Forensics tent erected at Madeleine McCann search site

Photos show police entering a forensics tent on the site of the Madeleine McCann search site

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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All eyes are currently on the Algarve scrubland as British police enter forensics tents, which have been erected over an 'area of interest' on the Madeleine McCann search site.

Journalist Martin Fricker has been tweeting pictures from the scene, writing: "A white tent has been erected over hole that forensics are inspecting inside the search cordon.

"British officers in blue forensics suits are now entering the tent over the area of interest.

"A second tent now erected at the scene so the forensic team, consisting of UK police officer and British archaeologist, can work in private."

This latest development comes in the Madeleine McCann case comes on the second day of the UK police ­operation in Praia da Luz to look for clues.

Madeleine, known by the nation as Maddy, was three when she disappeared as her parents, of Rothley, Leics, dined out in a nearby tapas bar with friends.

Forensic archaeologists and anthropologists also worked ­alongside the British teams from Operation Grange – set up in 2011 by the Met to re-investigate the case – on the patch of scrubland.

It is 300 yards from the holiday apartment where the McCanns were staying.

UPDATE:

Martin Fricker added that police have since removed their blue forensics suits; it remains to be seen whether they announce any further evidence has been found.

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