Madeleine McCann cops ‘launch searches for her body in wells on the Algarve’
PORTUGUESE police have reportedly launched searches for Madeleine McCann’s body on the Algarve. The searches are said to have been conducted in wells in Vila do Bispo, a 20 minute drive west of Praia da Luz where the British youngster vanished in May 2007. Portuguese state broadcaster RTP is saying detectives discovered “fundamental evidence” to […]
PORTUGUESE police have reportedly launched searches for Madeleine McCann’s body on the Algarve.
The searches are said to have been conducted in wells in Vila do Bispo, a 20 minute drive west of Praia da Luz where the British youngster vanished in May 2007.
Portuguese state broadcaster RTP is saying detectives discovered “fundamental evidence” to be able to prove suspect Christian B is responsible for her disappearance.
Firefighters had also been called in to help with the search with reports saying they were ”looking for a body”.
The broadcaster has also linked the German 43-year-old to another missing persons’ case in the Algarve resort of Silves. More details are expected to be revealed later.
RTP reporter Sandra Felgueiras last week revealed Christian B had been arrested on suspicion of exposing himself to children in a playground a short drive from Praia da Luz in 2017 when he was on the run from German authorities.
She also quizzed a couple the convicted paedophile used to live with in Portugal who claimed a Scotland Yard neighbour had been helping Algarve investigators probe Madeleine’s disappearance.
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There was no immediate official response from Portuguese police to the RTP well search claims.
After the recent appeal which led to Christian B being identified as a suspect, Portuguese police were said to be on standby to search wells and other areas German prosecutors pinpointed as possible burial sites once they had extra information.
The German serial offender is currently in jail in his homeland for unrelated offences.
German prosecutors say they believe Madeleine is dead and have identified Christian B as the prime suspect.
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