[Dan]

After interviewing Madeleine's parents separately yesterday the police are now going to officially name Madeleine's mum as a suspect.

here's the story on Skynews

Kate McCann is on her way to a Portuguese police station, where she is expected to be declared a formal suspect in the disappearance of her daughter Madeleine.
She is said to be "horrified" at the latest development in the investigation.

Mrs McCann's lawyer arrived at the police station in Portimao ahead of her.

Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt said the move doesn't mean that police are close to charging Madeleine's mother.

"The police are doing this so they can ask her a list of 22 questions about the night Madeleine disappeared," he said.

"There are specific questions they need to ask and they can only do that if she is a suspect."

But a family friend said: "They are treating Kate McCann as if she is involved in some way in the death of her daughter."

It is thought Kate will face questions linked to the results of DNA tests on samples taken from the family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz.

Martin Brunt said tests have also been carried out on a car the McCanns hired five weeks after Madeleine's disappearance.

"They weren't using it at the time she went missing," he said.

Brunt added that Mrs McCann is "horrified to be under suspicion".

The McCann family spokesman said: "She is shocked and surprised in several ways. First of all that such an accusation could be made against her.

"And obviously she is concerned that such a line of investigation can become a distraction from further attempts to find Madeleine."

Gerry's brother John McCann said the prospect of Kate becoming a suspect was "unbelievable".

"We just want to see exactly what the Portuguese police are saying," he said.

"We cannot believe the line that they are going down - we just find it unbelievable."

Mrs McCann, who was questioned for nearly 11 hours yesterday, expects to be made an "arguido", a formal suspect, in the case.

In all honesty, i seriously thought the parents were involved from day 1.