Kate McCann has laid out 15th birthday presents in her daughter Madeleines bedroom in the hope that one day shell come home to open them.
A pile of gifts are being kept in Maddies pink room, which has remained untouched since she disappeared more than 11 years ago.
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It has now become a shrine to her and is full of untouched Christmas and birthday presents that have been left over the last decade.
Mrs McCann, who is a former GP, is said to have carefully chosen gifts to reflect the teenagers age.
Speaking to The Sun, Maddies great uncle Brian Kennedy said: It would be lovely to have a celebration one day. We never lose hope.
Last year, Kate said: I do all the present buying.
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I think about what age she is and buy something that, whenever we find her, will still be appropriate so theres a lot of thought goes into it.
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The family are said to be celebrating the missing girls birthday with a low key party at their home.
They will blow out candles for Maddie alongisde 13-year-old twins Sean and Amelie this evening.
Maddies bedroom has become a shrine to the girl, who vanished aged three while on a family holiday in Praia da Luz in Portugal.
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Over the years, the family have continued to buy cards and presents to mark each birthday and Christmas and they are left unopened in the hope that Madeleine will return to see them.
Maddies birthday comes just nine days after a service in their home town of Rothley, marking 11 years since her disappearance.
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