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| McCann probe 'interest' in Briton | McCann probe 'interest' in Briton |
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| A private investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance has identified a British paedophile as a "person of interest", a family spokesman has said. | A private investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance has identified a British paedophile as a "person of interest", a family spokesman has said. |
| Clarence Mitchell said he understood Raymond Hewlett lived about an hour from Praia de Luz, Portugal, where the three-year-old disappeared in May 2007. | Clarence Mitchell said he understood Raymond Hewlett lived about an hour from Praia de Luz, Portugal, where the three-year-old disappeared in May 2007. |
| Reports say the 64-year-old is being treated for throat cancer in Germany. | Reports say the 64-year-old is being treated for throat cancer in Germany. |
| Mr Mitchell stressed he was just one of a number of lines of inquiry for the McCanns, from Rothley, Leicestershire. | Mr Mitchell stressed he was just one of a number of lines of inquiry for the McCanns, from Rothley, Leicestershire. |
| A spokesman for Leicestershire Police said the force would not "confirm any names of individuals given or any action taken". | |
| "It remains a Portuguese investigation and we would still pass any relevant information to the Portuguese," he added. | |
| Spanish border | Spanish border |
| Madeleine vanished from an Algarve holiday flat on 3 May 2007. | Madeleine vanished from an Algarve holiday flat on 3 May 2007. |
| Private investigators are looking into Madeleine McCann's disappearance | |
| The Portuguese police have said they are no longer actively investigating the case but the McCanns are conducting a private investigation. | The Portuguese police have said they are no longer actively investigating the case but the McCanns are conducting a private investigation. |
| Mr Mitchell said he understood Raymond Hewlett was living near the Spanish border at the time that Madeleine went missing. | Mr Mitchell said he understood Raymond Hewlett was living near the Spanish border at the time that Madeleine went missing. |
| "Hewlett is an individual of interest to the McCann investigation," he said. | "Hewlett is an individual of interest to the McCann investigation," he said. |
| "And as I say, without going into any detail, some newspapers are claiming that comments were made that led to potential interest in connection with the Madeleine case and, as a result, that is why the investigators are now looking at him. | "And as I say, without going into any detail, some newspapers are claiming that comments were made that led to potential interest in connection with the Madeleine case and, as a result, that is why the investigators are now looking at him. |
| "But I do stress this is one line of inquiry." | "But I do stress this is one line of inquiry." |
| Ahead of the last anniversary of her disappearance, the family released an age-progression image of how Madeleine may look now at nearly six years old. | Ahead of the last anniversary of her disappearance, the family released an age-progression image of how Madeleine may look now at nearly six years old. |