![]() He was driving a yellow and white VW Westfalia campervan in southern Portugal which was reportedly seen near the Praia da Luz resort on. It has been reported he frequented the lake which is being searched. The operation is being led by German police looking for evidence to link Madeleine's disappearance to Christian Brueckner - a 45-year-old German national who was made a formal suspect by Portuguese prosecutors in 2022.Īs we've been reporting, this latest search for Madeleine McCann is because German national Christian Brueckner has been named as an official suspect in her disappearance. The search team have launched a small inflatable boat from the shore of the reservoir as they begin the search Police divers were seen entering the water at the Barragem do Arade reservoir in Portugal this morning, around 50km (31 miles) from Praia da Luz where Madeleine went missing in 2007 The Portuguese police are helping with the search because there are legal restrictions on German detectives operating abroad. The prosecutor's office in the German city of Braunschweig confirmed a search was taking place this morning in Portugal as part of the investigation into the case of Madeleine McCann, but did not say why it was taking place If you're just joining us or need a recap, here's what's been happening in this new search for Madeleine McCann: There is a large media presence in the area, with reporters and photographers gathered near the reservoir Portuguese police are helping with the search because there are legal restrictions on German detectives operating abroad. The operation is being led by German police who are looking for evidence to link Madeleine's disappearance to Christian Brueckner - a 45-year-old German national who was made a formal suspect by Portuguese prosecutors in 2022 The search team have launched a small inflatable boat from the shore of the reservoir as they begin the search. The dam is about 50km (31 miles) from Praia da Luz, where Madeleine McCann went missing in 2007 Police are searching the area around the Arade dam reservoir in southern Portugal While we wait for the next update from Portugal, let's take a quick look at what has happened so far today. There are reportedly four areas of interest to be searched this week ![]() More than 20 officers are digging beside the reservoir and a number of bags have been taken away from the search area, although it is not known what is in them Officers in boats went out into the reservoir and sniffer dogs worked their way along the bank German and Portuguese officers are also present The Metropolitan Police said its officers were in Portugal so they could inform Madeleine's family of any developments. German police requested the search as the area was visited by Christian Brueckner when Madeleine disappeared - the 45-year-old German man was made a formal suspect in 2022Įarly this morning, police teams set up tents around the Arade dam, about 50km (31 miles) from where the toddler went missing in Praia da Luz in 2007 Police are searching a reservoir in Portugal as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann We're pausing our live coverage shortly but before we do, here's a reminder of the key developments from today:
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