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| Madeleine McCann search on second site unearths 'no relevant finds' | Madeleine McCann search on second site unearths 'no relevant finds' |
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| Police sources have told the Guardian that the search on a second site in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz has been terminated without any relevant finds in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. | Police sources have told the Guardian that the search on a second site in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz has been terminated without any relevant finds in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. |
| A new site has now been cordoned off across the road from where searches took place on Wednesday morning, and detectives are to scour this area. | |
| British detectives have until Friday to conclude ground searches. But police sources told the Guardian that searches could end as early as Wednesday evening, should there be no relevant discoveries. | British detectives have until Friday to conclude ground searches. But police sources told the Guardian that searches could end as early as Wednesday evening, should there be no relevant discoveries. |
| No further ground searches are planned, sources said. | No further ground searches are planned, sources said. |
| Police sources added: "Several suspects are set to be questioned in the near future, but this will definitely not take place this week or the beginning of next," suggesting that they would probably occur within the next two to three weeks. | Police sources added: "Several suspects are set to be questioned in the near future, but this will definitely not take place this week or the beginning of next," suggesting that they would probably occur within the next two to three weeks. |
| "The timing will depend entirely on PJ police and no clear date or location have been scheduled for interrogations," they said. | "The timing will depend entirely on PJ police and no clear date or location have been scheduled for interrogations," they said. |
| Across from the site, graffiti in big red letters has been scrawled across a wall, stating: "Polícia inglesa estupidos" (stupid English police) with Madeleine's name written alongside it, but spelt as "Meddi". | Across from the site, graffiti in big red letters has been scrawled across a wall, stating: "Polícia inglesa estupidos" (stupid English police) with Madeleine's name written alongside it, but spelt as "Meddi". |
| Specialist teams spent last week investigating an area of land a few minutes' walk from the Ocean Club resort, where Madeleine was staying with her family in May 2007 when she disappeared, aged three. | Specialist teams spent last week investigating an area of land a few minutes' walk from the Ocean Club resort, where Madeleine was staying with her family in May 2007 when she disappeared, aged three. |