German prosecutors will examine samples collected during an inspection of the reservoir where Madeleine may have disappeared

German prosecutors have confirmed they will examine samples collected last week in southern Portugal as part of the investigation into the disappearance of a British girl in the coming weeks. madeleine mccannalthough so far he has not been able to determine whether any of them have anything to do with the case.

The public prosecutor’s office in Brunswick spent several years looking for evidence that could link Madeleine’s disappearance 16 years ago to who is currently the only suspect in the crime, Christian Bruecknerwhich has other closed and unsolved cases for crimes of a sexual nature in Germany.

Within this attachment, German authorities asked Portuguese security forces to search the area Arade reservoirwhich is located about 50 kilometers from Praia da Luz, the place where the girl was lost while on vacation with her family in the Algarve.

The search, which lasted three days, was aimed at locating “possible evidence” and resulted in the collection of “several elements” that will now be evaluated, said the prosecutor’s office, which thanked the “excellent” and “very constructive” response, the cooperation with Portuguese and British police.