Giant surface campaign: New search for traces started for Maddie McCann!

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Investigators are looking for new information in Portugal in the case of the Maddie McCann, who has been missing since 2007, at the request of the Braunschweig public prosecutor.
Investigators are looking for new information in Portugal in the case of the Maddie McCann, who has been missing since 2007, at the request of the Braunschweig public prosecutor. (Symbolbild/MND)

The search for the Maddie McCann, who has been missing for 18 years, goes into a new round. As merkur.de on June 5, 2025 ended their last major search in the district of Lagos, Portugal. This action, which was carried out on the request of the German judiciary, comprised around 25 members of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and unfortunately could not provide any new information on the whereabouts of the little Maddie.

Maddie McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz on May 3, 2007, while her parents were in a nearby restaurant. The case attracted great attention worldwide and still attracts the interest of investigative authorities and the media. The German suspect Christian B. in particular is targeted, who at the time lived near Praia da Luz and is connected with the disappearance of Maddie. His mobile phone dialed into a radio cell near the holiday complex on the night of Maddies, which leads the Braunschweig public prosecutor's office to the following assessment: Christian B. is considered a murder -suspect, while he was sitting a prison for rape in Germany and may be released in 2026, reports tagesschau.de .

intensive search for new traces

The investigators dealt with monitored terrain during the search, which is characterized by abandoned houses and thick green areas. The search team was used with modern technologies such as ground radar and excavators to find possible traces. New clues that were collected on May 5 were also evaluated, including a strange box from a ruin. Despite great efforts, however, the result remained disappointing - new knowledge of Maddie's whereabouts remained.

The Portuguese criminal police and the German authorities work closely together to find the last puzzle pieces of the enigmatic case. The international public remains particularly stunned, since the search according to Maddie has so far been unsuccessful. The officials hope to receive new information, the last chance before Christian B. is potentially released prematurely.

The dark record of the crime

If you look at the statistics in Europe, as shown on the European Commission website ( ec.europa.eu ), it becomes clear that missing persons are a large and often unsolved chapter in the criminal area. The Maddie McCann case has been remembered in the memory of the people and has rekindled the discussion about security on vacation, especially in relation to children.

In view of all of these factors, the search for Maddie McCann remains an active and emotionally stressful topic. Worldwide, many hope for education in this tragic case and that soon someone will find the piece of the puzzle that could lead to their return.

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