Madeleine McCann search shelved by Portuguese police

Jul 21 2008

THE Madeleine McCann investigation was shelved by the Portuguese authorities today after they found no evidence that the three suspects committed any crimes. The young girl’s parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, were formally cleared of involvement in their daughter’s disappearance after having their status as “arguidos”, or formal suspects, lifted. The investigation can be re-opened if new evidence comes to light, the office of Portugal’s attorney-general, Fernando Jose Pinto Monteiro, said in a statement. The third suspect in the case, Algarve property consultant Robert Murat, also had his arguido status lifted. More on the Liverpool Echo website here