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Police Raid Homes Of 80 Paedophiles

HOMEPAGE NEWS REPORTS INDEX NEWS OCTOBER 2007
Original Source: SKY: 11 OCTOBER 2007
Updated: 12:26, Thursday October 11, 2007
 
Portuguese detectives are trawling through a mountain of child pornography for pictures of Madeleine McCann after raiding the homes of 80 suspected paedophiles.

The raid on 75 homes - which involved 80 suspects - was the country's biggest police operation against child exploitation.

Paulo Rebelo, a senior criminal investigation co-ordinator at the national police headquarters in Lisbon, has taken over the inquiry and is refocusing on the theory that Madeleine was abducted by a paedophile.

Kate and Gerry McCann, who have been named as suspects over the disappearance of their daughter, are said to be "extremely encouraged" by the reports.

Clarence Mitchell, the family's spokesman, confirmed that 150 computers had been seized in the raids, which were carried out across Portugal.

He said: "We are naturally extremely encouraged by this kind of police activity.

"This was an operation undertaken by officers not on the Madeleine case, but we hope that there will be liaison between the two inquiries.

"If the police are looking at images on 150 computers there might be some information developed from that.

"We would be especially interested to hear whether any of the raids took place in or around Praia da Luz."

Mr Mitchell also spoke about Mr Rebelo, now he is heading the investigation into Madeleine's disappearance.

He said: "We welcome whoever is in charge and we would hope that he will work to eliminate any possible abductors and then refocus his efforts on finding Madeleine."

Mr Rebelo's initiative marks a tougher stance against paedophiles in Portugal.

Until 2004, possession of child pornography was not an offence in the country unless the material was sold on.

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