Disappearance of Madeleine McCann: UK police say missing girl may still be alive.
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| Madeline McCann as she may look now. |
CBS/AP) LONDON - Missing girl Madeleine McCann, who vanished while on a family vacation in Portugal five years ago may be alive, UK police said Wednesday. London's Metropolitan Police said they are still investigating the disappearance of the girl, who vanished shortly before her fourth birthday in May 2007 from a condo at a resort while her parents ate at a restaurant nearby.
UK police have released a new image of the girl created in cooperation with the family that shows how Madeline might look at age 9. Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood said he is leading a team of more than 30 police officers who are focusing on the case. Portugal police closed their investigation in 2008, but Scotland Yard says it wants the case reopened. An investigative review formed in May 2011, and has been going through case details.
In a rare press conference on the case, Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood said he is leading a team of 37 police officers reviewing some 40,000 pieces of evidence gathered so far. The team has identified some 195 possible leads to be followed up on, he said.
