A private detective accused of exploiting the hunt for Madeleine McCann to fund his lavish lifestyle has been found dead.

British police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal seven years ago have started a search of waste ground on the Algarve.

An Irish conman who penetrated the inner circles of Washington DC society is to be deported from the US immediately, after being sentenced to more than time served for a $2m fraud.