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DNA Test
Confirms Identity
February 13, 2013, 1:42 pm
Southern Police advise that they have received
confirmation from Scotland Yard that a DNA sample
provided voluntarily from a girl mistaken as missing
British girl Madeleine McCann on New Year's Eve in
Queenstown last year does not provide a match for that
of the missing girl.
At the time of the sighting Police made thorough
inquiries into the sighting and were completely
satisfied that the girl was not Madeleine McCann. The
DNA test result, as requested by Operation Grange - the
British police operation investigating Madeleine
McCann's disappearance - supports and confirms the
original Police investigation into the matter.
The sighting is the second of the same girl, the first
being in March 2012. At that time Operation Grange did
not exist and therefore there was no follow-up request
for a DNA test by British authorities.
Police say that at no stage has the girl been identified
by NZ Police. Her family has made it very clear that
although they appreciate the concerns raised by the
public, the family wish to maintain their own and their
daughter's privacy.
Given that there is conclusive evidence that their
daughter is not Madeleine McCann and has no connection
to Madeleine McCann, it is only right that she and her
family are entitled to a level of privacy that most of
us enjoy.
The family has asked that their privacy continues to be
respected and do not want any contact from media.
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Released by Detective Inspector Steve McGregor, Southern
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Queenstown
January 4, 2013, 9:06 am
Queenstown Police investigating a reported
sighting of missing British girl Madeline
McCann say they have identified the young
girl seen in Queenstown on New Years Eve and
are 'absolutely satisfied' that she is not
the missing schoolgirl.
Detective Sergeant Brian Cameron declined to
release any details of the identified child
stating only that this was not the first
occasion that someone had contacted Police
remarking on the similarity between the two
girls.
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Media inquiries to:
Detective Sergeant Brian Cameron
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Child not missing British girl
March 4, 2010, 6:10 pm
Dunedin Police have identified the child and
family thought by a retail assistant to be
missing British girl Madeleine McCann. She
is not the missing British girl.
Acting Southern Police District Commander
Inspector Dave Campbell said police will not
name the family or provide any details of
their identity.
"We ask that media outlets remove the image
portraying the child and family from their
coverage including websites to protect the
privacy of the family.
"New Zealand Police are mindful of the
stress on the McCann family from possible
sightings of their daughter worldwide,"
Inspector Campbell said.
Police are making no further comment at this
time.
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Media
Statement
March 3, 2010, 4:49 pm
Dunedin Police say that they did receive
information from a member of the public who
believed she saw Madeleine McCann in a
Dunedin retail outlet in December 2007.
Acting Southern District Commander,
Inspector David Campbell, said police spoke
with the informant to establish what had
been seen and sought pictures from the
retailer involved.
A report was filed by an attending officer
and police worked closely with the retailer
to start an inquiry and obtained security
footage of the child, who had the appearance
of Madeleine McCann, and the family with
her.
Hard copies of the security pictures were
given to police. Police then requested
electronic copies but these were not
available.
Police were unable to obtain any further
information or ongoing lines of inquiry.
The file was forwarded to Interpol and this
is correct procedure under international
agreements. The lead jurisdiction, in this
case, Portugal, directs how the case
progresses and has not asked NZ Police for
any follow-up to date.
The file has remained open ever since,
Inspector Campbell said.
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