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Portuguese police hunting for missing Madeleine McCann have interviewed a Spanish 'investigator'. | Portuguese police hunting for missing Madeleine McCann have interviewed a Spanish 'investigator'. |
Antonio Tocscano, who says he has evidence on her abduction, was questioned for two hours on Wednesday. | Antonio Tocscano, who says he has evidence on her abduction, was questioned for two hours on Wednesday. |
A police spokesman said they were cautious about calling his information a 'lead', but were looking into it. | A police spokesman said they were cautious about calling his information a 'lead', but were looking into it. |
Four-year-old Madeleine was taken from her apartment as she slept while on holiday in the Algarve village of Praia da Luz on 3 May. | |
Mr Toscano, who describes himself as an investigator, has claimed for weeks that before Madeleine's disappearance a man called 'the Frenchman', involved in a European paedophile ring, was overheard saying he was coming to the Algarve. | |
'Still alive' | 'Still alive' |
Mr Toscano claims he is certain that this man had been involved in Madeleine's disappearance and from knowledge of the man's methods, he believed that the youngster was still alive. | Mr Toscano claims he is certain that this man had been involved in Madeleine's disappearance and from knowledge of the man's methods, he believed that the youngster was still alive. |
When he originally spoke to police and the McCanns' spokesman by phone several weeks ago, he refused to give details. | When he originally spoke to police and the McCanns' spokesman by phone several weeks ago, he refused to give details. |
Police say he eventually gave more information over the phone, and that they have collecting what more they could. | Police say he eventually gave more information over the phone, and that they have collecting what more they could. |
Mr Toscano has been described as a journalist, an investigator and, a Spanish detective but he does not work for the police. | Mr Toscano has been described as a journalist, an investigator and, a Spanish detective but he does not work for the police. |
An article on his story was published in the online edition of the newspaper El Mundo but he does not work for them. | An article on his story was published in the online edition of the newspaper El Mundo but he does not work for them. |
Meanwhile, Portuguese police say some sightings of Madeleine in Malta are still being followed up by police there but none has yet turned out to be positive. | Meanwhile, Portuguese police say some sightings of Madeleine in Malta are still being followed up by police there but none has yet turned out to be positive. |
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