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Madeleine appeal: 1,000 replies

Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have received nearly 1,000 calls and emails in response to a fresh appeal for information.

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Fair-haired men who 'lurked' near apartments sought

The released e-fits of two fair-haired men who detectives are hoping to identify. Credit: Metropolitan Police

Scotland Yard detectives are separately trying to identify two fair-haired men - thought to be Dutch or German - who were seen "lurking around" the Praia da Luz apartment on the night of Madeleine McCann's disappearance.

TV appeals regarding the men will run in Holland and Germany, though not in Portugal.

One is of a man who was seen twice by the same witness near the flat where the McCanns were staying.

He was described as aged 30 to 35 and thin, with short hair, shaving spots on his face and wearing a black leather jacket. Another witness saw a similar-looking man in the resort.

Police say their presence close to the Ocean Club points to possible reconnaissance of the apartment complex.

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