A former top official has revealed that police put out a warning against a notorious paedophile network three days before Madeleine McCann vanished.
Marc Verwilghen, who served as Belgium justice minister for three years, believes a gang of traffickers with links to his nation may be connected to her disappearance.
Three-year-old Madeleine vanished from the holiday resort of Praia da Luz, on the Algarve, in May 2007 while her parents enjoyed a meal at a nearby restaurant, sparking a global search.
Verwilghen told The Sun that he believes she may have been taken by a gang headed by notorious murderer and paedophile Marc Dutroux.
The ex-official, who led an inquiry into Dutroux's actions, told the newspaper: 'As soon as I heard about the case I had deja vu — because it reminded me straight away of Dutroux.
