Most people are familiar with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the little girl who went missing from her hotel room while enjoying a vacation with her family in Portugal - however, fewer know of Mary Boyle, a 6-year-old little girl who vanished while visiting her grandparents home in Ireland. She had been playing outside with her twin sister, brother and cousin when she began to follow her uncle over to the neighbour's house - however, when they reached a patch of field that was waterlogged, Mary turned back home.

Within the next 10 minutes, Mary’s mother realized that she wasn’t with her uncle and was no longer outside the home. She was missing with no trail left behind indicating where she had gone or what happened to her. Over the last 46 years, there have been several theories, including that she may have been another victim of a convicted child killer or a local predator. There have also been allegations of interference in the investigation by politicians, which has halted any progress in the case. The mystery of what happened to little Mary Boyle has caused a huge rift in her family and remains unsolved to this day.

Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForMaryBoyle
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12832759/Garda-investigated-unsolved-disappearance-Irelands-Madeleine-McCann-Mary-Boyle-6-believes-snatched-local-man-escaped-justice-tells-documentary-suspect-cracked-hed-questioned-longer.html
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mary-boyle-a-stolen-child/26259379.html
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/mary-boyle-case-documentary-alleges-political-interference-1.2711542

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