this morning as part of an investigation into the disappearance of madeleine mccann in 2007. the operation is being led by german police, who have the movements of a suspect called christian brueckner in mind. the reservoir was first searched by specialist divers 15 years ago. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, reports from the algarve. already in position yesterday and ready to start work this morning, tents and equipment for searching at a dam three quarters of an hour s drive from where madeleine mccann went missing 16 years ago. she disappeared in 2007, a few days before her fourth birthday. despite her case being one of the most high profile missing person cases ever, no one has ever been charged in connection with her disappearance. her parents, kate and gerry mccann, have always hoped they would find their daughter alive. but german prosecutors who are leading this investigation are treating it as a murder inquiry. their suspect, christian brueckner, is currently s
in prison for the rape of a woman in the same area of portugal in 2005. he s never been charged over madeleine mccann s disappearance, and has denied any involvement. but the german state prosecutor said there was growing evidence connecting him to the case, including mobile phone records. madeleine mccann vanished from flat g5a at the ocean club in praia da luz on the 3rd of may 2007 as her parents were in a restaurant a few yards away. but amid intense media scrutiny, no trace of her was found. in 2008, a private search of the same reservoir funded by a portuguese lawyer found nothing that proved relevant to the case. divers said there was almost no visibility, but police will search at the dam again starting today. the last significant search in this inquiry was nine years ago and was led by british police as part of an investigation that cost more than £10 million. madeleine mccann s 20th birthday was this month.
that legacy will help others in the future. you could see her attitudes shining through in that article there, and it is now in herfamily s shared determination as well. it is 22 minutes past six. let s take a look at today s papers. many of this morning s front pages, including the daily mirror, report that german police investigating the disappearance of madeleine mccann are searching a reservoir in portugal. the operation is the first major search for madeleine in nine years, according to the paper. the i reports that the prime minister is under growing pressure to act over reports that home secretary suella braverman asked civil servants to arrange a one on one speed awareness course. the paper says that rishi sunak has delayed an ethics inquiry into the claims, and is irritated that the row has overshadowed the g7 summit. a picture of the princess of wales alongside pupils at the chelsea flower show s first children s picnic features
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