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The grandmother of Madeleine McCann has said the family have discussed the possibility she may now be dead.The grandmother of Madeleine McCann has said the family have discussed the possibility she may now be dead.
Susan Healey, from Allerton, Liverpool, admitted it was becoming harder to convince her daughter, Kate McCann, that they would find the four-year-old.Susan Healey, from Allerton, Liverpool, admitted it was becoming harder to convince her daughter, Kate McCann, that they would find the four-year-old.
But Mrs Healey has vowed that they would never give up hope.But Mrs Healey has vowed that they would never give up hope.
Her comments follow the launch of the first new poster appeal for sightings of Madeleine since Mrs McCann and her husband Gerry were made suspects.Her comments follow the launch of the first new poster appeal for sightings of Madeleine since Mrs McCann and her husband Gerry were made suspects.
The billboard and newspaper adverts, in Spanish and Portuguese, will be published in the coming weeks.The billboard and newspaper adverts, in Spanish and Portuguese, will be published in the coming weeks.
Mrs Healey said: "It's getting more difficult for me to say to Kate 'we'll get her back'.Mrs Healey said: "It's getting more difficult for me to say to Kate 'we'll get her back'.
"Kate and I talked about it last night, we talked about what was more awful and Kate said to me if Madeleine is already dead then we need to know."Kate and I talked about it last night, we talked about what was more awful and Kate said to me if Madeleine is already dead then we need to know.
A lot of people say to me that child is dead now, it's what people feel Susan HealeyA lot of people say to me that child is dead now, it's what people feel Susan Healey
"But we both agreed however painful the situation is at the moment we don't want to swap if for a situation in which we know Madeleine is dead." "But we both agreed however painful the situation is at the moment we don't want to swap it for a situation in which we know Madeleine is dead."
The youngster, from Leicester, vanished from an apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on 3 May, just days before her fourth birthday.The youngster, from Leicester, vanished from an apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on 3 May, just days before her fourth birthday.
The new advertisements, which feature a logo of her distinctive eye, are expected to run until Christmas.The new advertisements, which feature a logo of her distinctive eye, are expected to run until Christmas.
"A lot of people say to me that child is dead now, it's what people feel but I don't want to know I have to hope," added Madeleine's grandmother on Tuesday."A lot of people say to me that child is dead now, it's what people feel but I don't want to know I have to hope," added Madeleine's grandmother on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, claims that new forensic tests prove a corpse was transported in their hire car have been firmly rebuffed.Meanwhile, claims that new forensic tests prove a corpse was transported in their hire car have been firmly rebuffed.
Clarence Mitchell, a spokesman for the McCann's, said: "I would urge you to look at the source and view all claims without substantiation with scepticism."Clarence Mitchell, a spokesman for the McCann's, said: "I would urge you to look at the source and view all claims without substantiation with scepticism."