But it s understood this latest development is driven not by timing, but by strong indications that a crime has taken place. there have been many false dawns in the investigations into what happened. the police in germany have previously warned their inquiry, like the others, could end without a charge. but madeleine s parents have always said they need to know what happened so they can find peace. simon jones, bbc news. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has rejected russia s claims that the besieged port city of mariupol has been captured. the remaining ukrainian fighters as well as around 1,000 civilians are currently trapped in a steelwork plant, where they ve been surrounded by russian troops. it comes as a ukrainian official says russian forces have seized more than a0 villages in the donbas region, as the kremlin offensive in the east of ukraine continues. abi smitton reports. a city, destroyed.