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ABOVE: Madeleine McCann went missing 50 miles from where the man
was arrested |
The 48-year-old was held after three sets of parents noticed him taking
pictures of youngsters.
He was arrested on Marinotel beach in the popular resort of Vilamoura at
around 3pm on Thursday.
The beach is 50 miles from
Praia da Luz, where
Madeleine McCann disappeared in May
2007.
Commander Marques Ferreira said: “We were able to verify the existence
of many photographs of children aged between eight and 15.”
A police source said witnesses claimed that the man pointed his camera
several times at children.
A Portuguese holidaymaker told newspaper Diario de Noticias: “When the
police arrived on the beach they were able to see the man still taking
photos.”
The suspect, who has not been named, was due to appear at a court in the
nearby town of Loule yesterday.
Police made him an “arguido”, or formal suspect, on Thursday evening
before releasing him on bail. |
