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Thursday 26 April 2012

Maddie ‘could be alive’: Scotland Yard team reviewing the case abandoned by Portuguese find 195 leads they believe could finally end the McCanns’ torment

Madeleine McCann could still be alive, Scotland Yard declared yesterday. Detectives reviewing the case said they were pursuing 195 leads amid the firm belief she was abducted. The announcement last night put pressure on the Portuguese authorities to reopen their investigation into Madeleine’s disappearance from the Algarve on May 3, 2007. Police also released a poignant image of how she might look today as a smiling nine-year-old schoolgirl. Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood, who is leading the review, said: ‘We genuinely believe there is a possibility she is alive.’

He revealed his dedicated team – of 28 officers and seven civilian staff – had identified 195 ‘investigative opportunities’ to follow up after examining a huge bundle of material, including a number of potential sightings from around the world....read more>>>...