June 4 (UPI) -- German and Portuguese police Wednesday continued their search near the Praia da Luz resort in Portugal for Madeline McCann, the British child missing since 2007.

The search efforts included using ground penetrating radar focused on some derelict structures a few miles from the site where Madeline went missing.

German federal police requested the renewed search that began Tuesday as they seek evidence against the imprisoned prime suspect, Christian Bruckner. He is serving time for raping a 72-year-old woman near Praia da Luz in 2005.

The search is scheduled to continue until Friday.

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