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The British police opened a new investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal. In a press release, researchers from Scotland Yard announced that they want to hear 38 people of different nationalities who were in Portugal at the time Maddie disappeared in May 2007.
This "new line of inquiry" results of the review, in the last two years, the Portuguese original research, which is officially closed and which involved the analysis of documents and has 3,800 30,500 shares, during which "were discovered new evidence and new witnesses".
In the note placed on your site, ensuring that researchers are doing their utmost to realize what happened to Maddie. "In the absence of evidence to the contrary, we maintain the belief that Madeleine can continue living", reads the document.
Praising the cooperation of police and judicial authorities in Portugal during the 11 visits that have the Portugal, British researchers say being in dialogue with the authorities of the various countries from which are natural the 38 people who import to British police.
Of these, 12 are from the United Kingdom and would be in Portugal at the time of the child's disappearance. "We continue to believe in the possibility of Madeleine continue alive," insisted thep chief inspector Andy Redwood, in the said note.
The parents and another Briton, Robert Murat, have been accused by Portuguese judicial authorities constituted in July 2007. However, a year later, the Attorney General determined the archiving of suspicions, which dictated the end of investigations.
The British authorities have requested now permission for some British agents may go to Portugal to advance research. The pursuit of interrogations implies a reopening of the investigation, something that the Portuguese authorities have refused to do.
Contacted by the public, the Attorney General of the Republic (PGR) explains, by email, to get evidence in Portugal the British authorities have to submit a request for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, commonly known as the letters rogatory, which hasn't happened yet. "Has not yet received any request for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters", ensures the Public Ministry.
The PGR recalls that efforts will have to be authorized by the Portuguese judicial authorities, which are the only responsible for the execution of the request "as sovereign authorities that are". And added: "the British police will not be able to drive any interrogation or provide any diligence, motu proprio, in Portugal".
The full public Ministry that British authorities "cannot act alone in Portugal". "Can, Yes, request that is allowed to move to Portugal for coadjuvarem the Portuguese authorities in the implementation of the aforementioned request for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, under participation of coadjuvação".
The Scotland Yard team was formed to review the case last year, at the request of the Prime Minister, David Cameron. The analysis of clues and documents cost, according to the local press, more than two million pounds (2.34 million euros).
In the document, the Scotland Yard asks to all who were in Praia da Luz between April 28 and May 3, 2007, "particularly in the vicinity of the Ocean Club", which come with contact to the +44 207 15 number 80126, if they have not come to talk to the police.
News updated at 5:25 pm: adds position of Attorney-General of the Republic
