New evidence to be shown in reconstruction
5 April 2009
The News of the World
Neville Thurlbeck
A telly reconstruction of the hours leading up to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann will contain vital evidence about new suspects.
A Channel 4 documentary will feature witness statements never released by Portuguese police. .
They have been scrutinised by programme-makers and will be broadcast to mark the second anniversary of Maddie's disappearance as part of a renewed bid to find the tot. Her parents Kate and Gerry are collaborating with the Channel 4 team.
Maddie was three when she went missing on May 3, 2007, in the resort of Praia da Luz. Gerry has returned there with two of the "Tapas Nine"—Jane Tanner and Matthew Oldfield. They were dining with the McCanns the night Madeleine vanished and are also helping with the programme.
But Kate has remained at the couple's home in Rothley, Leics. She felt unable to cope with returning to Portugal.
A lookalike actress will play her in the reconstruction, while the daughter of one of the pals will take on the role of Maddie.
The McCann's spokesman Clarence Mitchell said:
"There are pieces of witness testimony which have not been released.
These include the suspicious behaviour of several individuals in the area where Madeleine disappeared both before and after she went missing.
"We hope that it will jog someone's memory. This documentary will give a whole new sense to what happened on that night."
The programme will be shown on May 7.
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