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Police in Portugal investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have renewed their search of the home of 33-year-old Briton Robert Murat.Police in Portugal investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have renewed their search of the home of 33-year-old Briton Robert Murat.
Up to 10 officers returned to the home of the only official suspect in the case, in Praia da Luz, in the Algarve.Up to 10 officers returned to the home of the only official suspect in the case, in Praia da Luz, in the Algarve.
Four-year-old Madeleine went missing from the resort in May, while she was on holiday with her family. Four-year-old Madeleine was abducted in May, while she slept in her family's holiday apartment.
Mr Murat's property was initially searched days after Madeleine was abducted while she slept. Mr Murat's house - about 100m (330 ft) from the apartment - was initially searched days after she vanished.
The BBC's Steve Kingstone, in Praia da Luz, says police - including two British detectives - arrived at the house at 0700 (0600GMT). Police, including two British detectives, arrived at the house at 0700 (0600GMT) on Saturday.
He says the property is thick with vegetation and the officers are using rakes and hedge trimmers to clear the search area. Officers have cordoned off several areas in the grounds of the property, which is thick with vegetation, and have been using rakes and hedge trimmers to clear them.
Their search is expected to last four days.
Mr Murat has been told phase one will involve clearing the vegetation.
Phase two would be for the police to bring in some type of scanning machinery to detect, for example, something buried underground.
Potentially, phase three would be for the police to decide whether or not to dig on the premises.
'Sighting''Sighting'
Mr Murat, who is with his lawyer, was not arrested. Mr Murat, who is at the property with his lawyer, has not been arrested. The property is owned by his mother.
A friend says he has remained upbeat about the search, and believes that it could finally prove his innocence.
Mr Murat's house is not far from where the McCanns were stayingMr Murat's house is not far from where the McCanns were staying
He was declared a suspect 10 days after Madeleine was last seen, on 3 May, but has strenuously denied any involvement in her disappearance. Mr Murat was declared a suspect 10 days after Madeleine was last seen, on 3 May, but has strenuously denied any involvement in her disappearance. The property was searched then too.
Mr Murat's house is about 100m (330 ft) from where Madeleine's family was staying.
He has been told the search will take up to four days.
The search comes as police investigate a possible sighting of Madeleine in Belgium.The search comes as police investigate a possible sighting of Madeleine in Belgium.
Detectives have issued a sketch of a Dutch man and an English woman seen with the girl in a restaurant in Tongeren on the Dutch border.Detectives have issued a sketch of a Dutch man and an English woman seen with the girl in a restaurant in Tongeren on the Dutch border.
A customer at the restaurant said she was "100% sure" she had seen the four-year-old.A customer at the restaurant said she was "100% sure" she had seen the four-year-old.
Madeleine's parents Gerry and Kate McCann have also travelled to Spain to mark the three months since her abduction.Madeleine's parents Gerry and Kate McCann have also travelled to Spain to mark the three months since her abduction.