Belgians Test DNA After Maddy Sighting

Restaurant patron spots child resembling missing 4-year-old
By Heather McPherson,  Newser User
Posted Aug 3, 2007 4:04 PM CDT
Belgians Test DNA After Maddy Sighting
Real Madrid supporters display a banner reading "all with Madeline," a British girl who disappeared on May 3 in Portugal as they celebrate at Cibeles square that Real Madrid soccer team won the Spanish league title in Madrid, Sunday, June 17, 2007. Real Madrid won their 30th Spanish League title. Madeleine...   (Associated Press)

Belgian authorities have taken DNA from a bottle after a child therapist said she was “100% sure” she’d spotted Madeline McCann, who has been missing for exactly 3 months. The Guardian reports that the child was seen with a Dutch man and English-speaking woman at a restaurant. The therapist noticed the adults were acting strangely, then recognized the girl.

"She works with children and noticed something unusual," a Belgian police spokeswoman said of the witness. "That is why we are taking it seriously." The child, who had long blond hair and appeared to be 5 or 6 years old, left with the couple before police answered a distress call. Result of the DNA tests are expected next week. (More kidnapping stories.)

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