It is now 13 years since Madeleine was reported missing during a family holiday in Portugal and the team of officers leading the Met's investigation, known as Operation Grange, are today, Wednesday, 3 June, making a public appeal linked to a significant new line of enquiry.
Met detectives working with German authorities have identified a man currently imprisoned in Germany as a suspect in Madeleine's disappearance.
This man is white and in 2007 is believed to have had short blond hair, possibly fair. He was about 6ft in height with a slim build. He is 43-years-old, but in 2007 may have looked between 25 to early 30s.
We have established that he lived on and off in the Algarve between 1995 and 2007. He is connected to the area of Praia da Luz and surrounding regions, and spent some short spells in Germany.
This individual, who we will not identify, is currently in prison in Germany for an unrelated matter.
The Operation Grange team is revealing details of two vehicles which the suspect is known to have had access to and used around the time of Madeleine's disappearance.
UPDATE: Following Operation Grange Appeal
DCI Mark Cranwell, from Operation Grange said :“Following our appeal for information yesterday, I want to thank those members of the public who have...news.met.police.uk
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