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Robert
Murat ‘to be told he will not face charges’ over Madeleine's disappearance |
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Original Source:
MAIL: 22 SEPTEMBER 2007 |
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Last updated at 23:43pm
on 22nd September 2007 |
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Former chief suspect Robert Murat is to be told he will not face charges over
Madeleine McCann's disappearance.
Police are said to be about to inform the Briton that they consider him innocent
of any involvement in the case.
Respected Portuguese weekly Sol said yesterday that officers are planning to
tell Mr Murat this week that he will not be charged but will remain an official
suspect – or 'arguido' – while the Madeleine investigation continues to avoid
jeopardising the investigation.
If Mr Murat is ruled out of the four-month investigation, Gerry and Kate McCann
would be the sole remaining suspects.
When Mr Murat's arguido status is removed it will pave the way for him to sue
Portuguese police and also to speak out about his ordeal.
The newspaper, quoting sources close to the case, said authorities will tell the
33-year-old estate agent they are convinced he has nothing to do with
Madeleine's disappearance on May 3.
The report said: 'He will remain an official suspect on paper until the
investigation is over. But it is only to avoid the case being compromised.
'Public prosecutors are concerned that if they drop the case against Murat now,
they would have to archive evidence needed to mount a successful prosecution
against other suspects.'
The decision brings an end to a four-month nightmare for Murat which began on
May 15 when Portuguese police declared him an arguido.
Detectives ransacked the home he shares with his mother Jenny close to where
Madeleine disappeared in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz and dug up their
garden after sending in sniffer dogs to look for evidence.
Mr Murat was unavailable for comment.
His cousin, Sally Eveleigh, said: 'This has been a nightmare for Robert and his
family. His name has been dragged through the mud.
'His family and friends have always known the whole thing was ridiculous and
there was never any truth to the allegations. Words wouldn't be able to describe
how we will feel when this is all over. We haven't been told anything officially
yet, but then Robert hasn't spoken to anyone involved in the investigation for
ages.'
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