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German and Portuguese Police Conclude Joint Search for Madeleine McCann Near Praia da Luz

Next steps include forensic analysis of materials recovered during the three-day search.

Madeleine McCann verschwand im Mai 2007 spurlos aus einer Hotelanlage in Portugal
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Overview

  • The operation ran from June 3 to June 5 across a 50-hectare area east of Praia da Luz linked to suspect Christian B.
  • Investigators used ground-penetrating radar and excavators to examine abandoned houses, wells and cisterns for potential evidence.
  • A sealed crate was removed from a ruined building, but authorities have not disclosed its contents.
  • The search was launched at the request of German Federal Police and carried out by Portuguese Judicial Police alongside BKA teams.
  • Christian B., the 48-year-old prime suspect serving a sentence for an unrelated sexual assault, could be released as early as September 2025, heightening the probe’s urgency.