The new questioning of Robert Murat, the British citizen who was the first arguido in the case, was of liitle use to Nicola Wall, the new Scotland Yard chief for the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, in 2007.

Murat was heard yesterday at the Polícia Judiciária (PJ) in Faro, at the request of English authorities, as a witness, although he is seen by Scotland Yard as a person of "high interest". Robert arrived at the PJ at 9h30, accompanied by his lawyer Francisco Pagarete, and entered through the garage in a car driven by a Judiciária employee. He left the same way, at 13h05.

As Jornal de Notícias was able to establish, the British man had a list of 200 questions waiting for him, which had been prepared by British police, but the questioning didn't last long, as Robert referenced to the answers he had already given to the PJ on the various occasions that he was questioned as an arguido. Francisco Pagarete refused to comment.

Yesterday, three other witnesses from the ten that were notified were heard. One British woman will give a statement in England. Nicola Wall was not seen at the PJ. The day before yesterday she had a meeting with the PJ team that has been carrying out the diligences.