TruthSeeker: The Madeline McCann Story

This is a story that's tailor made for me, as the TruthSeeker. Because of the fact that the Portuguese legal system doesn't release anywhere near as much information as the British legal system does, it has meant a very frustrating time for the 24/7 news networks and for the newspapers trying to increase their circulation, as well as for those of us who have been trying to follow the story.

There has been a lot of rumour and counter-rumour going on. Rumours which have been widely reported in some areas of the press, because there has been little else to report. So, as a public service, I am going to report ONLY the facts that we can be certain of.

It was on the 3rd May 2007, when Madeline McCann disappeared from the apartment that her family were staying in for their holiday in Praia Da Luz. 12 days later, British ex-pat Robert Murat is officially labelled an "arguido" by police. Arguido is a term in the Portuguese legal system which means the person has been officially called a 'suspect' in the case.

On 10 July, Robert Murat was re-questioned by police. In Early August, police spend 2 days in a search of Robert Murat's home. On the 6th September, Madeline's mother, Kate McCann is questioned for over 11 hours. The following day, she is questioned again, and also declared an "arguido". On the same day, Kate's husband, Gerry McCann is also questioned. He too is decalred an "arguido."

Two days later, on the 9th September, the McCann family return home to Rothley in Leicestershire. Two days after that. the Prosecutor's office in Portimao confirm that they have recieved the police files from the case, and are deciding whether the case should go before an instructional judge. They have 10 days to make this decision.

As this case develops, I will update this entry with new, factual, information. I will not report any of the rumours or unconfrimed reports here. So make sure you come back during the case to see what the facts are.