Summary
Portuguese and German authorities have begun a new search for Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in 2007 during a family vacation in Portugal. The search involves areas around Praia da Luz, where Madeleine was last seen, with German police focusing on Christian Brückner, a suspect identified in 2020. The joint effort is expected to last until Friday.
Key Facts
- A new search for Madeleine McCann is underway in Portugal.
- Madeleine disappeared on 3 May 2007 when she was three years old.
- Portuguese roads in the search area around Praia da Luz are currently closed.
- German police have joined the search, and they consider Christian Brückner a prime suspect.
- Brückner is in prison in Germany for a separate crime and has been named a suspect in Madeleine's case.
- Authorities suspect him of involvement but lack enough evidence for charges.
- The current search covers 21 plots of land around where Madeleine disappeared.
- A previous search two years ago focused on a nearby reservoir.
