The statement, issued through the Missing Abroad charity, said Mrs Mills-Westley's family had been reassured the Spanish investigation was being handled effectively and that justice would be served.

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In a statement, the trust said despite missing its target, figures were down 19% on last year's total of 64.

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Mrs Fuller said in her statement that the last thing she could remember before they went missing was a car door slamming shut and that she "knew something horrible had happened".

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