2 d. ago 'Italy's Madeleine McCann' breakthrough over woman missing for 30 years

The missing girl vanished in August 1996 during a family picnic in Naples, Italy, and now nearly three decades later a judge has called for a Turkish lead to be pursued.

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3 d. ago Twist in hunt for 'Italy's Madeleine McCann' as missing girl lookalike spotted

Angela Calentano went missing in August, 1996, during a family picnic in Naples, Italy, and now nearly three decades later a judge has called for a Turkish lead to be pursued

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3 d. ago Fresh twist in hunt for 'Italy's Madeleine McCann': DNA tests to be carried out on woman resembling missing girl who vanished on picnic aged three 29 years ago

Angela Celentano disappeared in 1996, aged three, while at a picnic with her parents in Monte Faito - years later, a woman told police she had been kidnapped and was being kept on a Turkish island.

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann police 'found two buried guns' in latest search for missing girl

The firearms were reportedly found during a three-day search of a 120-acre area in Lagos, Portugal, last week. The guns have now been sent back to Germany for analysis

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner writes sick new letter from jail

Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in Madeleine McCann's missing case, has penned a vile letter where claimed police wouldn't find evidence linking him to the case

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3 w. ago Brit youngsters still missing after decades with cops still hunting for Madeleine McCann

With police still searching for Madeleine McCann clues years after the three-year-old went missing, the Daily Star looks at several other tragic cases of British children still not found

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3 w. ago Bombshell new Madeleine McCann theory: 6 claims about mystery Brit man and wife

A fresh search for missing Madeleine McCann ended this week with no new information seemingly found - however today a new bombshell theory about her disappearance emerged

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3 w. ago ‘Everybody’s fed up’: Inside the Algarve resort haunted by the disappearance of Madeleine McCann

Eighteen years after Madeleine McCann went missing from an apartment block in Praia Da Luz, the Independent’s crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin discovers a coastal resort desperate to move on

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann search ends after just three days as police pack up

A renewed search into missing Madeleine McCann, 18 years after her disappearance, has been called off - the search came to an end a day earlier than expected

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3 w. ago Inside abandoned Madeleine McCann search farmhouse as new 'evidence' found

In what is understood to be the most significant search operation since 2008, German police are scouring the area of Praia da Luz in search of missing Madeleine McCann, with fresh evidence leading them to lonely abandoned farm buildings

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3 w. ago All we know about Madeleine McCann search from 'mystery' tent to high

German authorities are working with their Portuguese counterparts to reopen the search for Madeleine McCann who went missing in 2007, looking into the area near where prime suspect stayed

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3 w. ago Police focus on abandoned Portuguese buildings in Madeleine McCann search

German and Portuguese officers work in countryside near resort where toddler went missingSearches for Madeleine McCann have resumed in Portugal with police using a digger to clear debris around an abandoned building a few miles from where the British toddler was last seen in 2007. On Wednesday, Portuguese and German authorities continued focusing on derelict structures in countryside a few miles from the resort of Praia da Luz. The fresh searches for Madeleine began on Tuesday, 18 years after the three-year-old disappeared from Praia da Luz while her parents were out having dinner, leaving her sleeping in a nearby room with her toddler twin siblings. The sounds of chainsaws and strimmers could be heard as investigators appeared to continue clearing areas of scrubland in Atalaia, on the outskirts of Praia da Luz. Police used a JCB to clear rubble around one building and also appeared to have emptied another nearby disused structure of debris. Bricks and rocks could be seen piled outs...

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3 w. ago Shovels, pickaxes and an abandoned farmhouse: Inside the new search for Madeleine McCann as police race against time

With police scouring derelict farm buildings in Praia da Luz, time is running out to find evidence linking Madeleine’s disappearance to the only suspect, The Independent’s crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin writes

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann search: Police 'bring in radar equipment' as hunt for missing girl continues near Portugal's Praia da Luz

Search teams seen draining a well and clearing areas of dense vegetation near abandoned buildings in an area near Praia da Luz

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3 w. ago Shovels, pickaxes and an abandoned farmhouse: Inside the search for Madeleine McCann near Praia da Luz

With police scouring derelict farm buildings for Madeleine McCann, writes The Independent’s crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin, time runs out to find evidence linking her disappearance to the only suspect

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3 w. ago What happened to Madeleine McCann? Timeline of the 18 year missing girl mystery as new search launched in Portugal

Police have begun a renewed search for Madeliene, nearly two decades after the three-year-old disappeared, Joe Sommerlad and Rachel Clun report

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3 w. ago All we know about new Madeleine McCann search as cops scan underground 10

German authorities have linked up with their Portuguese counterparts to reopen the search for Madeleine McCann who went missing in 2007, sparking an international investigation

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann UPDATES: Police tents spotted as new search begins

The 18-year search for missing toddler Madeleine McCann has taken a new turn as German police have requested fresh searches in the area between Praia da Luz and the prime suspect's former home

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3 w. ago When did Madeleine McCann go missing? A complete timeline of the child's disappearance

The evidence discovered at Christian Brueckner's house has unsettling pictures on it and suggests a fascination with young children

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann detectives begin fresh search for the missing girl where she was last seen

A well-placed Portuguese source confirmed this week's operation was scheduled get underway tomorrow but said some preparation work may take place beforehand

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