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He said searches of the area will continue alongside door-to-door inquiries.

“Having somebody who is somewhat independent and whose role is more aggressively overseeing reviewing these searches is actually quite a big deal,” Maass said.

Portuguese and German police conducted a fresh search between where the McCanns had been staying and addresses linked to Brückner in June this year, but this yielded no breakthroughs.

Law enforcement officers are still searching for additional suspects in New York who are believed to have participated in the organization, according to the statement.

Between 2019 and 2021, he was referred to the government's counter-extremism service Prevent three times by teachers concerned at comments he had made, and internet searches for topics including "school shootings" and terror attacks.