Translation of Portuguese paper
DIÁRIO DE NOTICIAS - 08/08/2007
TAPPING CONFIRMS MADELEINE´S DEATH
New researches either on the land or in the sea achieved during the last two days
Tapping over phones and e-mails recently performed by the Policia Judiciária and the British police on Madeleine McCann´s parents and her “family circle” has been decisive for the investigators to conclude that the British child was dead in the apartment where she was sleeping together with her siblings, on the night of the 3rd of May, in Praia da Luz.
The police is keeping on concentring the attentions in that area, far from the public eyes, and especially from those of the media. During the last two days at least, new searches have been achieved on the land and on the seaside, particularly in the Lagos area, with the help of the British dogs and the GNR.
According to a police source, this action will be intensified during the next days. Surely, either Maddie´s parents or other members of the family and friends currently in England will be called back for questioning by the DIC (Criminal Investigation Department) in Portimão, without being known on what basis. The Policia Judiciária want to requestion them in order to clarify the contradictions between their statements. Kate´s parents are in the Algarve, “accompanying” the couple and their children.
For the record, approximately one week after the child´s disappearance and after the police having put clear the abudction theory given by the parents, Gerald McCann stayed in the police premises over 13 hours, leaving at 3:00 am the next morning.
Kate, being also questioned at the same time, left sooner (22:00), allegedly for feeling tired. On the next meeting at the Policia Judiciária, among other facts, they will be confronted with the contents of phone calls and e-mails, as well as the results of the checkings on the grey Renault Scenic car used by the couple in Praia da Luz.
Meanwhile, the McCanns intend to transmit an image of serenity and confidence regarding the investigations. Nevertheless, they yesterday revealed feeling “very upset” about the the news that their daughter died in the apartment.
Interrogated on the blood splashes found in the apartment in the Ocean Club, Gerry and Kate pointed out that they don´t have any access to the results of the investigations
and that they would never do anything that could jeopardize the investigation.
Swiss paedophile was in Praia da Luz
The alleged relation between a swiss paedophile who would have abducted a girl on the last week-end and Maddie´s case was considered important, due to the similarity with a man who was holidaying in the Algarve at the time Madeleine vanished.
The man´s behaviour, owning a white van that remained few days in front of the apartment of the McCanns´family and that vanished just after Madeleine´s disappareance, is considered particularly dubious. He was living in Spain at the time of the events, but vanished for ever.
Maddie´s parents went off their house only after the media insistency.
