‘Very productive' search for Madeleine McCann ends as planned
German and Portuguese authorities concluded their search as planned in Atalaia, near Lagos, after three days of scouring scrubland and abandoned structures.
Reports indicate that samples, including possible bones and clothing fibres, were taken during the search for forensic examination.
German prosecutors requested the search as part of their continued attempts to source evidence to implicate prime suspect Christian Brueckner, who is currently in prison for raping a 72-year-old woman in Praia da Luz in 2005.
Brueckner, who is due to be released from jail in September if no further charges are brought, has reportedly sent letters to police and Mr Wolters regarding the investigation.
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