Fresh search launched for missing Leicestershire toddler Madeleine McCann

Searches are expected to begin as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

Portuguese Police said they are coordinating with German and British officers as they survey an area near the Barragem do Arade reservoir.

The site lies 30 miles from Praia da Luz where Madeleine, from Rothley in Leicestershire, went missing in 2007.

The prime suspect in her disappearance, convicted sex offender Christian Brueckner, spent time near the reservoir between 2000 and 2017.

Investigators believe the 45-year-old may have killed Madeleine, then aged three, after abducting her from a holiday apartment.

Brueckner, who has denied involvement in the youngster's disappearance, was identified as a suspect by Portuguese officials in June 2020.

He is facing charges in Germany over a number of separate sex offences allegedly committed in Portugal during that time.

It is not the first time the reservoir has been searched.

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