30 minutes ago: Police have carried out a surprise raid on the garden connected to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann — and what they found has sent shockwaves through the investigation.
According to law enforcement sources, the operation was launched after receiving a confidential tip that a vital piece of evidence had been deliberately concealed at the property for the past 18 years. Forensic teams and ground-penetrating scanners were brought in before officers began digging.
Hidden beneath layers of soil, wrapped in deteriorating plastic, investigators uncovered an unidentified object believed to be directly linked to the night Madeleine vanished. Authorities have not disclosed the nature of the item but confirmed it is now undergoing urgent forensic testing.
Witnesses in the area reported seeing police work late into the night, with parts of the garden cordoned off and heavily guarded. One officer described the discovery as “something we’ve been hoping to find for years — this could finally change everything.”
The McCann family has yet to respond to the latest development, but the new clue is already raising speculation that the case could be on the verge of a major breakthrough.