Portugal Judicial Police (PJ) has started this week A new search in the south of the country of the British girl Madeleine McCanndisappeared in 2007 in the Portuguese town of Lagos, in El Algarve, when he was three years old and was on vacation with his family.
Police “is complying with a European research orderissued by the German authorities and authorized by the Coordinator of the Prosecutor’s Office of the District of Faro, in order to execute various investigations, specifically registration orders that will take place between June 2 and 6 in Lagos, “says a statement.
The registration order was issued by the Braunschweig Prosecutor’s Office, which carries out proceedings against a German citizen suspected of committing the murder of McCann. “All the evidence collected will be delivered to agents of the Federal Service of the Criminal Police of Germany, prior authorization of the Prosecutor’s Office,” he explained.
The German authorities took the initiative in the case since they identified Christian B., 48, as their main suspect in 2020although they have not found sufficient evidence to present charges. This man, who is currently in prison for another crime, has repeatedly denied any involvement.
