New Search Underway for Madeleine McCann in Portugal

Portuguese and German authorities have begun a new search for Madeleine McCann, who disappeared from an apartment complex in Praia da Luz, Portugal, nearly two decades ago. The search is focused on 21 plots of land between the disappearance site and where German investigators' prime suspect, Christian Brückner, was staying at the time. On the second day of the search, officers were seen digging and clearing rocks at an abandoned building. Around 30 German officers are taking part in the search, which is expected to continue until Friday. The search is part of an ongoing investigation into Madeleine's disappearance, with British police continuing to treat the case as a missing persons investigation.

A new search effort has been launched for Madeleine McCann, a British toddler who disappeared from her family's vacation rental in Portugal over 18 years ago. Dozens of German agents are searching land around a cottage previously used by Christian Brueckner, the only suspect in the case, a German man currently jailed for unrelated rape and sexual assault charges. The search is focused on an abandoned building and undergrowth in the Algarve region, using ground radar technology to scan the ground up to 15 feet deep. Brueckner, 48, has denied any role in Madeleine's disappearance and is due to complete his 7-year prison sentence in Germany in September.

A new search is underway in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in the case of Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in 2007. Police are searching a sparsely populated area about a mile from where Madeleine was last seen, with dense shrubs, empty barns, and disused wells being examined. The search is based on new intelligence, although details of this intelligence have not been disclosed. The area has been used by dog walkers and hikers, and locals have expressed concern that the search could have a negative impact on the local community. The McCann family has been here before with previous searches, but Madeleine's parents have vowed to "leave no stone unturned" in their search for their daughter.