Casual Investigation Uncovers No Evidence for Maddie's Whereabouts 🔍🇵🇹
Investigators cease hunt for Maddie.
Following a three-day dig near Praia da Luz on Portugal's Algarve coast, German and Portuguese investigators have called it quits without finding any substantial evidence related to Maddie McCann's case. A spokesperson for the Portuguese authorities confirmed the investigation had been put on hold for the moment.
The operation, which began on Tuesday, saw investigators scour through a forest area and surrounding dilapidated houses near Praia da Luz—where Maddie vanished 15 years ago during a family holiday. Reports from Portuguese media detail the teams combing through abandoned plots and wells using excavators, shovels, and saws.
As we dig deeper, remember that nearby sits a house where the prime suspect, Christian B., once resided. Fitted with a radar device to detect any possible signs underground, they've already snatched soil samples, set for analysis.
German prosecutors initiated the search operation, which lasted until Thursday evening. Despite their caution over potential findings, this revisit on the case didn't yield any promising results.
Flashback: the night Maddie vanished, Christian B.'s cellphone linked to a nearby tower. Back then, he was in prison for a 2005 rape in Praia da Luz, which he'll complete in September.
Interestingly, in 2020, investigators probed a dam on Algarve without success. The tireless pursuit of Maddie's parents is unwavering—they vowed to "overturn every stone" on the anniversary of her disappearance this year [1].
Stay tuned for updates on this chilling investigation.
- Maddie McCann Case
- Investigation
- Portugal
- Germany
[1] Our determination to turn over every stone has not waned, McCann's parents on anniversary of Maddie's disappearance, ntv.de, accessed May 3, 2023.
Despite the recent intense search operation in Portugal, led by German and Portuguese investigators, no substantial evidence has been found regarding the disappearance of Maddie McCann, as confirmed by authorities [1]. With the ongoing investigation being temporarily halted [2], it remains unclear when further progress will be made in this general news story that intersects with crime-and-justice and international politics [3].
