Tourists in Leh claim daughter of French/Belgian couple is missing Madeleine McCann
Indian police have taken DNA swabs from the daughter of a French/Belgian couple in the northern city of Leh after tourists alleged that she is in fact Madeleine McCann, the girl who disappeared from a holiday apartment in Portugal four years ago. The girl was spotted by a British tourist last weekend, who was reportedly backed up by other tourists. At one point, according to the Daily Mail, an American tourist attempted to take the girl from her parents, a Belgian man and French woman, who insist the girl is theirs. Private investigators hired by Madeleine’s parents, Gerry and Kate, are in contact with the police and are awaiting the results of the DNA test. Madeleine would now be eight years old. The McCann's spokesman Clarence Mitchell said: "Our private investigators are aware of the reports from India over the weekend about a possible sighting of Madeleine. We are liaising with the Indian authorities over the incident and await the results of the DNA test." For further concise, balanced comment and analysis on the week's news, try The Week magazine. Subscribe today and get 6 issues completely free. Source: The Week UK
