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| Pictured girl 'is not Madeleine' | Pictured girl 'is not Madeleine' |
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| A blonde girl photographed in Morocco is not missing Madeleine McCann, according to journalists who met her. | A blonde girl photographed in Morocco is not missing Madeleine McCann, according to journalists who met her. |
| British and Spanish reporters claim to have traced the girl, pictured being carried on a Moroccan woman's back. | British and Spanish reporters claim to have traced the girl, pictured being carried on a Moroccan woman's back. |
| London newspaper the Evening Standard says the girl is a five-year-old from the village of Zinat. | London newspaper the Evening Standard says the girl is a five-year-old from the village of Zinat. |
| The McCanns' spokesman said the news, if true, was disappointing. Madeleine disappeared on 3 May from a holiday apartment in Portugal. | The McCanns' spokesman said the news, if true, was disappointing. Madeleine disappeared on 3 May from a holiday apartment in Portugal. |
| Easily traced | Easily traced |
| Experts were said to be examining the image, taken three weeks ago by a Spanish tourist, in the hope that the girl was the missing four-year-old from Rothley, Leicestershire. | Experts were said to be examining the image, taken three weeks ago by a Spanish tourist, in the hope that the girl was the missing four-year-old from Rothley, Leicestershire. |
| But Rashid Razaq, the Standard reporter who flew to Morocco from London, said he had seen the youngster in the picture. | But Rashid Razaq, the Standard reporter who flew to Morocco from London, said he had seen the youngster in the picture. |
| "She has got a resemblance to Madeleine but when you see her properly, it is obvious it isn't her." | "She has got a resemblance to Madeleine but when you see her properly, it is obvious it isn't her." |
| Madeleine has not been seen since 3 May | |
| He said the girl in the picture was five-year-old Bushra Binhisa, daughter of an olive farmer. | He said the girl in the picture was five-year-old Bushra Binhisa, daughter of an olive farmer. |
| The Spanish reporter who also claims to have traced the girl in the picture says she is a Moroccan of Berber origin. | The Spanish reporter who also claims to have traced the girl in the picture says she is a Moroccan of Berber origin. |
| The journalist told the BBC he found her by showing the photo to villagers, who quickly identified the family. | |
| Family spokesman Clarence Mitchell promised that the search for Madeleine would continue. | Family spokesman Clarence Mitchell promised that the search for Madeleine would continue. |
| There have been several reported sightings of Madeleine since she went missing, but as yet none has led to a significant breakthrough. | |
| Most recently, a British man believed he had spotted Madeleine near a hotel in Marrakech in Morocco. | |
| A Norwegian tourist also reported seeing her on the same day, in the same place. | |
| In July, another reported sighting, this time in the eastern Belgian town of Tongeren, proved to be a false alarm. | |
| Portuguese police made Madeleine's parents, Gerry and Kate, formal suspects in the inquiry into their child's disappearance earlier this month. | |
| The couple insist she was abducted while they ate at a nearby tapas bar with friends. |