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| Madeleine police 'not struggling' | Madeleine police 'not struggling' |
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| Portuguese police searching for missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann insist their inquiry is not struggling. | Portuguese police searching for missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann insist their inquiry is not struggling. |
| Ch Insp Olegario de Sousa told a news conference the inquiry was "going on" but emphasised that Portuguese law restricted what police could reveal. | Ch Insp Olegario de Sousa told a news conference the inquiry was "going on" but emphasised that Portuguese law restricted what police could reveal. |
| Russian Sergey Malinka has been quizzed as a witness and computer items seized from his flat in Praia da Luz, Algarve. | Russian Sergey Malinka has been quizzed as a witness and computer items seized from his flat in Praia da Luz, Algarve. |
| IT expert Mr Malinka, 22, has denied any involvement in the disappearance of Madeleine from the resort on 3 May. | IT expert Mr Malinka, 22, has denied any involvement in the disappearance of Madeleine from the resort on 3 May. |
| Ch Insp de Sousa said police did not have the evidence to arrest the only formal suspect, Briton Robert Murat, 33. | Ch Insp de Sousa said police did not have the evidence to arrest the only formal suspect, Briton Robert Murat, 33. |
| Publicity experts | Publicity experts |
| Ch Insp de Sousa said police had received information about a number of possible sightings of Madeleine, of Rothley, Leicestershire, but that nothing had come of them. | Ch Insp de Sousa said police had received information about a number of possible sightings of Madeleine, of Rothley, Leicestershire, but that nothing had come of them. |
| Any information given to the police was studied and various departments were analysing photos, he said. | Any information given to the police was studied and various departments were analysing photos, he said. |
| Meanwhile the family of the four-year-old said there had been an overwhelming response to their own campaign to find her. | Meanwhile the family of the four-year-old said there had been an overwhelming response to their own campaign to find her. |
| Spanish fans shown film Vigil held for Madeleine | Spanish fans shown film Vigil held for Madeleine |
| Michael Wright, a close relative of Madeleine's parents Gerry and Kate, said a campaign website had received millions of visitors. | |
| Speaking in Praia da Luz, Mr Wright said: "Gerry and Kate are taking immense strength from the support and good wishes that they are receiving from all over the world." | Speaking in Praia da Luz, Mr Wright said: "Gerry and Kate are taking immense strength from the support and good wishes that they are receiving from all over the world." |
| He said a fund launched with the website on Wednesday would pay for the campaign and to hire experts in publicity and detection. | He said a fund launched with the website on Wednesday would pay for the campaign and to hire experts in publicity and detection. |
| There has been speculation the family may hire private investigators to look for Madeleine, who vanished from her bed when her parents were at a nearby restaurant. | There has been speculation the family may hire private investigators to look for Madeleine, who vanished from her bed when her parents were at a nearby restaurant. |
| Map of locations | Map of locations |
| Mr Malinka, who was questioned at a police station in Portimao, is believed to have designed a website for Mr Murat's property business. | Mr Malinka, who was questioned at a police station in Portimao, is believed to have designed a website for Mr Murat's property business. |
| Following his release from the police station he said he had invested seven years in trying to succeed in Portugal, but "in one hour it's all fallen apart". | Following his release from the police station he said he had invested seven years in trying to succeed in Portugal, but "in one hour it's all fallen apart". |
| Speaking later he refused to comment on reports that there were several mobile phone calls between himself and Mr Murat on the night Madeleine disappeared. | Speaking later he refused to comment on reports that there were several mobile phone calls between himself and Mr Murat on the night Madeleine disappeared. |
| Mr Murat, who had helped police with translation work, was questioned by detectives for 12 hours and his mother's villa in the resort was searched. | Mr Murat, who had helped police with translation work, was questioned by detectives for 12 hours and his mother's villa in the resort was searched. |
| He was later given "arguido" status by police, which means he is officially a suspect - although he can request this status himself. | He was later given "arguido" status by police, which means he is officially a suspect - although he can request this status himself. |
| Rewards of £2.5m have been offered to anyone with information leading to Madeleine's safe return. | Rewards of £2.5m have been offered to anyone with information leading to Madeleine's safe return. |
| Details of how to donate to the Madeleine fighting fund - at banks, by post or via the internet - can be found at www.findmadeleine.com. | Details of how to donate to the Madeleine fighting fund - at banks, by post or via the internet - can be found at www.findmadeleine.com. |
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