Russian abduction suspect in Portugal claims innocence
Published: 18 May, 2007, 09:07
A 22-year-old Russian man being held by police in connection with the suspected abduction of a four-year-old British girl, Madeleine McCann, in Portugal has been released.
Madeleine McCann went missing from her holiday apartment on May 3, while her parents were having dinner in a nearby restaurant.On Wednesday detectives searched Russian Sergey Malinka's home in the Algarve, where he has been living for four years.The computer specialist, Sergey Malinka, has had dealings with the only formal suspect in the case – British citizen Robert Murat, for whom he had created a website.Mr Malinka said that he only had business relations with Murat who, police say, has not been charged due to lack of evidence.Mr Malinka says his reputation is being seriously damaged by the media.
18.05.2007, 09:03
Media Mirror, 18.05.07Russian newspapers on Friday write about the Russia-EU summit in Samara. They also cover the re-unification of the Russian Orthodox Church and quote former KGB Chairman Yury Andropov due to the 40th anniversary of his appointment. |
18.05.2007, 09:19
Militant accused of killing Russians in Iraq faces trialThe trial of an Al-Qaeda militant accused of killing Russian diplomats last June and planning bomb attacks in Baghdad has gone on trial in Iraq. Abu Nur, also known as the “Spider”, was captured by U.S. troops last December. |
