Estranged wife 'assisting police'

The estranged wife of the man suspected of being involved in the disappearance of four-year-old Madeleine McCann tonight said she was “assisting police in any way she could”.

Dawn Murat, of Hockering, Norfolk, said she was going through a “very difficult time” as a result of the focus on Robert Murat.

“This is a very difficult time for my family,” said Mrs Murat in a statement issued via Norfolk Police.

“I am assisting the police in any way I can.”