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Huge surface operation: New search for Maddie McCann started!
Investigators in Portugal are looking for new clues in the case of Maddie McCann, who has been missing since 2007, at the request of the Braunschweig public prosecutor's office.
Huge surface operation: New search for Maddie McCann started!
The search for Maddie McCann, who has been missing for 18 years, is entering a new round. How merkur.de Reported, investigators completed their last major search operation in Lagos District, Portugal, on June 5, 2025. This operation, which was carried out at the request of the German judiciary, involved around 25 members of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and unfortunately was unable to provide any new information about little Maddie's whereabouts.
Maddie McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz on May 3, 2007, while her parents were at a nearby restaurant. The case attracted widespread attention worldwide and continues to attract the attention of investigative authorities and the media to this day. The main target is the German suspect Christian B., who was living near Praia da Luz at the time and, according to newly emerged evidence, is connected to Maddie's disappearance. On the night of Maddie's disappearance, his cell phone dialed into a cell phone near the holiday resort, which led the Braunschweig public prosecutor's office to the following assessment: Christian B. is considered a murder suspect while he is serving a prison sentence for rape in Germany and could possibly be released as early as 2026, according to reports tagesschau.de.
Intensive search for new leads
During the search, investigators looked at monitored terrain characterized by abandoned houses and dense green spaces. The search team used modern technologies such as ground radar and excavators to find possible leads. New clues that were collected on May 5th were also evaluated, including a strange box from a ruin. Despite great efforts, the result remained disappointing - there was no new information about Maddie's whereabouts.
The Portuguese Criminal Police and the German authorities are working closely together to find the final pieces of the puzzle of the mysterious case. The international public remains particularly stunned because the search for Maddie has so far been unsuccessful. Officials hope to get new information, the last chance before Christian B. is potentially released early.
The grim conclusion of the crime
If you look at the statistics on crime in Europe as presented on the European Commission website ( ec.europa.eu ), it becomes clear that missing people represent a large and often unresolved chapter in the criminal field. The Maddie McCann case has stuck in people's minds and reignited the discussion about safety on vacation, especially when it comes to children.
Given all of these factors, the search for Maddie McCann remains an active and emotionally stressful issue. Many around the world are hoping that this tragic case will be solved and that someone will soon find the piece of the puzzle that could lead to their return.