Case of Madeleine McCann: Police to search Portuguese reservoir

A search of the Arade dam will begin on Tuesday, 50km from where the toddler went missing in Praia da Luz in 2007.

Christian Brueckner, 45, was made a formal suspect, or an "arguido", by Portuguese prosecutors in 2022.

The search was requested by German police as the area was visited by Brueckner when Madeleine, then three years old, disappeared.

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Officers will start work on Tuesday at the Arade dam, which is located about 31 miles (50km) from where the British toddler went missing in Praia da Luz in the Algarve, 16 years ago.

British police will also be present during the search, according to Portuguese media reports.

The investigation of the site reportedly comes at the request of German police, who announced in June 2020 that they believed Madeleine was dead and that suspect Christian B was likely responsible.

The convicted child abuser and drug dealer used to visit the reservoir, it is claimed.

Christian B is currently in prison for raping a 72-year-old woman in the same area of the Algarve region from where Madeleine went missing, but has not been charged with any crime related to the disappearance.

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Police investigating Madeleine McCann disappearance to search reservoir in Portugal, Sky News understands

British police will reportedly be present during the search of the Arade dam, which is located about 31 miles (50km) from where the British toddler went missing.

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