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Divers searching for Madeleine McCann probe the Barragem do Arade reservoir in Portugal for the second day as they look for the pink pyjamas the toddler was wearing when she vanished.
Investigators believe the 45-year-old killed Madeleine, then aged three, after abducting her from a holiday apartment.
The officers acting on "credible information" are seeking any fragments of clothing and old rags that could be related to her disappearance, as reported by the Daily Mail.
The reservoir is around 31 miles from Praia da Luz where Madeleine went missing in 2007. While divers scoured the water, police were seen digging beside the reservoir on Monday afternoon.
A Policia Judiciaria statement on Monday said it is co-ordinating searches in the Algarve at the request of German police and in the presence of British officers.
The development comes just 10 days after Madeleine's parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, issued a tribute on their Leicestershire-born daughter's 20th birthday, telling her: "We love you and we're waiting for you. We're never going to give up."
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Police have cut down trees and swathes of undergrowth as they continue to search Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner's "little paradise" in Portugal.
Officers were working with strimmers and heavy machinery at the Barragem do Arade on Wednesday, around 30 miles from where Madeleine went missing in 2007.
On the second day of the latest hunt for the missing girl, the search team were this morning focusing on a valley slightly north of a secluded clearing behind trees near where three tents were put up on Monday.
Madeleine McCann police cut down trees as they search suspect's 'little paradise'
Kate and Gerry McCann's eldest daughter vanished from a Portuguese holiday resort 16 years ago but the emergence of a new suspect has brought fresh hope of answers and closure:
What happened to Madeleine McCann?
Sixteen years after Madeleine McCann vanished from the Algarve holiday apartment where she was sleeping next to her infant twin siblings, police have launched a major new search for evidence.
After laying dormant for several years since David Cameron kickstarted an ultimately fruitless Metropolitan Police inquiry in 2011, the case of the missing three-year-old was revived once more in 2020 when German prosecutors revealed a new suspect.
But three years on, 43-year-old convicted paedophile Christian Brueckner - who denies any connection to the missing youngster - is yet to be charged, as he languishes in a German prison for the rape of a 72-year-old American woman two years prior to Madeleine's disappearance at the same resort.
How much has the Madeleine McCann investigation cost?
Madeleine McCann's disappearance has puzzled detectives for more than 15 years - but in 2020 a new potential suspect emerged.
Now, police are searching a remote reservoir in Portugal's the Algarve that he used to visit in a renewed effort to shed further light on the case.
German prisoner Christian Brueckner was first named in connection with the unsolved mystery that summer, and officially named as a suspect last year.
His yellow and white VW T3 Westfalia campervan was reportedly identified as having been near to the Praia da Luz resort in Portugal where the young girl went missing on May 3, 2007.
All we know about Madeleine McCann suspect Brueckner and the accusations against him
Madeleine McCann, a three-year-old girl from Rothley, Leicestershire, went missing from the Portuguese holiday resort of Praia da Luz on the Algarve on 3 May 2007, a case still unsolved and still the subject of intense interest among the public and press.
Her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, posted a statement on the Find Madeleine website on 3 May 2023 marking the latest anniversary of their daughter's disappearance, reiterating their hopes of being reunited with her one day and posting a poem, "The Contradiction" by Clare Pollard, to express their feelings.
"Today marks the 16th anniversary of Madeleine's abduction. Still missing... still very much missed," they wrote.
"The police investigation continues, and we await a breakthrough. Thank you to everyone for your support- it really helps."
Here is a reminder of the events of the case:
What happened to Madeleine McCann?
Police are searching a Portuguese lake for the pink pyjamas Madeleine McCann was wearing when she vanished in 2007, sources close to the investigation have said.
Officers are searching the Barragem do Arade reservoir in Portugal for any fragments of clothing or old rags that could be related to Madeleine's disappearance, according to reports.
Investigators suspect that 45-year-old German prisoner Christian Brueckner killed Madeleine, then aged three, after abducting her from a holiday apartment.
Madeleine McCann police searching Portuguese lake for 'her pink pyjamas'
Police in Portugal investigating the disappearance of British citizen Madeleine McCann 16 years ago have begun searching a reservoir in the Algarve known to have been frequented by the latest suspect in the case.
Ms McCann, from Rothley, Leicestershire, was just three years old when she went missing from an apartment complex at the Ocean Club holiday resort of Praia da Luz in the municipality of Lagos on 3 May 2007.
Her case remains unsolved and is still the subject of intense public and press interest.
Her parents, doctors Gerry and Kate McCann, continue to campaign for her return and recently posted a poem remembering her on their Find Madeleine website, reminding readers that she is "still missing ... still very much missed".
What do we know about the reservoir being searched by Madeleine McCann investigators?
Police searching for clues regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann were concentrating operations Wednesday in several areas around a dam, including one where media reports say a lead suspect in the case often stayed.
The latest search for clues regarding the disappearance started Tuesday following a request by German authorities. Some 30 Portuguese, German and British police are taking part in the operation at the Arade dam, which is located about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the resort of Praia da Luz, where the 3-year-old girl was last seen 16 years ago.
In Germany, Braunschweig prosecutor Christian Wolters told German public broadcaster NDR, "We have indications that we could find evidence there. I don't want to say what that is exactly, and I also don't want to say where these indications come from.
"The only thing that I would clarify is that it doesn't come from the suspect - so we don't have a confession or anything similar now, or an indication from the suspect of where it would make sense to search, " Wolters said, adding that "it was other indications that prompted us to conduct this search."
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German prosecutor says clues to McCann child disappearance possible at Portuguese dam site
A German-led police operation is examining the Barragem do Arade reservoir in the Algarve said to have been visited by Brueckner during his 17-year stay in the region between 2000 and 2017.
According to Portuguese broadcaster SIC, the suspect considered the area his "little slice of paradise" and the investigation is set to last for several days.
Joe Sommerlad reports on what we know so far:
What do we know about the reservoir being searched by Madeleine McCann investigators?
Police have cut down trees and swathes of undergrowth as they continue to search Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner's "little paradise" in Portugal.
Officers were working with strimmers and heavy machinery at the Barragem do Arade on Wednesday, around 30 miles from where Madeleine went missing in 2007.
On the second day of the latest hunt for the missing girl, the search team were this morning focusing on a valley slightly north of a secluded clearing behind trees near where three tents were put up on Monday.
Joe Middleton and Gerard Couzens report:
Madeleine McCann police cut down trees as they search suspect's 'little paradise'
Police are searching a Portuguese lake for the pink pyjamas Madeleine McCann was wearing when she vanished in 2007, sources close to the investigation have said.
Officers are searching the Barragem do Arade reservoir in Portugal for any fragments of clothing or old rags that could be related to Madeleine's disappearance, according to reports.
Investigators suspect that 45-year-old German prisoner Christian Brueckner killed Madeleine, then aged three, after abducting her from a holiday apartment.
Martha McHardy reports:
Madeleine McCann police searching Portuguese lake for 'her pink pyjamas'
Praia da Luz residents and holidaymakers have shared hopes Madeleine McCann will be found 16 years after she went missing.
"I hope they will find something, so the parents can have peace," said Gert, 49-year-old Dane who lives in the same building from which McCann disappeared.
74-year-old Rodney from Manchester said: "Hopefully this time, unfortunately, they will find some remains, allowing the situation to close. Must be torture, 16 years of uncertainty."
CNN Portugal said the search operation would continue at least for one more day on Thursday.
Police in Portugal investigating the disappearance of British citizen Madeleine McCann 16 years ago have begun searching a reservoir in the Algarve known to have been frequented by the latest suspect in the case.
Ms McCann, from Rothley, Leicestershire, was just three years old when she went missing from an apartment complex at the Ocean Club holiday resort of Praia da Luz in the municipality of Lagos on 3 May 2007.
Her case remains unsolved and is still the subject of intense public and press interest.
Her parents, doctors Gerry and Kate McCann, continue to campaign for her return and recently posted a poem remembering her on their Find Madeleine website, reminding readers that she is "still missing ... still very much missed".
What do we know about the reservoir being searched by Madeleine McCann investigators?
Sixteen years after Madeleine McCann vanished from the Algarve holiday apartment where she was sleeping next to her infant twin siblings, police have launched a major new search for evidence.
After laying dormant for several years since David Cameron kickstarted an ultimately fruitless Metropolitan Police inquiry in 2011, the case of the missing three-year-old was revived once more in 2020 when German prosecutors revealed a new suspect.
But three years on, 43-year-old convicted paedophile Christian Brueckner - who denies any connection to the missing youngster - is yet to be charged, as he languishes in a German prison for the rape of a 72-year-old American woman two years prior to Madeleine's disappearance at the same resort.
Andy Gregory reports.
How much has the Madeleine McCann investigation cost?
German prisoner Christian Brueckner is a prolific burglar and has been previously convicted for sex crimes against young girls.
He was born in Germany in 1976 and moved to Portugal in his late teens.
It is believed he lived there between 1995 and 2007 working in the food industry.
Brueckner is described as being about 6ft tall, slim and white with short blond hair.
Police are searching a Portuguese lake for the pink pyjamas Madeleine McCann was wearing when she vanished in 2007, sources close to the investigation have said.
Officers are searching the Barragem do Arade reservoir in Portugal for any fragments of clothing or old rags that could be related to Madeleine's disappearance, according to reports.
Investigators suspect that 45-year-old German prisoner Christian Brueckner killed Madeleine, then aged three, after abducting her from a holiday apartment.
Madeleine McCann police searching Portuguese lake for 'her pink pyjamas'
Fresh searches in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have entered a second day as police clear undergrowth near the banks of a remote reservoir in Portugal.
Officers were working with strimmers at the Barragem do Arade on Wednesday, around 30 miles from where Madeleine went missing at the age of three while on holiday with her family in Praia da Luz in 2007.
A fire service vehicle and rigid-hull inflatable boat were also on the banks of the reservoir.
Other officers with a sniffer dog were seen entering an area of woodland as the search continued.
The fresh searches are being carried out at the request of German investigators who believe their prime suspect, convicted sex offender Christian Brueckner, 45, kidnapped and murdered the little girl.
He is currently in prison in Germany for the rape of a woman in Praia da Luz in 2005, and is suspected of further rapes and child sexual abuse committed in the area between 2000 and 2017.
Police have combed the banks of a reservoir in Portugal with the help of sniffer dogs and pickaxes in searches connected to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
Divers entered the water at the Barragem do Arade dam on Tuesday, 23 May.
The location is around 30 miles (50km) from Praia da Luz, where the three-year-old went missing in 2007.
Officers have concentrated their efforts int one area of the reservoir.
Police have been hammering away at the ground with pickaxes and combing through small rocks with rakes and spades.
Sniffer dogs and pickaxes used to scour reservoir in Madeleine McCann investigation
Sixteen years after Madeleine McCann vanished from the Algarve holiday apartment where she was sleeping next to her infant twin siblings, police have launched a major new search for evidence.
After laying dormant for several years since David Cameron kickstarted an ultimately fruitless Metropolitan Police inquiry in 2011, the case of the missing three-year-old was revived once more in 2020 when German prosecutors revealed a new suspect.
But three years on, 43-year-old convicted paedophile Christian Brueckner - who denies any connection to the missing youngster - is yet to be charged, as he languishes in a German prison for the rape of a 72-year-old American woman two years prior to Madeleine's disappearance at the same resort.
How much has the Madeleine McCann investigation cost?
Portuguese Judicial Police (PJ) criminal investigation unit members stand near tents in the Arade dam area, in Silves on the second day of searching the Algrave reservoir.
Police officers searching for Madeleine McCann are scouring a lake in Portugal for the pink pajamas the British toddler was wearing when she vanished in 2007, according to sources.
The officers acting on "credible information" are seeking any fragments of clothing and old rags that could be related to her disappearance, as reported by the Daily Mail.
Investigators took "a number of bags" away from the remote Algarve reservoir yesterday, according to the report.
Police search teams have arrived back to an operation tent from German and Portuguese registered vehicles near Barragem do Arade, Portugal as the search for Maddy McCann continues.
Madeleine McCann's disappearance has puzzled detectives for 16 years - but in 2020 a new potential suspect emerged.
Now, police are searching a remote reservoir in Portugal's Algarve that he used to visit in a renewed effort to shed further light on the case.
German prisoner Christian Brueckner was first named in connection with the unsolved mystery that summer, and officially named as a suspect last year.
His yellow and white VW T3 Westfalia campervan was reportedly identified as having been near to the Praia da Luz resort in Portugal where the young girl went missing on 3 May 2007.
Lucy Skoulding reports.
All we know about Madeleine McCann suspect Brueckner and the accusations against him