And the Policia Judiciaria head declared he was "convinced" that there would be an outcome in the Madeleine investigation "sooner or later".
In an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais, Alipio Ribeiro said his officers were pinning their hopes on a crucial clue."In every investigation there is a key moment when something clicks into place, sheds light on the case and helps to reach a conclusion," he said.
"As yet we have not had that moment."
He said his team would conduct an analysis of their work, and have been given the legal order to visit the UK to question the McCanns' friends who dined in the tapas bar with them on May 3.
Methinks this is the same news story as the headline in the Express.