Missing: Madeleine McCann

Local police believe missing Madeleine McCann is still in Portugal, Sky News has learnt.

The news comes two months after the four-year-old girl was snatched from a holiday villa in the Algarve.

Sky News has also discovered that police are continuing to investigate Briton Robert Murat because of a third party connection.

Police identified Murat as a suspect early in the investigation but said they did not have enough evidence for an arrest.

A tireless campaign to raise awareness of Madeleine's disappearance has led her parents, Kate and Gerry, to several countries, including Spain, Germany and Morocco.

Earlier this week, Mrs McCann made an emotional appeal to her daughter's abductors to return the missing four-year-old.

In an interview to mark the anniversary, she said if she had any message for the kidnappers, it would be that "it is not too late to give her back".

The McCanns, from Rothley in Leicestershire, plan to stay in Portugal for the foreseeable future.

They meet Portuguese police on a regular basis, but despite an extensive investigation there have been no significant developments in the case.

But Mrs McCann said she was reassured the police were 100% committed to finding Madeleine, adding they had a very good working relationship with them.

"Our determination to find Madeleine is matched by theirs," she said.