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| Madeleine re-interview continues | Madeleine re-interview continues |
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| The only official suspect in the case of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann has been re-interviewed by Portuguese police for a second day. | |
| Robert Murat, 33, who denies any involvement, had already been seen again by detectives on Tuesday. | |
| Meanwhile, three people who were on holiday with the McCanns when Madeleine vanished were also re-interviewed. | |
| Madeleine, of Rothley, Leicestershire, disappeared from an apartment in Praia da Luz, in the Algarve, on 3 May. | Madeleine, of Rothley, Leicestershire, disappeared from an apartment in Praia da Luz, in the Algarve, on 3 May. |
| On Tuesday morning, Mr Murat attended the police station in Portimao, accompanied by his lawyer. | On Tuesday morning, Mr Murat attended the police station in Portimao, accompanied by his lawyer. |
| Detectives questioned him throughout the day and he left the station in the early evening. | Detectives questioned him throughout the day and he left the station in the early evening. |
| 'Happy to help' | |
| He was seen returning to the Policia Judiciara headquarters again on Wednesday morning. | |
| Three close friends of Madeleine's parents, Gerry and Kate McCann, also went to the same police station to go over their accounts of the night Madeleine vanished. | |
| Rachael Oldfield, 36, Dr Russell O'Brien, 36, and Dr Fiona Payne, 34, were recalled as police carry out a major review of the case. | |
| Mrs Oldfield said they were "more than happy" to help the police with their ongoing investigation. | |
| "All of us want to do anything we can to help find Madeleine and reunite her with her loving parents," she said. | |
| Mr and Mrs McCann had been eating with friends at a tapas restaurant close to their apartment when their daughter went missing. | |
| Madeleine disappeared while her parents were at a restaurant | Madeleine disappeared while her parents were at a restaurant |
| Ch Insp Olegario Sousa said on Wednesday officers had scheduled a series of interviews throughout the week. | Ch Insp Olegario Sousa said on Wednesday officers had scheduled a series of interviews throughout the week. |
| Also expected to attend the police station for an interview is Antonio Toscano, a freelance journalist who claims to have information that a French sex offender may have taken Madeleine on behalf of a paedophile network. | Also expected to attend the police station for an interview is Antonio Toscano, a freelance journalist who claims to have information that a French sex offender may have taken Madeleine on behalf of a paedophile network. |
| But Ch Insp Sousa described his information as "not very strong". | But Ch Insp Sousa described his information as "not very strong". |
| Villa search | Villa search |
| After Mr Murat's first day of re-questioning his spokesman Tuck Price said the expatriate had told him police were "going through everything again". | After Mr Murat's first day of re-questioning his spokesman Tuck Price said the expatriate had told him police were "going through everything again". |
| Mr Price added that Mr Murat hoped the questioning would mark the beginning of the end of police classification of him as a suspect. | Mr Price added that Mr Murat hoped the questioning would mark the beginning of the end of police classification of him as a suspect. |
| Mr Murat was first questioned by police in May, after which officers said they did not have the evidence to formally arrest or charge anybody. | Mr Murat was first questioned by police in May, after which officers said they did not have the evidence to formally arrest or charge anybody. |
| Until several years ago, the former property developer had been living in Hockering, Norfolk, with his then-wife Dawn and their young daughter. | Until several years ago, the former property developer had been living in Hockering, Norfolk, with his then-wife Dawn and their young daughter. |
| But he moved back to Portugal, where had grown up, to live with his mother, Jenny, 71, at her villa, which is close to where Madeleine was last seen. | But he moved back to Portugal, where had grown up, to live with his mother, Jenny, 71, at her villa, which is close to where Madeleine was last seen. |
| After Madeleine went missing, her home was searched extensively and several items were removed for examination. | After Madeleine went missing, her home was searched extensively and several items were removed for examination. |
| Mr Murat claims he helped police with translation work during the early stages of the hunt for Madeleine. | Mr Murat claims he helped police with translation work during the early stages of the hunt for Madeleine. |