New Efforts Focus on Barragem do Arade as Investigation Continues
On May 23, police conducted searches at the Barragem do Arade reservoir in Portugal as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. This search involves Portuguese authorities working alongside German police and British officers.
The reservoir is located approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Praia da Luz, where the three-year-old went missing in 2007. Tents have been set up in the area, and police divers entered the water early in the day. A rigid-hull inflatable boat was also deployed, carrying two officers for the search operation.
The focus on this location is linked to suspect Christian Brueckner, who has been identified by German police. Brueckner is believed to have frequented the Algarve region, including the reservoir being searched, although he has denied any involvement in McCann’s disappearance.
The prosecutor’s office in Braunschweig, Germany, confirmed that the searches were being carried out but did not disclose the specific reasons for them. Prosecutor Christian Wolters mentioned that investigators were acting on the basis of “certain tips,” but provided no further details on what prompted the latest search efforts.
