The latest on the search for Madeleine McCann in Portugal, as British police continue investigations at a number of sites around the holiday resort where the three-year-old from Leicestershire went missing seven years ago.
As Police continue to carry out investigations on an area of scrubland close to where Madeleine McCann went missing in Portugal seven years ago, her parents have released the following statement on their Facebook page:
"We would like to ask people to refrain from spreading rumours and speculation based on inaccurate press reporting. We are kept updated on the on-going work in Portugal and are encouraged by the progress...
...Thank you for continuing to stand by us and supporting our efforts to get Madeleine home.
Gerry and Kate"
Madeleine McCann search police are focusing on an area where ground-penetrating radar equipment has picked up an image beneath the soil.
Seven years on from Madeleine McCann's disappearance, British detectives are in Portugal to meet with police.