Portuguese police wanted to bug Madeleine’s parents

PORTUGUESE police wanted to bug the parents of Madeleine McCann but a judge refused to give permission, police case files have revealed.

Portuguese police wanted to bug Madeleine’s parents
Sat, 09 Aug, 2008 - 01:00

Police wanted to bug Gerry and Kate McCann before making the couple “arguidos”, or formal suspects, last summer.

Files from the police investigation have revealed that on August 1 last year, detectives requested permission to place two bugs in the McCanns’ apartment in Praia da Luz and in their car.

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