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Investigators scouring a reservoir as part of the Madeleine McCann investigation were trying to find a gun and a camcorder stolen from prime suspect Christian Brueckner's house, it has been reported.
The Barragem do Arade reservoir – around 30miles from where the British girl went missing in Praia da Luz in 2007 – had been cordoned off all week as officials from Portugal, Germany and the UK follow a recent lead.
The search is believed to have been sparked by the discovery of photos and videos showing Brueckner, 45, near the reservoir.
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And now, MailOnline has reported that authorities were tipped off about a stolen gun and camcorder by an informant, backing up evidence from former acquaintances of Brueckner's, Manfred Seyferth and Helge Busching.
They have already told police that they previously broke in to Brueckner's Algarve home and found the items, before dumping them into the reservoir in a panic after finding horrifying rape footage of a woman and a child on the camcorder.
A source close to the investigation told MailOnline that they and Brueckner had allegedly all been part of a network of petty criminals in the Algarve back in the early 2000s.
They had a falling out and went their separate ways, the source added.
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A third witness has reportedly corroborated Seyferth and Busching's version of events, leading to the recent intensification of the investigation.
However, the investigation seems to be winding down again after Portuguese officers were told to stand down and seen packing equipment away on Thursday, May 25.
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