themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-03--Husband leads tributes to wife and mum of his kids after she takes her own life

A husband has led heartfelt tributes to his wife - the mother of his three children - after she took her own life .
Karen Pye , 44 , passed away on May 26 .
She spent four days in hospital on life support .
The mother-of-three , from Accrington , Lancashire , was a 'loving and selfless woman who would look after others before herself ' .
Her husband , Jim Pye , said her death came out of the blue .
He and his children are fundraising for the mental health charity MIND in Karen 's memory and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alone .
`` I want people to know that help is always available , '' Jim told LancsLive .
`` Maybe if Karen spoke to somebody and said what was going through her mind , there might have been a different outcome .
`` Me and the kids are trying to embrace this in a way to try and help other people . ''
Jim and Karen met in 1997 , when they were both 20 and working in Churchill 's Nightclub in Accrington .
Karen was a barmaid who also worked part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fell head over heels in love with her .
He said : `` She was just a normal person , she was n't over the top , she was easy to talk to .
`` She was also really good looking , we just got on .
We were in a big group of friends , 10 or 15 of us , we were always joking and crushing on each other .
`` I had a mate who really fancied Karen , but he gave me the green light and I asked her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship I told her I was going to marry her and she laughed .
`` I did remind her of that later . ''
After two years together , Karen fell pregnant with the couple 's eldest child Olivia , now 21 .
Jim and Karen then moved into a house in Accrington in order to start a family .
`` We got married in 2000 and honeymooned in Scarborough , it was a place that meant a lot to us when we were kids , '' Jim added .
`` Karen got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ birth to our second child Jacob , now 19 , and then we had Luke , now 15 .
`` We were just a very close family who enjoyed spending time with each other .
Karen was always so proud of the kids . ''
When the couple started having children , Karen gave up work and became a full time mum for eight years .
Jim says she was a model mum and wife , taking the kids to school , ballet classes and clubs while making sure she had dinner ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eventually , Karen returned to work as a teaching assistant at Benjamin Hargreaves School in Accrington .
`` She loved kids , whenever she was around kids she had a huge grin on her face , '' Jim said .
`` She was at Benjamin Hargreaves for six years and then moved to St Joseph 's Primary School [ in Preston ] , she just loved looking after kids .
`` The teachers could n't speak highly enough of her , she was always taking charge and treating the kids at school as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I used to visit her for lunch and I remember looking at her in the school yard , she was always the mother hen . ''
But Karen went through some dark times .
Jim says his wife was on anti-depressants and receiving therapy in 2016 .
Jim said : `` Karen had suffered with mental health issues for a long time .
`` She seemed to get a lot better after that dark period four years ago , but she was always anxious she would worry and overthink things .
`` She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's issues - but never found time for her own . ''
On May 22 , Karen spoke to her best friend .
Jim remembers her being happy and positive - the best she had been for a long time .
But that day , Karen tried to take her own life .
She was rushed to hospital and spent four days on life support before passing away on May 26 .
`` We found out the Karen was an organ donor , '' said Jim .
`` Her kidneys and heart valves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At least something good has come out of this .
`` Maybe someone who was in our situation , with a loved one on life support , has now got a chance to have a better life .
`` That 's something we are all very happy about , and proud of , that sums Karen up , thinking of other people and wanting to help them . ''
Jim , along with his children Olivia , Jacob and Luke , have so fair raised £4,000 for MIND in Karen 's memory .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday ( June 5 ) at Dill Lane Cemetery .
St Joseph 's School has set up a shrine outside the gates to Karen and are planning to erect a bench in her honour .
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A husband has led heartfelt tributes to his wife - the mother of his three children - after she took her own life.
Karen Pye, 44, passed away on May 26.
She spent four days in hospital on life support.
The mother-of-three, from Accrington, Lancashire, was a 'loving and selfless woman who would look after others before herself'.
Her husband, Jim Pye, said her death came out of the blue.
He and his children are fundraising for the mental health charity MIND in Karen's memory and want people to know they are never alone.
"I want people to know that help is always available," Jim told LancsLive.
"Maybe if Karen spoke to somebody and said what was going through her mind, there might have been a different outcome.
"Me and the kids are trying to embrace this in a way to try and help other people."
(Image: LancsLive)
Jim and Karen met in 1997, when they were both 20 and working in Churchill's Nightclub in Accrington.
Karen was a barmaid who also worked part time as a nursery nurse. Jim fell head over heels in love with her.
He said: "She was just a normal person, she wasn't over the top, she was easy to talk to.
"She was also really good looking, we just got on. We were in a big group of friends, 10 or 15 of us, we were always joking and crushing on each other.
"I had a mate who really fancied Karen, but he gave me the green light and I asked her out.
"Two weeks into the relationship I told her I was going to marry her and she laughed.
"I did remind her of that later."
After two years together, Karen fell pregnant with the couple's eldest child Olivia, now 21.
Jim and Karen then moved into a house in Accrington in order to start a family.
(Image: LancsLive)
"We got married in 2000 and honeymooned in Scarborough, it was a place that meant a lot to us when we were kids," Jim added.
"Karen got pregnant on the honeymoon and later gave birth to our second child Jacob, now 19, and then we had Luke, now 15.
"We were just a very close family who enjoyed spending time with each other. Karen was always so proud of the kids."
When the couple started having children, Karen gave up work and became a full time mum for eight years.
Jim says she was a model mum and wife, taking the kids to school, ballet classes and clubs while making sure she had dinner ready for him when he came home.
Eventually, Karen returned to work as a teaching assistant at Benjamin Hargreaves School in Accrington.
"She loved kids, whenever she was around kids she had a huge grin on her face," Jim said.
"She was at Benjamin Hargreaves for six years and then moved to St Joseph's Primary School [in Preston], she just loved looking after kids.
"The teachers couldn't speak highly enough of her, she was always taking charge and treating the kids at school as if they were her own.
"I used to visit her for lunch and I remember looking at her in the school yard, she was always the mother hen."
But Karen went through some dark times. Jim says his wife was on anti-depressants and receiving therapy in 2016.
(Image: LancsLive)
Jim said: "Karen had suffered with mental health issues for a long time.
"She seemed to get a lot better after that dark period four years ago, but she was always anxious she would worry and overthink things.
"She was always finding time for everyone else's issues - but never found time for her own."
On May 22, Karen spoke to her best friend.
Jim remembers her being happy and positive - the best she had been for a long time.
But that day, Karen tried to take her own life.
She was rushed to hospital and spent four days on life support before passing away on May 26.
"We found out the Karen was an organ donor," said Jim.
"Her kidneys and heart valves have been donated to other people. At least something good has come out of this.
"Maybe someone who was in our situation, with a loved one on life support, has now got a chance to have a better life.
"That's something we are all very happy about, and proud of, that sums Karen up, thinking of other people and wanting to help them."
Jim, along with his children Olivia, Jacob and Luke, have so fair raised £4,000 for MIND in Karen's memory.
Karen's funeral is to take place on Friday (June 5) at Dill Lane Cemetery.
St Joseph's School has set up a shrine outside the gates to Karen and are planning to erect a bench in her honour.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-03--George Floyd death: Officer's charge elevated to second degree murder

The Minnesota attorney general has charged three more ex-police officers over George Floyd ’ s death - and upgraded the charge against Derek Chauvin to second-degree murder .
George Floyd , 46 , died on May 25 after being pinned down by police officers in Minneapolis , Minnesota , US .
A viral video of the incident shows the unarmed black security guard saying he was in pain and couldn ’ t breathe while one white officer , Derek Chauvin , is seen pinning George Floyd ’ s neck down with his knee .
Mr Floyd died soon afterwards , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughters , one aged six and one aged 22 .
The incident has sparked global protests , through the Black Lives Matter campaign .
Chauvin , 44 , was fired on May 26 and initially charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter .
The three other officers were also fired but were not immediately charged .
But tonight ( Wednesday ) it has emerged that Chauvin 's charge will be upgraded and that the three officers have been charged .
Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison upgraded the charge against Chauvin to unintentional second-degree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , J Kueng and Tou Thao with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter .
`` I strongly believe that these developments are in the interests of justice for Mr Floyd , his family , our community and our state , '' Mr Ellison said .
Before news of the upgraded charges , a lawyer for Chauvin said he would not be making public statement .
Lawyer Ben Crump tweeted that the Floyd family was 'deeply gratified ' by Mr Ellison 's action and called it ' a source of peace for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' .
Demonstrations have taken place in areas including New York , Los Angeles , Miami , Columbia , South Carolina and Houston - and here in the UK .
Some have included clashes between police and protesters , including the use of tear gas and rubber bullets by officers .
Activists have also protested in Manchester , with campaigners kneeling in the middle of Oxford Road during a Black Lives Matter demonstration earlier today ( Wednesday ) .
The campaigners from Stand Up To Racism chanted 'black lives matter ' and 'no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knelt outside Manchester University .
A similar protest took place outside St John 's Church in Trafford , while across Greater Manchester others joined in the demonstration by kneeling on their doorsteps or outside their homes .

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The Minnesota attorney general has charged three more ex-police officers over George Floyd’s death - and upgraded the charge against Derek Chauvin to second-degree murder.
George Floyd, 46, died on May 25 after being pinned down by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US.
A viral video of the incident shows the unarmed black security guard saying he was in pain and couldn’t breathe while one white officer, Derek Chauvin, is seen pinning George Floyd’s neck down with his knee.
Mr Floyd died soon afterwards, leaving behind his family, including two daughters, one aged six and one aged 22.
The incident has sparked global protests, through the Black Lives Matter campaign.
(Image: Getty Images)
Chauvin, 44, was fired on May 26 and initially charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
The three other officers were also fired but were not immediately charged.
But tonight (Wednesday) it has emerged that Chauvin's charge will be upgraded and that the three officers have been charged.
Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison upgraded the charge against Chauvin to unintentional second-degree murder.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
He also charged Thomas Lane, J Kueng and Tou Thao with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
"I strongly believe that these developments are in the interests of justice for Mr Floyd, his family, our community and our state," Mr Ellison said.
Before news of the upgraded charges, a lawyer for Chauvin said he would not be making public statement.
Lawyer Ben Crump tweeted that the Floyd family was 'deeply gratified' by Mr Ellison's action and called it 'a source of peace for George's family in this difficult time'.
(Image: Getty Images)
Demonstrations have taken place in areas including New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Columbia, South Carolina and Houston - and here in the UK.
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Some have included clashes between police and protesters, including the use of tear gas and rubber bullets by officers.
Activists have also protested in Manchester, with campaigners kneeling in the middle of Oxford Road during a Black Lives Matter demonstration earlier today (Wednesday).
The campaigners from Stand Up To Racism chanted 'black lives matter' and 'no justice, no peace' as they knelt outside Manchester University.
A similar protest took place outside St John's Church in Trafford, while across Greater Manchester others joined in the demonstration by kneeling on their doorsteps or outside their homes.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-03--Police surrounded and 'pushed and kicked at' during arrest in south Manchester

Police were 'pushed and kicked at ' after a crowd of 'more than 100 people ' formed as a man was arrested in south Manchester .
A 'large number of the community appeared ' as officers struggled to detain the driver of a car 'linked to drugs ' , which was earlier seen travelling 'at a very high speed ' .
Of the '100-plus ' gathered on the street in Moss Side , 'at least 10 ' surrounded officers .
Those people , 'at best could be described as hostile ' , police said .
Some 'interfered ' with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without the knowledge of what had occurred beforehand ' .
An officer suffered a hand injury , but did n't need hospital treatment .
Police heard comments such as 'you are not letting him breathe ' and ' I saw officers stamp on his neck ' - even when 'the detained male was sat up on the ground ' .
Those comments are understood to have been made following to the death of George Floyd , who died while being detained by police in the US .
The 46-year-old 's death has sparked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement following the incident in Moss Side on May 28 , GMP said : `` The recent footage of the incident in USA ... has clearly raised tensions in the community . ''
The statement , seen by the Manchester Evening News was emailed to community groups in Manchester .
It sets out the timeline of events .
Police said that at around 8.20pm , officers from GMP 's Moss Side and Hulme neighbourhood team saw a vehicle parked on Cowesby Street .
Two people were inside .
'Moments ' earlier , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high speed ' in Hulme .
Officers tried to 'engage ' with the driver and passenger , but they refused and the windows were shut .
The vehicle was 'linked to drugs ' on GMP 's intelligence system and the people inside 'appeared to be concealing items ' , although 'it was difficult to see due to the car having illegally tinted windows to the front ' .
When the occupants of the car were told they were being detained under the Misuse of Drugs Act , they still refused to get out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car , before it rammed a police vehicle .
The vehicle was then driven away .
Police gave chase .
The passenger , during the pursuit , escaped .
The vehicle eventually came to a stop on Greame Street .
The driver resisted arrest .
By that point , a large crowd had gathered and officers were 'surrounded ' .
In the statement , the unnamed GMP officer writes : `` I can understand our communities ' concerns and have no issues with them witnessing the detention/arrest or filming the incident , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the arrest of the driver .
`` There was a large police presence due to a backup call being made , but as soon as the prisoner and vehicles were removed , police withdrew from the area to assist removing some of the tension .
`` This area of Moss Side has recently seen several large gatherings and we have been engaging with the community , but unfortunately the recent events elsewhere have clearly added to tensions . ''
Officers , the statement adds , were wearing bodycams , which were activated , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The man arrested was left with a grazed elbow .
The 28-year-old was suspected of dangerous driving ; failing to stop for police ; obstructing police ; and assault whilst resisting arrest .
Police are not looking to prosecute any other person at the scene during the incident .
Greater Manchester Police did not wish to comment further on the incident .

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Police were 'pushed and kicked at' after a crowd of 'more than 100 people' formed as a man was arrested in south Manchester.
A 'large number of the community appeared' as officers struggled to detain the driver of a car 'linked to drugs', which was earlier seen travelling 'at a very high speed'.
Of the '100-plus' gathered on the street in Moss Side, 'at least 10' surrounded officers.
Those people, 'at best could be described as hostile', police said.
Some 'interfered' with the arrest by 'pushing and kicking at officers without the knowledge of what had occurred beforehand'.
An officer suffered a hand injury, but didn't need hospital treatment.
Police heard comments such as 'you are not letting him breathe' and 'I saw officers stamp on his neck' - even when 'the detained male was sat up on the ground'.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
Those comments are understood to have been made following to the death of George Floyd, who died while being detained by police in the US.
The 46-year-old's death has sparked protests across the globe.
In a statement following the incident in Moss Side on May 28, GMP said: "The recent footage of the incident in USA... has clearly raised tensions in the community."
The statement, seen by the Manchester Evening News was emailed to community groups in Manchester. It sets out the timeline of events.
Police said that at around 8.20pm, officers from GMP's Moss Side and Hulme neighbourhood team saw a vehicle parked on Cowesby Street. Two people were inside.
'Moments' earlier, the vehicle was seen 'driving at a very high speed' in Hulme.
Officers tried to 'engage' with the driver and passenger, but they refused and the windows were shut.
The vehicle was 'linked to drugs' on GMP's intelligence system and the people inside 'appeared to be concealing items', although 'it was difficult to see due to the car having illegally tinted windows to the front'.
(Image: M.E.N.)
When the occupants of the car were told they were being detained under the Misuse of Drugs Act, they still refused to get out.
Officers tried to get into the car, before it rammed a police vehicle. The vehicle was then driven away.
Police gave chase. The passenger, during the pursuit, escaped.
The vehicle eventually came to a stop on Greame Street.
The driver resisted arrest. By that point, a large crowd had gathered and officers were 'surrounded'.
In the statement, the unnamed GMP officer writes: "I can understand our communities' concerns and have no issues with them witnessing the detention/arrest or filming the incident, but in this incident they were interfering with the arrest of the driver.
"There was a large police presence due to a backup call being made, but as soon as the prisoner and vehicles were removed, police withdrew from the area to assist removing some of the tension.
"This area of Moss Side has recently seen several large gatherings and we have been engaging with the community, but unfortunately the recent events elsewhere have clearly added to tensions."
Officers, the statement adds, were wearing bodycams, which were activated, meaning the 'whole event' was filmed.
The man arrested was left with a grazed elbow.
The 28-year-old was suspected of dangerous driving; failing to stop for police; obstructing police; and assault whilst resisting arrest.
Police are not looking to prosecute any other person at the scene during the incident.
Greater Manchester Police did not wish to comment further on the incident.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-03--Fernandes gives verdict on playing with Pogba for Man United

Bruno Fernandes described Paul Pogba as 'one of the best players in the world ' as excitement among fans continues to grow over a prospective partnership in Manchester United 's midfield .
Fernandes has shone for United since joining the club in January but is yet to play alongside Pogba , who has been sidelined with an ankle injury since Boxing Day .
Pogba underwent surgery in January and has returned to full fitness during the near three-month football hiatus .
`` I think Paul is one of the best players in Manchester and in the world , '' Fernandes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Djurovski .
`` He was injured for a lot of time .
The opportunity to play side to side with him is fantastic because you want to play with the best players you can . ''
Pogba has featured just eight times for United this season , with his last start coming on September 30 .
Odion Ighalo confirmed earlier this week that Pogba has been training as normal at Carrington as United prepare for their season to resume against Tottenham later this month .
“ Everybody is looking good , ” Ighalo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , working hard and playing football .
Little two-a-sides and doing some ball work .
Everyone is getting better and better .
“ Everyone is back , even Paul is back training normally and Rashy ( Marcus Rashford ) is back training as normal .
Everyone is training normally and training full and all that , so the squad is full and everyone is ready , I think . ''
Rashford also missed several months of United 's campaign having aggravated a long-standing back issue during an FA Cup win over Wolves in @ @

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Bruno Fernandes described Paul Pogba as 'one of the best players in the world' as excitement among fans continues to grow over a prospective partnership in Manchester United's midfield.
Fernandes has shone for United since joining the club in January but is yet to play alongside Pogba, who has been sidelined with an ankle injury since Boxing Day.
Pogba underwent surgery in January and has returned to full fitness during the near three-month football hiatus.
"I think Paul is one of the best players in Manchester and in the world," Fernandes said during an Instagram Live with Mario Djurovski. "He was injured for a lot of time. The opportunity to play side to side with him is fantastic because you want to play with the best players you can."
Pogba has featured just eight times for United this season, with his last start coming on September 30.
Odion Ighalo confirmed earlier this week that Pogba has been training as normal at Carrington as United prepare for their season to resume against Tottenham later this month.
“Everybody is looking good,” Ighalo told United's website. “Running, working hard and playing football. Little two-a-sides and doing some ball work. Everyone is getting better and better.
“Everyone is back, even Paul is back training normally and Rashy (Marcus Rashford) is back training as normal. Everyone is training normally and training full and all that, so the squad is full and everyone is ready, I think."
Rashford also missed several months of United's campaign having aggravated a long-standing back issue during an FA Cup win over Wolves in January.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-03--The car and camper van linked to new suspect in Madeleine McCann investigation

Police have released pictures of a car and camper van believed to be linked to a Madeleine McCann suspect in a bid to solve the cold case .
A German prisoner - who has not been named - has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of Maddie in 2007 .
He has been linked to an early 1980s VW T3 Westfalia camper van , with a white upper body and yellow skirting .
The van was pictured in the Praia da Luz area in Portugal , when the then three-year-old went missing .
The suspect is believed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or weeks before and after May 3 .
He has also been linked to a 1993 Jaguar XJR6 with a German number plate seen in Praia da Luz and surrounding areas in 2006 and 2007 .
The day after Madeleine went missing , the suspect got the car re-registered in Germany under someone else ’ s name .
It it is believed the vehicle was still in Portugal .
Both vehicles have now been seized by German police .
Metropolitan Police said the suspect is 43 ; white ; with short , blond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; and of slim build .
The German national was around Praia da Luz on the Algarve coast at the time Madeleine vanished on May 3 , 2007 .
She was on holiday with her parents , Kate and Gerry McCann , and her twin siblings Sean and Amelie .
Madeleine disappeared shortly before her fourth birthday .
She would have turned 17 last month .
Officers are launching a joint appeal with the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany ( BKA ) and the Portuguese Policia Judiciaria ( PJ ) , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conviction of the person responsible of Madeleine 's disappearance .
The Met ’ s investigation has identified more than 600 people as being potentially significant and were tipped off about the German national , already known to detectives , following a 2017 appeal 10 years after she went missing .
German police are treating her disappearance as a murder investigation .
The Met ’ s Operation Grange , launched in 2013 , has always considered the case a missing person inquiry .
A statement from Madeleine ’ s parents , read by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ We welcome the appeal today regarding the disappearance of our daughter Madeleine .
“ We would like to thank the police forces involved for their continued efforts in the search for Madeleine .
“ All we have ever wanted is to find her , uncover the truth and bring those responsible to justice .
“ We will never give up hope of finding Madeleine alive , but whatever the outcome may be , we need to know as we need to find peace .
“ We will be making no further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We would like to thank the general public for their ongoing support and encourage anyone who has information directly related to the appeal to contact police.
” Detectives are also appealing for information about two mobile phone numbers , one of which is believed to have been used by the suspect on the day of Madeleine ’ s disappearance .
The first , ( +351 ) 912 730 680 , is believed to have been used by the suspect and received a call from another Portuguese mobile , ( +351 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Praia da Luz area , starting at 7.32pm and ending at 8.02pm on the night of May 3 2007 .
The suspect is known to have been linked to the Praia da Luz area between 1995 and 2007 , with some short spells in Germany .
He is described as having a 'transient lifestyle ' , living in his camper van for days at a time .
Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen the camper van in or around Praia da Luz on the night Madeleine went missing , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come forward .
Detectives also want to speak with anyone who saw the van together with the Jaguar , or individually , during the spring and summer of 2007 .
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cranwell , who leads Operation Grange , said : “ It ’ s more than 13 years since Madeleine went missing and none of us can imagine what it must be like for her family , not knowing what happened or where she is .
“ Following the ten- year anniversary , the Met received information about a German @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in and around Praia da Luz .
`` We have been working with colleagues in Germany and Portugal and this man is a suspect in Madeleine ’ s disappearance .
“ The Met conducted a number of enquiries and in November 2017 engaged with the BKA who agreed to work with the Met .
“ Since then a huge amount of work has taken place by both the Met , the BKA and the Polícia Judiciária .
“ While this male is a suspect we retain an open mind as to his involvement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Our job as detectives is to follow the evidence , maintain an open mind and establish what happened on that day in May 2007 .
“ Please contact us without delay so we can get answers for Madeleine ’ s family.
” The Operation Grange incident room can be contacted via 0207 321 9251 or operation.grange @ met.police.uk .

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Police have released pictures of a car and camper van believed to be linked to a Madeleine McCann suspect in a bid to solve the cold case.
A German prisoner - who has not been named - has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of Maddie in 2007.
He has been linked to an early 1980s VW T3 Westfalia camper van, with a white upper body and yellow skirting.
The van was pictured in the Praia da Luz area in Portugal, when the then three-year-old went missing.
The suspect is believed to have been living in it for days or weeks before and after May 3.
(Image: PA)
He has also been linked to a 1993 Jaguar XJR6 with a German number plate seen in Praia da Luz and surrounding areas in 2006 and 2007.
The day after Madeleine went missing, the suspect got the car re-registered in Germany under someone else’s name.
It it is believed the vehicle was still in Portugal.
Both vehicles have now been seized by German police.
(Image: PA)
Metropolitan Police said the suspect is 43; white; with short, blond hair - possibly fair; about 6ft; and of slim build.
The German national was around Praia da Luz on the Algarve coast at the time Madeleine vanished on May 3, 2007.
She was on holiday with her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, and her twin siblings Sean and Amelie.
Madeleine disappeared shortly before her fourth birthday. She would have turned 17 last month.
Officers are launching a joint appeal with the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (BKA) and the Portuguese Policia Judiciaria (PJ), including a £20,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person responsible of Madeleine's disappearance.
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The Met’s investigation has identified more than 600 people as being potentially significant and were tipped off about the German national, already known to detectives, following a 2017 appeal 10 years after she went missing.
German police are treating her disappearance as a murder investigation.
The Met’s Operation Grange, launched in 2013, has always considered the case a missing person inquiry.
A statement from Madeleine’s parents, read by Det Chief Insp Mark Cranwell, said: “We welcome the appeal today regarding the disappearance of our daughter Madeleine.
“We would like to thank the police forces involved for their continued efforts in the search for Madeleine.
(Image: PA)
“All we have ever wanted is to find her, uncover the truth and bring those responsible to justice.
“We will never give up hope of finding Madeleine alive, but whatever the outcome may be, we need to know as we need to find peace.
“We will be making no further comment in relation to the appeal today.
“We would like to thank the general public for their ongoing support and encourage anyone who has information directly related to the appeal to contact police.”
(Image: PA)
Detectives are also appealing for information about two mobile phone numbers, one of which is believed to have been used by the suspect on the day of Madeleine’s disappearance.
The first, (+351) 912 730 680, is believed to have been used by the suspect and received a call from another Portuguese mobile, (+351) 916 510 683, while in the Praia da Luz area, starting at 7.32pm and ending at 8.02pm on the night of May 3 2007.
The suspect is known to have been linked to the Praia da Luz area between 1995 and 2007, with some short spells in Germany.
He is described as having a 'transient lifestyle', living in his camper van for days at a time.
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Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen the camper van in or around Praia da Luz on the night Madeleine went missing, the days before or weeks after, to come forward.
Detectives also want to speak with anyone who saw the van together with the Jaguar, or individually, during the spring and summer of 2007.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cranwell, who leads Operation Grange, said: “It’s more than 13 years since Madeleine went missing and none of us can imagine what it must be like for her family, not knowing what happened or where she is.
“Following the ten- year anniversary, the Met received information about a German man who was known to have been in and around Praia da Luz.
"We have been working with colleagues in Germany and Portugal and this man is a suspect in Madeleine’s disappearance.
“The Met conducted a number of enquiries and in November 2017 engaged with the BKA who agreed to work with the Met.
“Since then a huge amount of work has taken place by both the Met, the BKA and the Polícia Judiciária.
“While this male is a suspect we retain an open mind as to his involvement and this remains a missing person inquiry.
“Our job as detectives is to follow the evidence, maintain an open mind and establish what happened on that day in May 2007.
“Please contact us without delay so we can get answers for Madeleine’s family.”
The Operation Grange incident room can be contacted via 0207 321 9251 or operation.grange@met.police.uk.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-03--Man Utd must increase offer to sign Bellingham and more transfer rumours

Manchester United will have to increase the amount they pay up-front to Birmingham City in order to sign Jude Bellingham , according to reports .
Although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ed Woodward have warned that the upcoming transfer window will be like no other in a post-coronavirus world , United plan to press on with their plans to sign top targets this summer .
Along with Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish , United would like to add Birmingham prodigy Bellingham to their squad to improve their midfield options following the 16-year-old 's breakout season in the Championship .
Despite his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself as a key player for the Blues and has made 35 appearances this season , scoring four goals .
Bellingham was invited for a tour of Carrington in March ahead of a potential move but , unsurprisingly , United are n't the only interested party and he was expected to meet with other clubs to help decided what his next move should be .
According to ESPN , Birmingham have accepted the fact that they will have to cash in on their prized asset but they are prepared to hold out for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any deal .
It 's reported that United have so far offered to pay a small down payment while the rest of the fee is made up of bonuses tied to success in the Premier League and Champions League .
Yet , the report states , that United will have to up the amount of money that Birmingham get up front if they are to fend off competition from Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund .
Meanwhile , Real Madrid have reportedly entered the race to sign Sancho from Borussia Dortmund , giving United some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their top transfer priority this summer , though it ’ s claimed by Spanish publication AS that Madrid are now in pursuit too .
The boost for United is that Real reportedly can not afford the £100million fee it would take to prise the 20-year-old away from Dortmund .

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Manchester United will have to increase the amount they pay up-front to Birmingham City in order to sign Jude Bellingham, according to reports.
Although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ed Woodward have warned that the upcoming transfer window will be like no other in a post-coronavirus world, United plan to press on with their plans to sign top targets this summer.
Along with Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish, United would like to add Birmingham prodigy Bellingham to their squad to improve their midfield options following the 16-year-old's breakout season in the Championship.
Despite his tender age, Bellingham has already established himself as a key player for the Blues and has made 35 appearances this season, scoring four goals.
Bellingham was invited for a tour of Carrington in March ahead of a potential move but, unsurprisingly, United aren't the only interested party and he was expected to meet with other clubs to help decided what his next move should be.
According to ESPN, Birmingham have accepted the fact that they will have to cash in on their prized asset but they are prepared to hold out for more guaranteed cash as a part of any deal.
It's reported that United have so far offered to pay a small down payment while the rest of the fee is made up of bonuses tied to success in the Premier League and Champions League.
Yet, the report states, that United will have to up the amount of money that Birmingham get up front if they are to fend off competition from Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund.
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Meanwhile, Real Madrid have reportedly entered the race to sign Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, giving United some more competition.
United have made Sancho their top transfer priority this summer, though it’s claimed by Spanish publication AS that Madrid are now in pursuit too.
The boost for United is that Real reportedly cannot afford the £100million fee it would take to prise the 20-year-old away from Dortmund.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-03--Operators scrap 12p toll charge for those travelling south after Covid concerns

Drivers will now only have to pay one way on a 12p toll bridge after operators put new measures in place to alleviate the risk of coronavirus .
Peel Ports has put a one way collection system in place and temporarily suspended 25p day tickets at Warburton Bridge , in Cheshire .
Drivers travelling northbound towards Partington will be asked to pay 12p and must have the exact money ready as change will not be given .
Those travelling southbound towards Lymm will not be asked for payment .
The u-turn comes after operators were pictured working in close proximity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidelines to maintain a two metre distance during the pandemic .
The booth will now be operated with just one member of staff , they said .
“ We take the health and safety of all those using and operating the toll bridge very seriously and have listened to the points raised over the last 48 hours , ” a spokesperson for Peel Ports said .
“ We have been liaising closely with our contractors onsite and have put new measures in place .
These include the introduction of a one-way collection system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday June 3.
” When entering the bridge from a southbound direction , drivers will have the option to purchase a single journey for 12p .
Peel Ports say cash must be deposited in the “ collection tool ” and exact change will be required .
They add : “ Day tickets won ’ t be provided , helping minimise unnecessary hand-to-hand contact between users and operators .
`` As a result , we will not be asking bridge users for payment on entry to the bridge from a northbound direction .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 25p charge for day tickets until further notice .
“ This will also enable us to operate the booth with just one member of staff .
“ We will continue to provide PPE for all staff including face masks and gloves , which they are encouraged to change regularly , using the hand sanitiser provided while doing so .
“ We would like to thank all bridge users for their patience as we introduce this new payment system.
” Images taken on Monday showed two people working inside the toll booth wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than two metres apart .
One local told the M.E.N that toll booth operators were taking change directly from drivers .
She feared the risk of transmitting the virus this way could be high .
“ They ’ re wearing gloves , but that only really protects them , ” she said .
“ They have got two people in that booth at a time .
How can they be keeping two metres apart ?
There ’ s no chance they are social distancing.
” Peel Ports said at the time that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England but government guidance for returning to work recognises that keeping people two metres apart may not always be possible .
Staff were using “ back-to-back or side-to-side working ” within the booth , they said .
The bridge toll booth closed in March when the country went into lockdown to try and control the spread of Covid-19 .
The bridge is the only route across the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal between the M6 and M60 motorways .
It runs between Lymm in Cheshire and Partington in Trafford .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June 1 ) .
On a normal day , hundreds of cars cross the bridge and there are often long tailbacks along the road .
The controversial toll booth was torched by arsonists back in May 2018 , causing owner Peel Ports to axe the 12p fee for six weeks while it was replaced .
At one point , locals offered to pay the fee themselves , all in one go , just to get rid of the traffic .
Each week they would hand over £120 to speed up crossings over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them ‘ prisoners in their own homes ’ .
The Warburton Toll Bridge Action Group has been campaigning for several years to have the booth scrapped .

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Drivers will now only have to pay one way on a 12p toll bridge after operators put new measures in place to alleviate the risk of coronavirus.
Peel Ports has put a one way collection system in place and temporarily suspended 25p day tickets at Warburton Bridge, in Cheshire.
Drivers travelling northbound towards Partington will be asked to pay 12p and must have the exact money ready as change will not be given.
Those travelling southbound towards Lymm will not be asked for payment.
(Image: UGC)
The u-turn comes after operators were pictured working in close proximity in the booth, apparently going against guidelines to maintain a two metre distance during the pandemic.
The booth will now be operated with just one member of staff, they said.
“We take the health and safety of all those using and operating the toll bridge very seriously and have listened to the points raised over the last 48 hours,” a spokesperson for Peel Ports said.
“We have been liaising closely with our contractors onsite and have put new measures in place. These include the introduction of a one-way collection system, which will come into effect on Wednesday June 3.”
When entering the bridge from a southbound direction, drivers will have the option to purchase a single journey for 12p.
Peel Ports say cash must be deposited in the “collection tool” and exact change will be required.
(Image: UGC)
They add: “Day tickets won’t be provided, helping minimise unnecessary hand-to-hand contact between users and operators.
"As a result, we will not be asking bridge users for payment on entry to the bridge from a northbound direction.
“There will be no requirement to pay the 25p charge for day tickets until further notice.
“This will also enable us to operate the booth with just one member of staff.
“We will continue to provide PPE for all staff including face masks and gloves, which they
are encouraged to change regularly, using the hand sanitiser provided while doing so.
“We would like to thank all bridge users for their patience as we introduce this new payment system.”
(Image: UGC)
Images taken on Monday showed two people working inside the toll booth wearing facemasks and gloves but, apparently closer than two metres apart.
One local told the M.E.N that toll booth operators were taking change directly from drivers. She feared the risk of transmitting the virus this way could be high.
“They’re wearing gloves, but that only really protects them,” she said.
“They have got two people in that booth at a time. How can they be keeping two metres apart? There’s no chance they are social distancing.”
(Image: Google Maps)
Peel Ports said at the time that they were following medical guidance from Public Health England but government guidance for returning to work recognises that keeping people two metres apart may not always be possible.
Staff were using “back-to-back or side-to-side working” within the booth, they said.
The bridge toll booth closed in March when the country went into lockdown to try and control the spread of Covid-19.
The bridge is the only route across the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal between the M6 and M60 motorways. It runs between Lymm in Cheshire and Partington in Trafford.
The toll booth reopened again on Monday (June 1).
On a normal day, hundreds of cars cross the bridge and there are often long tailbacks along the road.
(Image: John O'Loughlin)
The controversial toll booth was torched by arsonists back in May 2018, causing owner Peel Ports to axe the 12p fee for six weeks while it was replaced.
At one point, locals offered to pay the fee themselves, all in one go, just to get rid of the traffic.
Each week they would hand over £120 to speed up crossings over the privately-owned bridge which they say has left them ‘prisoners in their own homes’.
The Warburton Toll Bridge Action Group has been campaigning for several years to have the booth scrapped.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-03--Mancunians take a knee for George Floyd as protests held across region

Activists protesting against the death of George Floyd knelt in the middle of Oxford Road during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Manchester .
Mr Floyd , an unarmed black man , was filmed gasping and saying ' I can ’ t breathe ' as a white police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes .
His death , in Minneapolis on May 25 , has sparked days of protest in the US .
Activists from Manchester Stand Up To Racism chanted 'black lives matter ' and 'no justice , no peace ' as they knelt outside Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
A similar protest took place outside St John 's Church in Trafford , while across Greater Manchester others joined in the demonstration by kneeling on their doorsteps or outside their homes .
Speaking at the Oxford Road protest Nahella Ashraf , co-chair of Manchester SUTR , said : `` It 's really important that we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in America to recognise that it 's not just their struggle . ''
She said the same 'system results in black people in Britain dying from COVID-19 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are ' .
`` Our struggle is the same , '' Ms Ashraf added .
`` I think it 's fantastic , the outpouring of solidarity we 're seeing .
`` I can understand why people are so angry .
They want change and that 's what this is about .
We are demanding change .
`` Is n't it shocking that in the 21st Century we 're still having to do this , but we 'll keep doing it until we push the system back and stop racism . ''
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of protests , which began in Minneapolis where Mr Floyd died , and quickly spread across the country .
Demonstrations have taken place in areas including New York , Los Angeles , Miami , Columbia , South Carolina and Houston .
Some have included clashes between police and protesters , including the use of tear gas and rubber bullets by officers .
US President Donald Trump has pressed state governors to take a more forceful approach against protesters .

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Activists protesting against the death of George Floyd knelt in the middle of Oxford Road during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Manchester.
Mr Floyd, an unarmed black man, was filmed gasping and saying 'I can’t breathe' as a white police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes.
His death, in Minneapolis on May 25, has sparked days of protest in the US.
Activists from Manchester Stand Up To Racism chanted 'black lives matter' and 'no justice, no peace' as they knelt outside Manchester University on Wednesday evening (June 3).
(Image: ABNM Photography)
A similar protest took place outside St John's Church in Trafford, while across Greater Manchester others joined in the demonstration by kneeling on their doorsteps or outside their homes.
Speaking at the Oxford Road protest Nahella Ashraf, co-chair of Manchester SUTR, said: "It's really important that we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in America to recognise that it's not just their struggle."
She said the same 'system results in black people in Britain dying from COVID-19 in the massive, disproportionate numbers that they are'.
"Our struggle is the same," Ms Ashraf added.
"I think it's fantastic, the outpouring of solidarity we're seeing.
(Image: ABNM Photography)
"I can understand why people are so angry. They want change and that's what this is about. We are demanding change.
"Isn't it shocking that in the 21st Century we're still having to do this, but we'll keep doing it until we push the system back and stop racism."
In the US, Tuesday marked the eighth night of protests, which began in Minneapolis where Mr Floyd died, and quickly spread across the country.
Demonstrations have taken place in areas including New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Columbia, South Carolina and Houston.
Some have included clashes between police and protesters, including the use of tear gas and rubber bullets by officers.
US President Donald Trump has pressed state governors to take a more forceful approach against protesters.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-03--Man City change their mind on Ruben Dias and more transfer rumours

Manchester City would have splashed out €100m on Benfica defender Ruben Dias this summer but the coronavirus pandemic has forced a change of plans , according to reports .
City have seen their two year dominance of the Premier League all but come to an end this season , with Liverpool almost certainly set to win the trophy for the first time in their history once football resumes .
Perhaps the biggest factor in City 's disappointing defence of the title has been their struggles at the back , with the failure to replace Vincent Kompany being further compounded by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Nicolas Otamendi .
As a result Pep Guardiola is being touted to strengthen his back-line when the transfer window reopens and City have been linked with the likes of Kalidou Koulibaly , Leonardo Bonucci and Dayot Upamecano .
Another to be linked is Benfica star Dias but Portuguese newspaper Record , via SportWitness , claim that the Blues will no longer make a move for him as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak , which is expected to have a huge impact on football finances and the transfer window .
The 23-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which saw his release clause rise from €60m to €100m and it 's claimed City were prepared to splash out to sign him .
However , it is worth considering City baulked at Leicester City 's £80million asking price for Harry Maguire last summer and €100m would be considerably higher than their biggest ever transfer fee .
Meanwhile , City will reportedly rival Chelsea to sign Inter Milan youngster Lorenzo Pirola .
Serie B news , via the Express , say Inter manager Antonio Conte has earmarked the centre-back as a future first-teamer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Borussia Dortmund are all tracking him .
The 18-year-old recently signed a contract extension until 2025 , though .

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Manchester City would have splashed out €100m on Benfica defender Ruben Dias this summer but the coronavirus pandemic has forced a change of plans, according to reports.
City have seen their two year dominance of the Premier League all but come to an end this season, with Liverpool almost certainly set to win the trophy for the first time in their history once football resumes.
Perhaps the biggest factor in City's disappointing defence of the title has been their struggles at the back, with the failure to replace Vincent Kompany being further compounded by injuries to Aymeric Laporte, John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi.
As a result Pep Guardiola is being touted to strengthen his back-line when the transfer window reopens and City have been linked with the likes of Kalidou Koulibaly, Leonardo Bonucci and Dayot Upamecano.
Another to be linked is Benfica star Dias but Portuguese newspaper Record, via SportWitness, claim that the Blues will no longer make a move for him as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, which is expected to have a huge impact on football finances and the transfer window.
The 23-year-old extended his contract in Lisbon last year which saw his release clause rise from €60m to €100m and it's claimed City were prepared to splash out to sign him.
However, it is worth considering City baulked at Leicester City's £80million asking price for Harry Maguire last summer and €100m would be considerably higher than their biggest ever transfer fee.
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Meanwhile, City will reportedly rival Chelsea to sign Inter Milan youngster Lorenzo Pirola.
Serie B news, via the Express, say Inter manager Antonio Conte has earmarked the centre-back as a future first-teamer, but that Chelsea, City and Borussia Dortmund are all tracking him.
The 18-year-old recently signed a contract extension until 2025, though.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-03--Police identify new suspect in Madeleine McCann investigation

Police have revealed details about a new prime suspect in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann .
The suspect , a German prisoner , has not been named .
But information has been released about him - he is 43 , white with short blond hair , possibly fair , and about 6ft tall with a slim build .
The German national was around Praia da Luz on the Algarve coast at the time Madeleine vanished on May 3 2007 .
She was on holiday with her parents , Kate and Gerry McCann , and her twin siblings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before her fourth birthday .
She would have turned 17 last month .
A half-hour phone call was made to the suspect 's Portuguese mobile phone around an hour before Madeleine is believed to have gone missing .
The suspect , who is in prison in Germany for an unrelated matter , has been linked to an early 1980s VW T3 Westfalia camper van – with a white upper body and yellow skirting , registered in Portugal .
The vehicle was pictured in the Algarve in 2007 .
Scotland Yard said he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ da Luz area in the days before Madeleine ’ s disappearance .
He is believed to have been living in it for days or weeks before and after May 3 .
He has also been linked to a 1993 Jaguar XJR6 with a German number plate seen in Praia da Luz and surrounding areas in 2006 and 2007 .
The day after Madeleine went missing , the suspect got the car re-registered in Germany under someone else ’ s name .
It it is believed the vehicle was still in Portugal .
Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Scotland Yard is launching a joint appeal with the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany ( BKA ) and the Portuguese Policia Judiciaria ( PJ ) .
It includes a £20,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person responsible of Madeleine ’ s disappearance .
The Met ’ s investigation has identified more than 600 people as being potentially significant and were tipped off about the German national , already known to detectives , following a 2017 appeal 10 years after she went missing .
German police are treating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Met ’ s Operation Grange , launched in 2013 , has always considered the case a missing person inquiry .
A statement from Madeleine ’ s parents , read by Det Chief Insp Mark Cranwell , said : “ We welcome the appeal today regarding the disappearance of our daughter Madeleine .
“ We would like to thank the police forces involved for their continued efforts in the search for Madeleine .
“ All we have ever wanted is to find her , uncover the truth and bring those responsible to justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope of finding Madeleine alive , but whatever the outcome may be , we need to know as we need to find peace .
“ We will be making no further comment in relation to the appeal today .
“ We would like to thank the general public for their ongoing support and encourage anyone who has information directly related to the appeal to contact police.
” Mr Cranwell told reporters on Wednesday he was taking the “ really unusual ” step of releasing two mobile phone numbers as part of the appeal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 912 730 680 , is believed to have been used by the suspect and received a call from another Portuguese mobile , ( +351 ) 916 510 683 , while in the Praia da Luz area , starting at 7.32pm and ending at 8.02pm on the night of May 3 2007 .
Madeleine is believed to have disappeared between 9.10pm and 10pm that evening .
The caller , who is not thought to have been in the Praia da Luz area , is not being treated as a suspect , but is said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the case .
“ Any information in relation to these mobile numbers during the spring and summer of 2007 could be critical to this investigation , ” said Mr Cranwell .
“ Some people will know the man we are describing today , the suspect in our investigation .
I ’ m appealing to you directly .
“ You may know , you may be aware of some of the things he has done .
He may have confided in you about the disappearance of Madeleine .
“ More than 13 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changed .
“ This individual is in prison and we are conscious that some people may have been concerned about contacting police in the past .
Now is the time to come forward .
“ I ’ m appealing to you to contact us , or the German authorities or the Portuguese authorities .
“ I should be very , very clear on this – while this male is a suspect , we retain an open mind as to his involvement.
” The suspect is known to have been linked to the Praia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with some short spells in Germany .
He is described as having a “ transient lifestyle ” , living in his camper van for days at a time .
Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen the camper van in or around Praia da Luz on the night Madeleine went missing , the days before or weeks after , to come forward .
Detectives also want to speak with anyone who saw the van together with the Jaguar , or individually , during the spring and summer of 2007 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation into the suspect had seen Met detectives sent to Portugal and Germany .
He added : “ This is a significant development , which is why we ’ ve made the decision to take this significant step of making a public appeal on some information that we would not normally talk about in our major investigations.
” The Operation Grange incident room can be contacted via 0207 321 9251 or operation.grange @ met.police.uk .

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Police have revealed details about a new prime suspect in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
The suspect, a German prisoner, has not been named.
But information has been released about him - he is 43, white with short blond hair, possibly fair, and about 6ft tall with a slim build.
The German national was around Praia da Luz on the Algarve coast at the time Madeleine vanished on May 3 2007.
She was on holiday with her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, and her twin siblings Sean and Amelie.
Madeleine disappeared shortly before her fourth birthday. She would have turned 17 last month.
A half-hour phone call was made to the suspect's Portuguese mobile phone around an hour before Madeleine is believed to have gone missing.
The suspect, who is in prison in Germany for an unrelated matter, has been linked to an early 1980s VW T3 Westfalia camper van – with a white upper body and yellow skirting, registered in Portugal.
(Image: PA)
The vehicle was pictured in the Algarve in 2007.
Scotland Yard said he was driving the camper van in the Praia da Luz area in the days before Madeleine’s disappearance.
He is believed to have been living in it for days or weeks before and after May 3.
He has also been linked to a 1993 Jaguar XJR6 with a German number plate seen in Praia da Luz and surrounding areas in 2006 and 2007.
The day after Madeleine went missing, the suspect got the car re-registered in Germany under someone else’s name.
(Image: PA)
It it is believed the vehicle was still in Portugal.
Both vehicles have been seized by German police.
Scotland Yard is launching a joint appeal with the Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (BKA) and the Portuguese Policia Judiciaria (PJ).
It includes a £20,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person responsible of Madeleine’s disappearance.
The Met’s investigation has identified more than 600 people as being potentially significant and were tipped off about the German national, already known to detectives, following a 2017 appeal 10 years after she went missing.
German police are treating her disappearance as a murder investigation.
The Met’s Operation Grange, launched in 2013, has always considered the case a missing person inquiry.
A statement from Madeleine’s parents, read by Det Chief Insp Mark Cranwell, said: “We welcome the appeal today regarding the disappearance of our daughter Madeleine.
“We would like to thank the police forces involved for their continued efforts in the search for Madeleine.
“All we have ever wanted is to find her, uncover the truth and bring those responsible to justice.
“We will never give up hope of finding Madeleine alive, but whatever the outcome may be, we need to know as we need to find peace.
“We will be making no further comment in relation to the appeal today.
(Image: PA)
“We would like to thank the general public for their ongoing support and encourage anyone who has information directly related to the appeal to contact police.”
Mr Cranwell told reporters on Wednesday he was taking the “really unusual” step of releasing two mobile phone numbers as part of the appeal.
The first, (+351) 912 730 680, is believed to have been used by the suspect and received a call from another Portuguese mobile, (+351) 916 510 683, while in the Praia da Luz area, starting at 7.32pm and ending at 8.02pm on the night of May 3 2007.
Madeleine is believed to have disappeared between 9.10pm and 10pm that evening.
The caller, who is not thought to have been in the Praia da Luz area, is not being treated as a suspect, but is said to be a “key witness” in the case.
“Any information in relation to these mobile numbers during the spring and summer of 2007 could be critical to this investigation,” said Mr Cranwell.
“Some people will know the man we are describing today, the suspect in our investigation. I’m appealing to you directly.
“You may know, you may be aware of some of the things he has done. He may have confided in you about the disappearance of Madeleine.
“More than 13 years have passed and your loyalties may have changed.
(Image: PA)
“This individual is in prison and we are conscious that some people may have been concerned about contacting police in the past. Now is the time to come forward.
“I’m appealing to you to contact us, or the German authorities or the Portuguese authorities.
“I should be very, very clear on this – while this male is a suspect, we retain an open mind as to his involvement.”
The suspect is known to have been linked to the Praia da Luz area between 1995 and 2007, with some short spells in Germany.
He is described as having a “transient lifestyle”, living in his camper van for days at a time.
(Image: PA)
Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen the camper van in or around Praia da Luz on the night Madeleine went missing, the days before or weeks after, to come forward.
Detectives also want to speak with anyone who saw the van together with the Jaguar, or individually, during the spring and summer of 2007.
Dep Ass Commissioner Stuart Cundy said the investigation into the suspect had seen Met detectives sent to Portugal and Germany.
He added: “This is a significant development, which is why we’ve made the decision to take this significant step of making a public appeal on some information that we would not normally talk about in our major investigations.”
The Operation Grange incident room can be contacted via 0207 321 9251 or operation.grange@met.police.uk.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-03--Crowds clash with police outside Downing Street during George Floyd protests

A number of videos have circulated across social media of protesters clashing with police outside Downing Street .
Footage from two journalists at the scene in London have shared clips of the large crowd , which shows various objects being thrown in the direction of police .
One protester is seen being wrestled to the ground and restrained by officers .
Freelance journalist Mattha Busby first reported that police were being continually asked to take a knee in memory of George Floyd , with `` some doing so to great applause '' .
However his next clip on Twitter said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and later , `` it 's kicking off now .
Unclear exactly what started things .
Police appeared to attempt to take a man from the crowd and pandemonium ensued . ''
PA reports that a cameraman has been attacked during the protest and that a van parked by No 10 had been vandalised with spray paint .
Sky News reporter Mark White tweeted : `` Police had been maintaining a very low profile at Downing Street , as protesters gathered outside .
Unclear what started the scuffles , but at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mainly plastic bottles thrown over .
Situation now understandably tense here . ''
In an earlier clip , Mark described the large crowds gathering outside Downing Street , Parliament Square , and Trafalgar Square as `` all very peaceful , if a little noisy . ''
In other areas of London , thousands of positive messages have been shared on Twitter , including the demonstration in Hyde Park which saw actor John Boyega make an emotional speech .
He referenced two other black Americans who controversially died in the US , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK .
`` We are a physical representation of our support for George Floyd .
We are a physical representation of our support for Sandra Bland , '' he said .
`` We are a physical representation of our support for Trayvon Martin .
We are a physical representation of our support for Stephen Lawrence . ''
He continued : `` Today is about innocent people who were halfway through their process , we do n't know what George Floyd could have achieved , we do n't know what Sandra Bland could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to make sure that wo n't be an alien thought to our young ones . ''
George Floyd , 46 , was an African-American man who was arrested outside a store in Minneapolis , Minnesota , on May 25 .
Footage of the arrest shows police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Mr Floyd 's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds , despite him pleading `` I ca n't breathe '' - he was later pronounced dead .
Mr Floyd 's death has sparked shock and anger across the world .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Commons on Wednesday that Mr Floyd 's death was `` inexcusable '' .

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A number of videos have circulated across social media of protesters clashing with police outside Downing Street.
Footage from two journalists at the scene in London have shared clips of the large crowd, which shows various objects being thrown in the direction of police.
One protester is seen being wrestled to the ground and restrained by officers.
Freelance journalist Mattha Busby first reported that police were being continually asked to take a knee in memory of George Floyd, with "some doing so to great applause".
However his next clip on Twitter said there had been "tense conversations", and later, "it's kicking off now. Unclear exactly what started things. Police appeared to attempt to take a man from the crowd and pandemonium ensued."
PA reports that a cameraman has been attacked during the protest and that a van parked by No 10 had been vandalised with spray paint.
Sky News reporter Mark White tweeted: "Police had been maintaining a very low profile at Downing Street, as protesters gathered outside. Unclear what started the scuffles, but at least one officer punched, numerous objects, mainly plastic bottles thrown over. Situation now understandably tense here."
In an earlier clip, Mark described the large crowds gathering outside Downing Street, Parliament Square, and Trafalgar Square as "all very peaceful, if a little noisy."
In other areas of London, thousands of positive messages have been shared on Twitter, including the demonstration in Hyde Park which saw actor John Boyega make an emotional speech.
He referenced two other black Americans who controversially died in the US, as well as the murder of Stephen Lawrence in the UK.
"We are a physical representation of our support for George Floyd. We are a physical representation of our support for Sandra Bland," he said.
"We are a physical representation of our support for Trayvon Martin. We are a physical representation of our support for Stephen Lawrence."
(Image: PA)
He continued: "Today is about innocent people who were halfway through their process, we don't know what George Floyd could have achieved, we don't know what Sandra Bland could have achieved, but today we're going to make sure that won't be an alien thought to our young ones."
George Floyd, 46, was an African-American man who was arrested outside a store in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25.
Footage of the arrest shows police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Mr Floyd's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds, despite him pleading "I can't breathe" - he was later pronounced dead.
Mr Floyd's death has sparked shock and anger across the world.
The UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in the Commons on Wednesday that Mr Floyd's death was "inexcusable".


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-03--Hotel that gave NHS staff free rooms may have to lay off staff

A Manchester hotel that has given free accommodation to NHS staff during the coronavirus crisis says it may be forced to lay off a 'substantial number ' of staff after being 'blocked ' from the furlough scheme .
Employees at Cultureplex - the ground floor bar , restaurant and mini cinema at the Native aparthotel on Ducie Street - have been told they may lose their jobs next week if the issue is n't resolved by HMRC .
Cultureplex was previously owned by Bistrotheque , but was taken over by the aparthotel 's parent company Go Native Ltd in February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payroll processing after the changeover , Go Native Ltd has been told it can not claim government furlough payments for more than 60 employees in that team .
Staff have been paid out of Native 's pocket until now , but CEO Guy Nixon says the company is now on a 'financial knife edge ' as a result of the lockdown .
He has told staff the company is 'running out of options ' and may be left with no choice but to make redundancies from June 8 .
In an email to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said : `` Whilst HMRC have refused to fund your furlough payments , we did not want you to be out of pocket and were hopeful that HMRC would see sense .
Accordingly , we have funded the furlough pay up until now .
`` But Native is also under massive financial strain due to the closure of all of our aparthotels except to the NHS .
We just do not have the finances to be able to keep this going for much longer .
`` If we do not receive a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of June we will have to make the incredibly difficult decision to lay off a substantial number of you in the Cultureplex team , paying you the furlough value to that point , again fully funded by Native .
`` We desperately want to avoid this but without help from HMRC , we can ’ t fund this ourselves any further .
`` Each of you will receive an email with details of how this will affect you , the specifics of how this works but to be clear this will mean that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay those of you that we can not continue to retain on furlough , is £150 over the next three months .
`` We appreciate this is terrible news when we all reasonably expected these costs to be covered by the Govt .
furlough scheme . ''
Under current HMRC guidelines , an employee must have been on the claimant 's PAYE system before March 19 , 2020 , to qualify for furlough payments .
Native took over Cultureplex in February and paid staff 's wages for that month on March 10 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was processed using the old Bistrotheque system and PAYE coding .
Mr Nixon said this was ' a temporary measure whilst we worked to assimilate our systems ' .
He told the M.E.N : `` We 're beyond gutted that the furlough scheme is being denied to this fantastic group of hospitality professionals .
`` They 're an amazing team being denied an opportunity to keep their jobs on a pure technicality .
It feels incredibly unfair .
`` It 's also put huge additional financial pressure on Native - we 've funded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stepping in as they should . ''
He has written to Manchester Central Labour MP Lucy Powell urging her to raise it with the Treasury .
Ruby Downs , people manager at Cultureplex , said the refusal of support would leave the 63 affected staff with little chance of finding work elsewhere .
The hospitality sector has been told it will not be able to reopen until July 4 at the earliest and is expected to continue to take a heavy hit from distancing measures and a lack of consumer confidence .
Ruby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we we are going to find another job , none of us are at any point because , come October when the furlough scheme stops , if everything has n't started to go back to normal more places will have to lay off staff .
`` It 's just a very scary time . ''
Ruby said Native had done everything they could to protect staff 's jobs so far .
`` Boris Johnson said 'stand by your employees and we 'll stand by you ' - it 's just outrageous , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence that Native have been paying our wages since before the furlough system .
`` I just ca n't understand , because what the Government is going to get now are 63 employees who are going to have to claim benefits - and surely that 's a worse situation .
It makes absolutely no sense . ''
Native opened its doors to NHS staff and other key workers such as police in March , offering free and low-cost accommodation .
Dr Paul Hendrie , a Teesside GP who was brought over to Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told us last month : `` The staff here look after us so that we can look after you .
Without them we just could n't look after the poorly folk . ''
Claire Shepherd , who came from North Yorkshire to oversee governance and safety at the Nightingale Hospital set up at Manchester Central , added : `` Without Native it would have been impossible to work at the Nightingale .
They 're enabling me to do this work .
`` The hotel is hosting front-line nurses , doctors , police officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and equipment for the Nightingale .
Young people who are away from their families and loved ones .
`` You very rarely see any staff because of social distancing , but they 're always at the end of the phone .
Whatever we need , they 're at our beck and call - they 're extraordinary . ''
HMRC said it was looking at the issue but could not comment further on specific cases .
A spokesman said : `` The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been delivered at unprecedented pace and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country , and has seen 1.1 million employers apply to help to pay the wages of around 8.7 million furloughed jobs .
`` If a claimant believes there have been mistakes or unreasonable delays with their application caused by HMRC , they should follow our complaints process which can be found on the gov.uk website . ''

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A Manchester hotel that has given free accommodation to NHS staff during the coronavirus crisis says it may be forced to lay off a 'substantial number' of staff after being 'blocked' from the furlough scheme.
Employees at Cultureplex - the ground floor bar, restaurant and mini cinema at the Native aparthotel on Ducie Street - have been told they may lose their jobs next week if the issue isn't resolved by HMRC.
Cultureplex was previously owned by Bistrotheque, but was taken over by the aparthotel's parent company Go Native Ltd in February.
Due to a 'technicality' in payroll processing after the changeover, Go Native Ltd has been told it cannot claim government furlough payments for more than 60 employees in that team.
Staff have been paid out of Native's pocket until now, but CEO Guy Nixon says the company is now on a 'financial knife edge' as a result of the lockdown.
He has told staff the company is 'running out of options' and may be left with no choice but to make redundancies from June 8.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
In an email to staff seen by the Manchester Evening News he said: "Whilst HMRC have refused to fund your furlough payments, we did not want you to be out of pocket and were hopeful that HMRC would see sense. Accordingly, we have funded the furlough pay up until now.
"But Native is also under massive financial strain due to the closure of all of our aparthotels except to the NHS. We just do not have the finances to be able to keep this going for much longer.
"If we do not receive a solution to this, from the 8 of June we will have to make the incredibly difficult decision to lay off a substantial number of you in the Cultureplex team, paying you the furlough value to that point, again fully funded by Native.
"We desperately want to avoid this but without help from HMRC, we can’t fund this ourselves any further.
"Each of you will receive an email with details of how this will affect you, the specifics of how this works but to be clear this will mean that the most we will be able to pay those of you that we cannot continue to retain on furlough, is £150 over the next three months.
"We appreciate this is terrible news when we all reasonably expected these costs to be covered by the Govt. furlough scheme."
Under current HMRC guidelines, an employee must have been on the claimant's PAYE system before March 19, 2020, to qualify for furlough payments.
Native took over Cultureplex in February and paid staff's wages for that month on March 10, 2020.
However, the February payroll was processed using the old Bistrotheque system and PAYE coding.
Mr Nixon said this was 'a temporary measure whilst we worked to assimilate our systems'.
He told the M.E.N: "We're beyond gutted that the furlough scheme is being denied to this fantastic group of hospitality professionals.
"They're an amazing team being denied an opportunity to keep their jobs on a pure technicality. It feels incredibly unfair.
"It's also put huge additional financial pressure on Native - we've funded all payments in the absence of HMRC stepping in as they should."
He has written to Manchester Central Labour MP Lucy Powell urging her to raise it with the Treasury.
(Image: Manchester Evening news)
Ruby Downs, people manager at Cultureplex, said the refusal of support would leave the 63 affected staff with little chance of finding work elsewhere.
The hospitality sector has been told it will not be able to reopen until July 4 at the earliest and is expected to continue to take a heavy hit from distancing measures and a lack of consumer confidence.
Ruby said: "There's no way we we are going to find another job, none of us are at any point because, come October when the furlough scheme stops, if everything hasn't started to go back to normal more places will have to lay off staff.
"It's just a very scary time."
Ruby said Native had done everything they could to protect staff's jobs so far.
"Boris Johnson said 'stand by your employees and we'll stand by you' - it's just outrageous," she said.
"There is clear evidence that Native have been paying our wages since before the furlough system.
"I just can't understand, because what the Government is going to get now are 63 employees who are going to have to claim benefits - and surely that's a worse situation. It makes absolutely no sense."
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Native opened its doors to NHS staff and other key workers such as police in March, offering free and low-cost accommodation.
Dr Paul Hendrie, a Teesside GP who was brought over to Manchester to help in the Covid units, told us last month: "The staff here look after us so that we can look after you. Without them we just couldn't look after the poorly folk."
Claire Shepherd, who came from North Yorkshire to oversee governance and safety at the Nightingale Hospital set up at Manchester Central, added: "Without Native it would have been impossible to work at the Nightingale. They're enabling me to do this work.
"The hotel is hosting front-line nurses, doctors, police officers, people who are dealing with PPE and equipment for the Nightingale. Young people who are away from their families and loved ones.
"You very rarely see any staff because of social distancing, but they're always at the end of the phone. Whatever we need, they're at our beck and call - they're extraordinary."
HMRC said it was looking at the issue but could not comment further on specific cases.
A spokesman said: "The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been delivered at unprecedented pace and is protecting thousands of jobs up and down the country, and has seen 1.1 million employers apply to help to pay the wages of around 8.7 million furloughed jobs.
"If a claimant believes there have been mistakes or unreasonable delays with their application caused by HMRC, they should follow our complaints process which can be found on the gov.uk website."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-03--Teenager drowned in canal before body was recovered by police, inquest hears

A teenager drowned in a canal before his body was recovered by police , an inquest heard .
Rodney Zinoro , 18 , was pulled out of the Bridgewater Canal on the morning of May 21 .
An inquest into his death opened at Bolton Coroners ' Court yesterday ( June 2 ) .
Police coroner 's officer Neil McCaffrey told the court Mr Zinoro , of Balmoral Drive , Higher Folds , was recovered from the water by Greater Manchester Police 's underwater search team .
Mr Zinoro , originally from Zimbabwe , was already dead .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Manchester West , Catherine Cundy , confirmed the provisional cause of Mr Zinoro 's death was drowning , pending histology and toxicology reports .
Mr McCaffrey added : `` Police enquiries were made .
There are no suspicious circumstances and no reason why the body should not be released . ''
Friends paid tribute to the former Bedford High School pupil on social media .
A pal said : `` You were the kindest soul , always joking around and a friend who could never be replaced .
You would light up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a smile on my face . ''
Want more news from Wigan , Atherton or Leigh ?
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Reporter Tom George covers all things Wigan for the Manchester Evening News , you can follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` You was such a bubbly bright lad and was an amazing friend , you was always there for others and put a smile on everyone 's faces . ''
The inquest was adjourned until July 21 , when the case will be reviewed .

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A teenager drowned in a canal before his body was recovered by police, an inquest heard.
Rodney Zinoro, 18, was pulled out of the Bridgewater Canal on the morning of May 21.
An inquest into his death opened at Bolton Coroners' Court yesterday (June 2).
Police coroner's officer Neil McCaffrey told the court Mr Zinoro, of Balmoral Drive, Higher Folds, was recovered from the water by Greater Manchester Police's underwater search team.
Mr Zinoro, originally from Zimbabwe, was already dead. He was identified by his fingerprints.
Assistant coroner for Manchester West, Catherine Cundy, confirmed the provisional cause of Mr Zinoro's death was drowning, pending histology and toxicology reports.
Mr McCaffrey added: "Police enquiries were made. There are no suspicious circumstances and no reason why the body should not be released."
Friends paid tribute to the former Bedford High School pupil on social media.
A pal said: "You were the kindest soul, always joking around and a friend who could never be replaced. You would light up a room and never failed to put a smile on my face."
Want more news from Wigan, Atherton or Leigh? Here's where you can find it. We now have a dedicated Facebook page bringing you all the latest news, events and community news in and around Wigan. To keep up to date with all that is happening in Wigan, Atherton and Leigh - and to join in the discussion - follow the page here. Reporter Tom George covers all things Wigan for the Manchester Evening News, you can follow him on Twitter here.
Another added: "You was such a bubbly bright lad and was an amazing friend, you was always there for others and put a smile on everyone's faces."
The inquest was adjourned until July 21, when the case will be reviewed.