Portuguese police want to re-interview the mother of missing Madeleine McCann so they can ask her more than 40 questions she previously refused to answer, it has been reported.

Social workers visited missing Madeleine McCann’s parents at their home in England today to discuss the welfare of the couple’s other two children.

Speculation is mounting today that prosecutors in the Madeleine McCann case want to secure more items from the family as they continue to hunt for evidence against them.

Prosecutors in the Madeleine McCann case want to examine her mother’s private diary for clues, sources close to the investigation said today.

The latest developments in the Madeleine McCann case appear routine, but they suggest the Portuguese authorities may be moving closer to charging her parents.

The evidence against missing Madeleine McCann’s parents was today passed to a Portuguese judge – who could in theory bring charges against them within days.

Portuguese police expect to hand-deliver the results of their investigation into Madeleine McCann’s disappearance to prosecutors today.

Papers outlining the case against the parents of missing Madeleine McCann are expected to be passed to the public prosecutor, Portuguese police said.