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McCanns issue sketch of possible abductor

LONDON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The family of Madeleine McCann released two sketches Sunday of a man who may be linked to the missing British child's disappearance.

Madeleine went missing May 3, 2007, days before her fourth birthday, while her family was vacationing in Portugal. Her family has said she disappeared from their room at a Praia da Luz resort while they dined in a nearby restaurant.

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The first sketch -- of a mustached white man with olive-colored skin and collar-length dark scraggly hair -- was composed based on the recollection of Gail Cooper, a 50-year-old woman who was staying in a villa near the McCann family, CNN reported.

The second sketch shows the same man walking with his hand tucked into the pockets of his light-colored pants. He is wearing a green shirt and a brown jacket.

"We want to know who he is and we want to know where he is," said family spokesman Clarence Mitchell.

The McCanns were named as official suspects in September by Portuguese investigators. They deny any involvement in the disappearance. They have said they believe Madeleine may have been abducted by pedophiles and taken to North Africa.

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