German police officers investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann at a lake in Portugal have dampened hopes of finding her.
Detectives scouring the Arade Dam reservoir have said there is ‘no compelling evidence’ that she is there.
A three-day search of the area was sparked last month after it was revealed chief suspect, Christian Brueckner, referred to the spot as his ‘little paradise’.
Police also received a tip-off that he visited the area around the same time as the toddler disappeared in 2007.
Officers dug 2ft deep bore holes during the search, hoping to find traces of fibres or clothing linked to Madeleine.
It was reported in a Portuguese newspaper that ‘relevant information’ had been found, which included pieces of plastic, soil samples and some clothing remains.
However detectives have since thrown water on the rumours, saying it’s unlikely to lead to a conviction of Brueckner.
German public prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters told German newspaper, Bild: ‘Please don’t expect too much.’
Brueckner is currently being held in a prison in Germany for the rape of a 72-year-old woman in the Praia da Luz area, where Madeleine disappeared from.
The comments from German police come off the back of a revelation that Brueckner had a lock picking kit that could unlock any security door, a witness claimed.
Brueckner bragged about the burglary toolkit which he would use to ‘break into holiday resorts, hotels and holiday homes to steal from tourists’, a former friend told The Sun on Sunday last week.
German police were reportedly ‘electrified’ after discovering the lock pick kit and are also probing the possibility that Brueckner could have used car paint solvent to sedate the young girl.
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