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| Judge extends Madeleine secrecy | Judge extends Madeleine secrecy |
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| A Portuguese judge overseeing the Madeleine McCann inquiry has extended judicial secrecy by a further three months, court officials have confirmed. | A Portuguese judge overseeing the Madeleine McCann inquiry has extended judicial secrecy by a further three months, court officials have confirmed. |
| The files would otherwise have been open for consultation from Thursday by those involved in the case, including Madeleine's parents, Kate and Gerry. | The files would otherwise have been open for consultation from Thursday by those involved in the case, including Madeleine's parents, Kate and Gerry. |
| They are formal suspects, along with local Briton Robert Murat. | They are formal suspects, along with local Briton Robert Murat. |
| Madeleine, of Rothley, Leicestershire, disappeared from a holiday apartment in the Algarve on 3 May last year. | Madeleine, of Rothley, Leicestershire, disappeared from a holiday apartment in the Algarve on 3 May last year. |
| Secrecy rules loosened | Secrecy rules loosened |
| The decision by the judge, which was widely expected, follows a request from prosecutors in the case. | The decision by the judge, which was widely expected, follows a request from prosecutors in the case. |
| It means that neither the formal suspects in the case nor other interested parties, including the media, can gain access to details of the investigations until mid-August. | It means that neither the formal suspects in the case nor other interested parties, including the media, can gain access to details of the investigations until mid-August. |
| Most Portuguese legal experts are reported to believe that legislation that took effect last year, loosening Portugal's strict secrecy rules, will not permit yet another extension. | Most Portuguese legal experts are reported to believe that legislation that took effect last year, loosening Portugal's strict secrecy rules, will not permit yet another extension. |
| Kate and Gerry McCann deny any involvement in Madeleine's disappearance, as does Mr Murat. | |
| The McCanns were officially named suspects, known in Portugal as being given "arguido" status, in September. | |
| They launched a new campaign for information ahead of the first anniversary of Madeleine's disappearance. | |
| They had also called on Portuguese detectives to open their files, so they could find out what leads were being pursued. |