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| McCann relatives shocked by move | |
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| Relatives of Madeleine McCann have expressed disbelief that her mother Kate has been declared a suspect in the inquiry into the child's disappearance. | |
| Detectives in Portugal have been questioning Mrs McCann and plan to quiz her Scottish husband Gerry. | Detectives in Portugal have been questioning Mrs McCann and plan to quiz her Scottish husband Gerry. |
| Mr McCann's brother, John McCann, said the couple could not understand why she was being treated as a suspect. | Mr McCann's brother, John McCann, said the couple could not understand why she was being treated as a suspect. |
| Mr McCann, from Glasgow, said the latest development was "unbelievable" and a great shock to the family. | Mr McCann, from Glasgow, said the latest development was "unbelievable" and a great shock to the family. |
| He said: "I find that incredible. I would be delighted to see whatever information they've got and just would not fit in with the whole picture of information that's been gathered previously. | He said: "I find that incredible. I would be delighted to see whatever information they've got and just would not fit in with the whole picture of information that's been gathered previously. |
| "So, yes, look, we've said all along that we were going to work very closely with the police. | "So, yes, look, we've said all along that we were going to work very closely with the police. |
| We cannot believe the line that they are going down - we just find it unbelievable John McCann Madeleine's uncle | We cannot believe the line that they are going down - we just find it unbelievable John McCann Madeleine's uncle |
| "Gerry and Kate have been the biggest advocates in supporting the Portuguese police with their investigation because they believe they were the best way of finding out what had happened to Madeleine, and I think they continue to believe that until events prove otherwise." | "Gerry and Kate have been the biggest advocates in supporting the Portuguese police with their investigation because they believe they were the best way of finding out what had happened to Madeleine, and I think they continue to believe that until events prove otherwise." |
| John McCann added: "There is a degree of almost anger. We really just want them to get on with the real focus. | |
| "We keep saying that my wee niece is missing. Its not Gerry and Kate that are involved in this. | |
| "Lets get back to the real reason: what has happened to the search for that abductor?" | |
| The move to declare Mrs McCann an "arguida", or formal suspect, was revealed when the 39-year-old emerged after almost 11 hours of questioning by Portuguese police. | |
| Holiday flat | Holiday flat |
| Mrs McCann, who looked drawn and tired when she left the police station, was said to be upset at the development. | |
| John McCann said: "We just need to see what exactly is going to develop in Portugal. | John McCann said: "We just need to see what exactly is going to develop in Portugal. |
| "We just want to see exactly what the Portuguese police are saying. | "We just want to see exactly what the Portuguese police are saying. |
| "We cannot believe the line that they are going down - we just find it unbelievable." | "We cannot believe the line that they are going down - we just find it unbelievable." |
| Four-year-old Madeleine, from Rothley, Leicestershire, went missing from her bed in her family's holiday flat in Praia da Luz on 3 May while her parents dined in a nearby restaurant. | Four-year-old Madeleine, from Rothley, Leicestershire, went missing from her bed in her family's holiday flat in Praia da Luz on 3 May while her parents dined in a nearby restaurant. |
| John McCann, Kate's brother-in-law, was shocked by the claims | |
| Mrs McCann, a GP, has been formally interviewed by police only once before, on the day after Madeleine disappeared. | Mrs McCann, a GP, has been formally interviewed by police only once before, on the day after Madeleine disappeared. |
| A family spokesman said she was "shocked and surprised". | |
| Until now there has only been one arguido in the case - expatriate Briton Robert Murat. | |
| Under Portuguese law, an arguido has legal protection that is not extended to a witness, including the right to remain silent during questioning and the right to legal representation. | Under Portuguese law, an arguido has legal protection that is not extended to a witness, including the right to remain silent during questioning and the right to legal representation. |
| It is not uncommon for people caught up in criminal investigations in Portugal to declare themselves arguidos in order to receive this protection. | It is not uncommon for people caught up in criminal investigations in Portugal to declare themselves arguidos in order to receive this protection. |