Guilhem
Buttut, an investigative reporter, said
he had seen 'hard evidence' about
Madeleine's death in a report now in the
hands of Portuguese prosecutors.
He said
toxicological tests carried out on the
liquids 'proved the little girl had
ingested medicines, without doubt
sleeping pills, in quantities large
enough to cause an overdose'.
Sources
linked to the investigation revealed
earlier this week that police discovered
an 88 per cent DNA match to Madeleine in
the boot of the McCanns' rented Renault
Scenic.
Clumps of
hair were also reported to have been
found in the boot, allegedly showing
that her body had been in it.
Scientifically, it would be possible to
test such bodily fluids for drugs,
including an overdose of sleeping pills.
The news
came as Portuguese media reported that
police want to question Kate McCann
again over the disappearance of her
daughter.
Police
may also quiz her about her diary. It
has been suggested that the diary has
been seen by detectives who took
photocopies, but a request is being
filed for possession so it can be
examined in more detail.
Portuguese newspapers said yesterday
that they had seen the photocopies of
extracts.
Correio
da Manha claimed Mrs McCann wrote in the
diary that her children are 'hysterical'
and exhausted her.
It also
claimed her husband gave her little help
with family chores.
It added:
'She complains frequently that her
children are “hysterical” and speaks of
Madeleine as a child whose excess
activity exhausts her.
She tells
also how Gerry doesn't help her with the
family chores and that she has to cope
alone with her two youngest children.'
The daily
Publico claimed Mrs McCann's worries
about her children's behaviour and her
difficulties disciplining them were
contained in the diary.
Sources
close to the McCanns said they were not
aware of police plans for a second
interrogation.
'This is
speculation, not fact,' said one.
