Chief Inspector Olegario Sousa, of the Policia Judiciaria, said the suspect was possibly carrying a child or an object that might have appeared to have been a child.
Is this man 'the American?' Or is this another 'false trail' or subterfuge to protect the real perpetrator by someone high up in influence with the media?
Sky News Headline: says
'Portuguese police have released the description of a suspect thought to have been seen carrying a child on the night Madeleine McCann disappeared.The man, aged 35 - 40, was seen at 21.30 on May 3 near the McCann's holiday home in Praia da Luz, southern Portugal.The man is said to be white, of medium build, about 5ft 10ins tall and wearing a dark jacket, light biege-coloured trousers and dark shoes.'