London correspondent
White and blue tents overlook a body of water surrounded by wooded hills. Under the generous sun of sunny days, a Zodiac scratches the smooth surface with a fine wake. On the banks, silhouettes walk with slow steps, a dog caressing in front of them. All the appearances of a summer before its time, a foretaste of holidays in the hinterland of the tourist Algarve region.
A misleading postcard whose contours tell a different story when you get closer. In southern Portugal, investigators are struggling to solve one of the great criminal puzzles of recent years. The resounding disappearance, 16 years ago, of Madeleine McCann, a 3-year-old British girl.
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The colourful tents are the logistical base for teams conducting new excavations around the Arade reservoir, located not far from the city of Silves. The boat belongs to local firefighters and carries divers. The canine is a dog...
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