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06/08/2007
New Madeleine Search Hits Dead End
A fresh search for missing British girl Madeleine McCann has revealed nothing, it has been reported.
Police in Portugal had been conducting a new search at the home of Briton Robert Murat, who lives in a villa in Praia da Luz, around 100 yards from where the four-year-old disappeared on May 3.
Mr Murat, who remains the only formal suspect in the case, has denied any involvement in Madeleine's disappearance.
Meanwhile, police are also investigating reports of a possible sighting of Madeleine in the town of Tongeren in Belgium.
According to reports, a woman in a restaurant in the town reported seeing a girl she believed to be Madeleine in the company of a Dutch man and an English-speaking woman.
On Sunday, Madeleine's mother Kate McCann told reporters of her regret at leaving her children alone in their holiday apartment on the night she disappeared. Mrs McCann said that she was "desperately sorry".
(KMcA)
Police in Portugal had been conducting a new search at the home of Briton Robert Murat, who lives in a villa in Praia da Luz, around 100 yards from where the four-year-old disappeared on May 3.
Mr Murat, who remains the only formal suspect in the case, has denied any involvement in Madeleine's disappearance.
Meanwhile, police are also investigating reports of a possible sighting of Madeleine in the town of Tongeren in Belgium.
According to reports, a woman in a restaurant in the town reported seeing a girl she believed to be Madeleine in the company of a Dutch man and an English-speaking woman.
On Sunday, Madeleine's mother Kate McCann told reporters of her regret at leaving her children alone in their holiday apartment on the night she disappeared. Mrs McCann said that she was "desperately sorry".
(KMcA)
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The Metropolitan Police investigating the abduction of a three-year-old British girl called Madeleine McCann from an apartment in the Portuguese Algarve resort of Praia da Luz on the 3rd May 2007, have released two e-fit images of a man who is of vital importance in the case.
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10 July 2007
Suspect quizzed again in Madeleine case
Police are questioning the only suspect named in the inquiry surrounding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann for the third time. Expatriate Briton Robert Murat, 33, is being questioned at a police station in the Algarve. Mr Murat was living a short distance from the apartment from which the four-year-old girl vanished.
Suspect quizzed again in Madeleine case
Police are questioning the only suspect named in the inquiry surrounding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann for the third time. Expatriate Briton Robert Murat, 33, is being questioned at a police station in the Algarve. Mr Murat was living a short distance from the apartment from which the four-year-old girl vanished.
01 July 2008
Madeleine Case 'To Be Closed'
The case of missing British girl Madeleine McCann is set to be closed by local police, according to the Portuguese media. Her parents Gerry and Kate McCann along with an earlier suspect, Robert Murat have each been given 'arguida' status by Portuguese Police.
Madeleine Case 'To Be Closed'
The case of missing British girl Madeleine McCann is set to be closed by local police, according to the Portuguese media. Her parents Gerry and Kate McCann along with an earlier suspect, Robert Murat have each been given 'arguida' status by Portuguese Police.
23 May 2007
Madeleine's parents visit holy shrine
The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann have made a pilgrimage to Portugal's holiest site to pray for the four-year-old's safe return. Gerry and Kate McCann travelled to Fatima, home of the Marian shrine, in what is expected to be the first of several visits across Europe in order to raise awareness of their daughter's abduction.
Madeleine's parents visit holy shrine
The parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann have made a pilgrimage to Portugal's holiest site to pray for the four-year-old's safe return. Gerry and Kate McCann travelled to Fatima, home of the Marian shrine, in what is expected to be the first of several visits across Europe in order to raise awareness of their daughter's abduction.
16 May 2007
Brown offers help in Madeleine McCann case
Chancellor Gordon Brown has told relatives of missing Madeleine McCann that he will help "in any way he can" in the search for the missing girl. Mr Brown made the offers after some relatives of the four-year-old went to Westminster to lobby MPs for support. Madeleine's aunt, Philomena McCann said that Mr Brown had been "extremely helpful".
Brown offers help in Madeleine McCann case
Chancellor Gordon Brown has told relatives of missing Madeleine McCann that he will help "in any way he can" in the search for the missing girl. Mr Brown made the offers after some relatives of the four-year-old went to Westminster to lobby MPs for support. Madeleine's aunt, Philomena McCann said that Mr Brown had been "extremely helpful".
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