in the debate was retired Met police officer Sue Hill, Dr Graham Hill, who worked on the investigation, and Karen Danczuk.
Sue said that she thought the huge bill was a waste of taxpayers’ money and spoke on behalf of the victims and families other unsolved murder cases from more recent years that are crying out for a budget to solve the cases.
Sue said: “Knowing how many undetected murders there are here in London… sometimes you have to put sentiment to one side and say enough is enough.”
Viewers reacted with disdain to news that £11 million has been spent so far since Maddie, three, was – assumedly – abducted from her hotel room in Portugal in 2007.
“Glad that @gmb are covering the #MadeleineMccann funding. This case is being over-resourced, yet again. Taxpayers aren’t happy,” one outraged viewer Tweeted.
Another added: “11.1m on the search for #MadeleineMccann is ridiculous…”
Of course, the public are still supportive of the couple who have tried to find out the truth about their daughter’s disappearance.
In spite of previous red herrings, there is new hope of finding out the truth from speaking to this former employee of the Ocean Club in Praia da Luz.
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The unnamed man had apparently been previously interviewed by authorities, but now they have reason to believe he may hold more key info.
“British officers are very keen to question him and are convinced he knows more than he was previously saying,” a source told the Mirror.
“They are not suggesting he stole Maddie but he may know people who could have been involved.”