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| Madeleine McCann inquiry: Police finish questioning | Madeleine McCann inquiry: Police finish questioning |
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| Questioning of four suspects in the Madeleine McCann investigation has concluded without any new developments, a source has told the BBC. | Questioning of four suspects in the Madeleine McCann investigation has concluded without any new developments, a source has told the BBC. |
| The source close to the inquiry played down the significance of the interviews with suspects in Portugal on Tuesday. | The source close to the inquiry played down the significance of the interviews with suspects in Portugal on Tuesday. |
| Portuguese detectives in Faro were observed during the questioning by officers from the Met Police, which is carrying out its own investigation. | Portuguese detectives in Faro were observed during the questioning by officers from the Met Police, which is carrying out its own investigation. |
| Madeleine disappeared aged three in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz in 2007. | Madeleine disappeared aged three in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz in 2007. |
| The source told the BBC: "Questioning of the four suspects was concluded yesterday evening. Unfortunately the interviews have led to no new developments and we are back where we were seven years ago." | The source told the BBC: "Questioning of the four suspects was concluded yesterday evening. Unfortunately the interviews have led to no new developments and we are back where we were seven years ago." |
| The source added: "The 'arguido' [suspect] status was given to the suspects to protect them. It gives them legal rights including the right to remain silent and to have a lawyer present during interviews. | The source added: "The 'arguido' [suspect] status was given to the suspects to protect them. It gives them legal rights including the right to remain silent and to have a lawyer present during interviews. |
| "They were declared arguido due to being identified as suspects in a letter of international request sent by the British to the Portuguese authorities." | |
| No arrests | No arrests |
| Police have begun the process of speaking to 11 witnesses. These interviews also relate to official requests from the Metropolitan Police. | Police have begun the process of speaking to 11 witnesses. These interviews also relate to official requests from the Metropolitan Police. |
| The source indicated that two tracker dogs from the UK could be used in searching a vehicle thought to belong to one of the witnesses. No time or location was given for this. | The source indicated that two tracker dogs from the UK could be used in searching a vehicle thought to belong to one of the witnesses. No time or location was given for this. |
| One of the four "persons of interest" - or arguidos - questioned was Sergey Malinka. He has always denied any involvement. | One of the four "persons of interest" - or arguidos - questioned was Sergey Malinka. He has always denied any involvement. |
| Mr Malinka, a Russian-born website designer with Portuguese nationality, was questioned as a witness in 2007 when Madeleine went missing. | Mr Malinka, a Russian-born website designer with Portuguese nationality, was questioned as a witness in 2007 when Madeleine went missing. |
| On Tuesday Mr Malinka and another suspect left the central police station in Faro after they were interviewed. | On Tuesday Mr Malinka and another suspect left the central police station in Faro after they were interviewed. |
| A third person, who is said to be suffering from severe schizophrenia, remained in the police headquarters on after the other two had left. | A third person, who is said to be suffering from severe schizophrenia, remained in the police headquarters on after the other two had left. |
| All of those being questioned are Portuguese citizens. They have all been summoned to be interviewed; there have been no arrests. | All of those being questioned are Portuguese citizens. They have all been summoned to be interviewed; there have been no arrests. |
| The status of arguidos in the Portuguese judicial system refers to individuals whom police may reasonably suspect are linked to a crime. | The status of arguidos in the Portuguese judicial system refers to individuals whom police may reasonably suspect are linked to a crime. |
| In June, Portuguese and British officers searched three sites in Praia da Luz but found no evidence relating to the case. | In June, Portuguese and British officers searched three sites in Praia da Luz but found no evidence relating to the case. |
| Scotland Yard said at the time that "more activity" had been agreed with Portuguese police and the searches were the "first phase" of a major investigation. | Scotland Yard said at the time that "more activity" had been agreed with Portuguese police and the searches were the "first phase" of a major investigation. |
| The McCann family - from Rothley, Leicestershire - were staying in an apartment in the resort of Praia da Luz in Portugal when three-year-old Madeleine was last seen. | The McCann family - from Rothley, Leicestershire - were staying in an apartment in the resort of Praia da Luz in Portugal when three-year-old Madeleine was last seen. |
| Her parents had been at a restaurant near their apartment when she went missing. | Her parents had been at a restaurant near their apartment when she went missing. |