British and Portuguese police are searching for a serial intruder who assaulted a dozen young girls near the same area where four-year-old Madeleine McCann went missing in 2007. (March 19).
British and Portuguese police are searching for a serial intruder who assaulted a dozen young girls near the same area where four-year-old Madeleine McCann went missing in 2007. (March 19)
News video | 437 views
Video ID: 20140602-035
M/S Police officer carrying equipment down road and into scrub
M/S Van arriving at police cordon
W/S Van arriving at police cordon
News video | 342 views
Police from the UK and Portugal have begun searching an area of scrubland in the Algarve in a renewed attempt to find the missing British girl Madeleine McCann.
Scotland Yard detectives said recently that the case was heading towards a 'substantial stage of activity', as the Portuguese authorities accepted their request to examine the land.
News video | 509 views
British police say they have launched a full investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and want to trace 38 'persons of interest' in the case.
News video | 422 views
A NEW picture of a possible suspect wanted in connection with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is to be released by police, it has been claimed.
British detectives investigating Madeleine's disappearance are to issue the 'e-fit', according to Sky News, but Scotland Yard would neither confirm nor deny the claim,
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: 'We are not prepared to discuss, comment or speculate on the content of the upcoming appeal in relation to the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
'This has been weeks in the planning and each element of the investigation must be set into the overall context of the appeal.
'We will be asking for help from the public in a number of countries, delivered through a series of public appeals.
'We will do nothing to jeopardise the effectiveness of these appeals and we have repeatedly stated that media speculation can be damaging to our efforts.
'The MPS will release the relevant material at the relevant time.'
Madeleine disappeared from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in the Algarve on May 3 2007 as her parents dined at a nearby restaurant with friends.
British detectives launched a fresh investigation in July this year - two years into a review of the case - and a new BBC Crimewatch appeal on the case is
News video | 469 views
British police will begin digging in a wasteland area near where Madeleine McCann went missing seven years ago.
News video | 435 views
Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal have cordoned off an area of scrubland in Praia da Luz amid mounting speculation that they are about to start a digging operation. The area is about five minutes' walk from the Ocean Club complex, where the McCanns were staying when three-year-old Madeleine disappeared in May 2007. Officers are expected to use dogs and 'ground penetrating radar' to search the scrubland, looking for disturbed earth. Scotland Yard is carrying out its own investigation into what happened to Madeleine, but said that the force was 'not prepared to give a running commentary' about the case. The development comes two weeks after its Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley announced that officers are working through every credible line of inquiry in the search for the missing girl. Similar search requests have also been made for two other locations in Praia da Luz. Report by Sarah Kerr.
News video | 488 views
The Metropolitan Police have released an image of what missing Madeleine McCann may look like, as her ninth birthday approaches.
News video | 714 views
Kate and Gerry McCann remain hopeful their daughter Madeleine is still alive, five years after she disappeared in Portugal.
News video | 710 views
Madeleine McCann's parents says they're 'greatly encouraged' by the expanding British police investigation into the case of their missing daughter.
Kate and Gerry McCann released a statement Sunday indicating they believe new information made available to police and a detailed BBC 'Crimewatch' show may finally turn up vital information.
The statement says the couple hopes the show 'will bring further new evidence which will take us a step closer to finding Madeleine and to bringing those responsible for her abduction to justice.'
The police said this week they are combing phone records of thousands of tourists and residents who were at a Portuguese resort at the time of the 3-year-old girl's disappearance in May 2007.
The 'Crimewatch' show to be aired Monday will include a detailed reconstruction of the crime.
News video | 626 views