Gerry and Kate McCann were given fresh heartbreak today as they waited to learn whether they will be cleared of involvement in their daughter Madeleine’s disappearance.

Kate and Gerry McCann are widely expected to be formally cleared by the Portuguese authorities of involvement in their daughter Madeleine's disappearance.

Portugal’s attorney-general today appeared to pave the way for the authorities to shelve their investigation into Madeleine McCann’s disappearance.