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Police are reportedly probing a “foreign” man seen in the Algarve around the time of her disappearance in 2007.

Scotland Yard officers have since met with Policia Judiciaria detectives in Porto.

A source in Porto told the Daily Mirror: “The British were here recently, there were talks at the PJ office in the city.

“It’s all very secret but then it always is with the Madeleine case.

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“Only the police know who the suspect is.”

They “admit to being nearer to knowing what happened to Madeleine”, Correio da Manha newspaper reports.

Last month, German paedophile Martin Ney, 48, was reportedly identified as a leading suspect.

He is serving life behind bars in his home country for murdering three youngsters over a 20-year period.

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Ney is said to resemble a photo-fit of a man who was supposedly spotted with a child in his arms after Madeleine went missing in 2007.

Scotland Yard said in a statement: “The investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann remains ongoing.

“We are not providing a running commentary.”

Earlier this month, the investigation was granted another £300,000 in funding.

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The probe has already cost the taxpayer £11.75m, according to Home Office accounts.

Operation Orange is now set to continue until at least March 31 2020 after the announcement.

In May, Maddie’s parents Kate and Gerry laid gifts in her unused bedroom to mark what would have been her 16th birthday.

They also left this tribute on the Find Madeleine McCann Facebook page: "Happy 16th Birthday, Madeleine!

"We love you and we’re waiting for you and we’re never going to give up.”