Daily MirrorMadeleine McCann cops failed to act on sightingBy John Kelly 8/03/2010
Portuguese detectives ignored a reported sighting of Madeleine McCann at a French campsite 14 months after she vanished.
New case files reveal they took no action after the details were forwarded by British police.
The alarm was raised by holidaymaker Jane Blakie after she saw a youngster bearing a close resemblance to Madeleine near Rougemont in July 2008.
Ms Blakie and her son Alexander both gave statements to Tayside police on their return to the UK.
She said: "The girl just stood staring at me, I would say for about 10 seconds. The look in the girl's eyes conveyed a feeling of 'help me'."
The child, who was wearing red tartan pyjamas, was with a short, chubby man and a scruffy woman, both in their 40s.
Tayside police described Ms Blakie in their report as a "credible witness."
