Scotland Yard Says It Has “New Evidence and New Witnesses” in the Case of Missing Madeleine McCann … Identified 38 Persons of Interest

Is it possible, is  Madeleine McCann still alive?

Madeleine McCann has been missing since May 2007 when she disappeared why on vacation with her family in Praia da Luz, Portugal. Scotland Yard now says it has “new evidence and new witnesses” in the Madeleine McCann case and has opened a formal investigation into her disappearance. Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood, who is heading what has been called Operation Grange, is in charge of a 37 strong police team is two-thirds of the way through examining 30,500 documents from files held by the Portuguese authorities, British police as well as evidence compiled by seven private detective agencies . UK Metropolitan Police have identified 38 “people of interest” in connection with the disappearance six years ago in Portugal of British toddler Madeleine McCann. Twelve of who were UK Nationals who we believe were in Portugal at the time Madeleine disappeared.

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Scotland Yard says it has “new evidence and new witnesses” in the Madeleine McCann case and has opened a formal investigation into her disappearance.

The Met Police said it still believed there was a chance Madeleine was alive and it was investigating 38 “persons of interest” after reviewing the evidence.

Madeleine’s parents, Gerry and Kate McCann, said the shift from review to investigation was “a big step forward”.

Irish Times: Police have 38 possible suspects in Madeleine McCann case.

“We continue to believe that there is a possibility that Madeleine is alive,” said Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood. “It is a positive step in our hunt for Madeleine that our understanding of the evidence has enabled us to shift from review to investigation.”

Despite massive international interest and numerous reported sightings from Belgium and Spain to Morocco, France and Malta, and investigations stretching as far away as Australia, the little girl’s fate remains a mystery.

More updates, comments and the history of the case can be found at Scared Monkeys Missing Persons Forum: Madeleine McCann.

Scotland Yard Says It Will Reopen New Investigation into the Disappearance of Missing Madeleine McCann

After a two year of review, Scotland Yard says it will reopen a new investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Madeleine McCann went missing on May 3, 2007 while on vacation with her family in Praia da Luz, Portugal. As reported by Radar Online, Scotland Yard had closed the case back in 2008. But after tireless pressure from the McCann family and their supporters, Birtish Prime Minister David Cameron asked the Metropolitan Police to launch a probe. Is it possible that Maddy McCain could still be alive? Is it possible after all this time and so many initial mistakes in this case by Portuguese authorities that a resolution can come to this missing person’s case?

Missing Maddy McCain

After a two-year review, Scotland Yard says it will reopen and fully fund a new investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British girl who vanished from her family’s vacation apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007.

That review comes after the intervention of British Prime Minister David Cameron, whose spokeswoman on Monday reiterated renewed support for the once-widely reported case, according to Britain’s Sky News.

“The Home Office remains committed to supporting the search for Madeleine McCann,” says the rep.

UK Police Announce New Leads in Missing Madeleine McCann …Searching for 6 British Cleaners Driving a White Van … Missing Since 3/6/07 in Praia da Luz, Portugal

According to British police, they are investigating new leads in the case of Madeleine McCann, the little British girl who disappeared six years ago in Portugal at the age of three. Scotland Yard officials have reviewed the case, they have a list of “people of interest” whom they plan to question in connection with the little girl’s disappearance.  As reported in the Daily Mail, Scotland Yard hunt six British cleaners driving a white van.

Madeleine McCann went missing on March 6, 2007 from the resort that her family was staying in Praia da Luz, Portugal. It is hard to believe that Maddy has been missing for six years.

Age progression rendering of Maddy McCann

Scotland Yard said it has identified several “persons of interest” and “both investigative and forensic opportunities” in the case. The force said Friday its work is under way to support police in Portugal, even though they have closed their investigation into the disappearance.

As reported at FOX News, “The purpose of the review was to look at the case with fresh eyes and there is always real benefit in doing so.”

“The purpose of the review was to look at the case with fresh eyes and there is always real benefit in doing so. The review has further identified both investigative and forensic opportunities to support the Portuguese. There is more than a handful of people of interest which could be explored further if only to be eliminated,” Detective Chief Superintendent Hamish Campbell told Sky News.

Portuguese authorities who worked on the original investigation were widely criticized for how they handled the case.

Police initially focused their investigation on Madeleine’s parents, Kate and Gerry. But the two were cleared in July 2008, when the attorney general ruled there was nothing to link them to Madeleine’s disappearance.

UPDATE I: Scotland Yard hunt six British cleaners driving a white van in search for missing Maddie.

British cleaners and Portuguese manual workers are among new suspects in the Madeleine McCann investigation, The Mail on Sunday has learned.

Sources said ‘low-level’ workers – handymen, cleaners and gardeners – have become the focus of interest. Some are thought to have been employed by the Ocean Club complex on a casual basis and may have already been interviewed.

Police are said to be keen to trace six British cleaners who were working in Praia da Luz when Madeleine vanished and who didn’t appear in the Portuguese files.

They are said to have used a white van and went from apartment to apartment offering their services, chiefly concentrating on expats.

Stephen Birch Believes He’s Found the Location Where Missing Madeleine McCann is Buried?

Madeleine found or just wishful thinking?

Stephen Birch, a commercial real estate developer from South Africa and  a self proclaimed investigator says he knows where missing Madeleine “Maddy” McCann is buried.  Birch claims to have taken scans with a ground penetrating device last week in Praia da Luz, the Portuguese holiday resort, which includes the property called Casa Lilliana owned by Jennifer Murat, where Madeleine disappeared five years ago. He passed them to Scotland Yard detectives who are carrying out an investigative review of the case However, many are skeptical as this area had previously been searched.

Early on in the investigation of Madeleine’s disappearance, Jennifer’s son, Robert Murat who lived with his mother at Casa Lilliana was questioned by the police. A search of the grounds by police using hi-tech scanning equipment and a SAR dog resulted in finding no evidence.

However, there is a catch. The very individual who admittedly is obsessed with the case of missing Maddie McCann, could be facing legal issues. Stephen Birch trespassed on private property while doing his search and could face criminal trespassing charges.

Madeleine McCann was 3 years old when she vanished from the family’s hotel room where they were vacationing in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz in Portugal in 2007.

British authorities Say British authorities Say Missing Madeleine McCann Could Still Be Alive

Could missing Madeleine McCann still be alive, British authorities say she just might. Madeleine McCann disappeared five years ago while on a family vacation in Portugal. Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood said he is leading a team of more than 30 police officers focusing on the case; however, he said police also have to consider that she may be dead.

Madeleine McCann – Age progression

British girl Madeleine McCann, who went missing on a family vacation in Portugal, may still be alive, British authorities said Wednesday.

London’s Metropolitan Police plan to release a new image of the girl, who vanished in May 2007.

Madeleine was nearly 4 years old when she vanished from her family’s holiday apartment in Praia da Luz as her parents dined in a nearby tapas restaurant with friends.

Despite a huge police investigation and massive coverage in the Portuguese and British media, she has not been found.

See the timeline of Madeleine McCann’s disappearance.