Police leading the search for Madeleine McCann have issued a statement after being seen removing evidence bags from the site.
Earlier this week (May 23), police divers arrived at a reservoir just a 45-minute drive from the Portuguese resort Madeleine disappeared from in 2007.
The joint search by German and Portuguese police was the first official search of the waters of the Arade Dam, near Silves. Scotland Yard were also said to have flown out to observe. It’s thought they were looking for the pink pyjamas Madeleine was wearing when she disappeared.
Now officers involved in the search have issued a statement. It comes as sources claim a “relevant clue” has been found. Her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, now face an agonising wait as the material is sent off for testing.
Madeleine McCann search: Police issue statement
Earlier today (May 26), police in Portugal issued a statement. It revealed that “some material” had been collected from the site. They were said to be looking for Madeleine’s pink pyjamas. She was wearing them when she disappeared.
The search resulted in the collection of some material that will be subject to the competent expertise.
It read: “[The search] resulted in the collection of some material that will be subject to the competent expertise. The material collected will be handed over to the German authorities.”
During the search, a “relevant clue” was found, it’s reported. The evidence will now be sent off for analysis.
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