German Man Is a Suspect in Case of Madeleine McCann, a Girl Missing Since 2007
They are also appealing to anyone who might have noticed one of two conspicuous vehicles the suspect used at the time. One was a maroon Jaguar XJR 6, with a German license plate that was changed several times, including the day after Madeleine disappeared.
The other was a white-and-yellow Volkswagen camper van with a Portuguese license plate he is believed to occasionally have lived in but did not own.
Investigators have ruled out the owner of the van as an accomplice. But they said they believed the suspect may have been using the vehicle on the day of Madeleine’s disappearance.
On the television show on Wednesday, Mr. Hoppe also showed images of a living room with a brown leather sofa and a wooden beam in the center of the room, as well as another of a low-slung whitewashed home in the Algarve region where the authorities believe the suspect may have stocked stolen goods.
By showing the pictures, they hoped to jog peoples’ memories about places they believed to be critical to the investigation.
“We do not rule out that in addition to the perpetrator, there are people who have knowledge about the course of events of the crime,” Mr. Hoppe said. “Perhaps even about where the body was deposed, without having been involved in the crime.”
In a statement distributed by the police in London, the McCanns said, “All we have ever wanted is to find her, uncover the truth and bring those responsible to justice. We will never give up hope of finding Madeleine alive but whatever the outcome may be, we need to know, as we need to find peace.”
Melissa Eddy and Katrin Bennhold reported from Berlin, and Benjamin Mueller from London. Raphael Minder contributed reporting from Madrid.
