Madeleine lookalike gives DNA sample to end rumour

A New Zealand girl repeatedly mistaken for Madeleine McCann has given police a sample of her DNA to prove she is not the missing girl.

The girl, who has not been named, is understood to have a similar eye defect to Madeleine, prompting members of the public to believe she is the missing child.

The DNA sample is a conclusive way of proving her identity, said Detective Senior Sergeant Kallum Croudis of Dunedin Police.