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.

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.