Madeleine McCann cops put up police tents near suspect’s former address as new search begins TOMORROW

FRESH hopes have been ignited in the hunt for Madeleine McCann after Portuguese cops today erected police tents and sealed off dirt roads near the former home of suspect Christian Brueckner.

Officers from the Policia Judiciaria were spotted setting up a large police operation near Praia da Luz — just hours before a major new search is set to begin.

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Police set up search area in preparation for the search for Madeleine McCann[/caption]

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The tot disappeared in Praia da Luz, Portugal on May 3, 2007[/caption]

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Christian B is main suspect in Madeleine’s disappearance[/caption]

Pictures show white forensic tents pitched in a remote scrubland area, close to a crumbling cottage where Brueckner once lived.

Cops could be seen taping off dusty tracks and preparing the ground for what could be a breakthrough moment in the 17-year-old case.

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