Kate and Gerry McCann faced fresh torment as a German prosecutor did a U-turn and conceded missing daughter Madeleine may still be alive.
Only last week they had been told police were certain she was dead. The new admission by Hans Wolters came as questions began to mount about Germany’s handling of the case.
In an exclusive interview, Mr Wolters confirmed that there is no forensic evidence to show Maddie is dead. And despite previously saying he believes suspect Christian Bruckner killed her quickly, he said: “It was only personal opinion and speculation.” A friend of the McCanns slammed him last night, saying: “You shouldn’t say it if you don’t know for a fact. “They said from the outset they’re treating it as a murder investigation.
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