McCanns 'get no updates on inquiry'

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Gerry McCann said he and his wife Kate were receiving no information on the progress of the investigation and had been given no explanation as to why files are still being kept secret.

Rachael Oldfield, one of the couple's close friends and a key witness in the case, described the situation as "astounding".

Interviewed for the documentary "Searching for Madeleine" on BBC Radio 4 Mrs Oldfield said the couple have had no direct contact with Portuguese detective Paulo Rebelo, the man heading the inquiry.

And she accused the Policia Judiciaria (PJ) of "outrageous" leaking and "double standards" over Portugal's strict secrecy laws.

Kate and Gerry McCann were declared "arguidos" - or formal suspects - in the case in September although they deny any involvement in Madeleine's disappearance.

Their status makes any contact with the police far less likely but they have received no information on whether it is to be lifted.

"I think it's safe to say we're getting very little information," Mr McCann said.

"We haven't had any communication in terms of what's been done in the investigation."

Asked by interviewer Steve Kingstone whether he is convinced the police are still trying to find his daughter, Mr McCann replies: "I don't know. We'd like to know why the files are still secret almost a year on with a change in the penal code. We would like to know what is being done to find Madeleine."