Madeleine McCann: New Search Launched in Portugal

Renewed Search for Madeleine McCann Underway in Portugal A new search for Madeleine McCann, who disappeared from Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007, has begun. The search, led by German police and forensic experts, is focused on scrubland and an abandoned building near where Madeleine was last seen. Police are using ground-penetrating radar in hopes of finding evidence. "Police are expected to use ground-penetrating radar," reported one news outlet. The Metropolitan Police Service in the UK is aware of the search but is not directly involved. This renewed effort follows previous searches in 2008 and 2023, where no evidence was found. German authorities have identified Christian Brueckner as the prime suspect. Brueckner has been convicted of other crimes in the area and denies any involvement in Madeleine's disappearance.