23 May 2023

Portuguese Police investigate reservoir for Madeleine McCann

From Morning Report, 7:39 am on 23 May 2023
An undated handout photograph released by the Metropolitan Police in London on June 3, 2020, shows Madeleine McCann who disappeared in Praia da Luz, Portugal on 3 May, 2007.

Madeleine McCann disappeared in Praia da Luz, Portugal in May 2007. Photo: AFP / Metropolitan Police handout

Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann 16 years ago will begin searching a remote reservoir in Portugal overnight tonight (NZT). 

The search of the Arade dam, 50 kilometres from where the three-year-old went missing while on holiday in Praia da Luz in 2007, has been requested by German police.

It is understood the area was frequented by the prime suspect in her disappearance, Christian Brueckner, at the time when Madeleine went missing while asleep in her bed.

Out correspondent Olly Barratt, is following developments and joins us now.