A reported sighting of Madeleine McCann in southern
Gerry McCann revealed that French police have established that the young girl seen by a Dutch tourist in
He said it was “disappointing” that it took so long for this to happen after “widespread” media reporting of the sighting.
The latest sighting was reported by 18-year-old Melissa Fiering, who said she saw Madeleine at a service station restaurant in
She told a Dutch newspaper she was certain it was the British child because she had a distinctive mark in her eye and looked startled when her name was called.
Initially there was doubt about whether CCTV footage from the restaurant was clear enough for French police to determine whether or not the child was Madeleine, but they have now ruled out the possibility.
