Overview
- Home Office ministers approved £86,000 for Operation Grange for 2026/27, down from £108,000 the previous year.
- The Metropolitan Police team now consists of three officers and one staff member working on a part‑time basis.
- Investigators continue to treat Christian Brueckner as the prime suspect, though he has not been charged in the case.
- German prosecutors say they believe Madeleine is dead but report no forensic evidence tying Brueckner to her disappearance.
- The Met’s review-turned-investigation has cost about £13.3 million since 2011, drawing criticism over continued spending from some former officers.