New searches are being carried out in Portugal as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a British child who went missing while on vacation with her parents more than 18 years ago.
Police officers were combing an area near the Praia da Luz resort in Portugal’s southern Algarve region, where Madeleine, then three years old, was last seen in May 2007.
The Polícia Judiciária, Portugal’s main national criminal investigation agency, said the operation was prompted by a legal order issued by German authorities who are investigating a German man, Christian Brückner, whom they believe may have killed Madeleine.
He is serving a seven-year prison sentence in Germany for the rape of a 72-year-old American woman in Praia da Luz in 2005.
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As part of the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a British child who vanished more than eighteen years ago while on vacation with her parents, new searches are being conducted in Portugal.
Madeleine, who was three years old at the time, was last seen in May 2007 in the southern Algarve region of Portugal, close to the Praia da Luz resort. Police were searching the area.
The operation, according to Portugal’s primary national criminal investigation agency, Polícia Judiciária, was ordered by German authorities who are looking into a German man named Christian Brückner who they suspect of killing Madeleine.
According to a statement, the searches started on Monday and were expected to conclude on Friday. It also stated that “all evidence seized by the Polícia Judiciária will be handed over to agents of the German Federal Criminal Police Service, subject to prior authorization from the national Public Prosecutor’s Office.”. “”.
The Metropolitan Police, who were in charge of the initial inquiry into Madeleine’s disappearance, acknowledged the searches but stated that they were not on the scene and would help if needed.
Dear Mr. The primary suspect in this case is 48-year-old Brückner. For the 2005 rape of a 72-year-old American woman in Praia da Luz, he is currently serving a seven-year prison term in Germany.
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