Portuguese police have confirmed that they will be conducting a new search for Madeleine McCann, the UK toddler who went missing in 2007. The search is set to take place in the Algarve region of Portugal, where Madeleine was last seen.
Madeleine McCann was just three years old when she disappeared from her family’s holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal. Her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, had left her and her younger twin siblings alone in the apartment while they went out to dinner with friends at a nearby restaurant. When they returned to the apartment later that evening, they discovered that Madeleine was missing.
Since then, there have been numerous searches for Madeleine, but none have been successful in finding her. The case has received widespread media attention and has become one of the most high-profile missing persons cases in history.
The new search, which is set to begin in the coming weeks, will focus on an area of land near the resort where the McCann family was staying at the time of Madeleine’s disappearance. According to reports, the search will involve excavating the area in search of any evidence that may lead to Madeleine’s whereabouts.
The decision to conduct a new search comes after German authorities named a suspect in the case earlier this year. The suspect, a 43-year-old German man named Christian Brueckner, is currently serving a prison sentence for an unrelated crime. He has denied any involvement in Madeleine’s disappearance.
Despite the lack of progress in the case over the past 13 years, the McCann family has remained hopeful that Madeleine will one day be found. In a statement released earlier this year, they said: “We will never give up hope of finding Madeleine alive but whatever the outcome may be, we need to know as we need to find peace.”
The new search for Madeleine McCann is a reminder that even after many years, missing persons cases are never truly closed. The dedication and persistence of law enforcement officials and the families of missing persons can lead to new leads and discoveries, and ultimately, bring closure to those affected by these tragedies.
