Madeleine files reveal unseen e-fits

Portuguese police chose not to publish e-fits of suspicious men seen in Praia da Luz before Madeleine McCann went missing – despite voracious media interest in the case meaning the images would have been propelled into households worldwide.

With virtually no leads or forensic evidence, detectives were desperate for clues as to the identity of her abductor and the decision not to publish the e-fits will strike many as bizarre.