I'm a suspect - Madeleine's mum

Kate McCann expects to be named as a formal suspect by police investigating the disappearance of her daughter Madeleine, a family spokesman said today.

Mrs McCann, 39, spent almost 11 hours being quizzed by police in Portugal and only emerged early today.

This morning a family spokesman said she expected to be made an "arguido" - a formal suspect - when she returns for further questioning today.

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Until now there has only been one arguido in the case - expatriate Briton Robert Murat.

Mrs McCann was questioned at the headquarters of the Policia Judiciaria - Portugal's CID - in the city of Portimao yesterday, only emerging at 12.55am today.

Before she left the police station, detectives told her they had further questions to ask her which would require her to be given arguido status, the family spokesman said.

Mrs McCann will return to the police station at 10.30am and her husband Gerry is due to be interviewed by officers separately at 2pm.