The mother of Robert Murat, a suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, has expressed anger that her family cannot get on with their lives.
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Mrs Murat told the BBC police had not contacted her son for six months and it was time his status was reviewed.
Madeleine, four, was last seen in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on 3 May last year.
Under Portuguese law, secrecy normally ends eight months after a person is named a suspect, but this can be extended.
Madeleine McCann's parents Kate and Gerry McCann, of Rothley, Leicestershire, have also been named as official suspects in the case.
In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Ten O'Clock News, Mrs Murat called for police to look again at the status in the case of her son.
She said: "Let us all get on with our nice, quite lives that we had before."
Asked whether her son believes his suspect status will be removed, she said: "I don't think Robert thinks about that, obviously he hopes it's going to be, but we just don't have a clue."
The eight-month deadline means the Portuguese prosecutor must tell his superior whether he wants more time and why, plus how long he needs.
The milestone could have brought an end to the restrictions of judicial secrecy surrounding the case.
This would have allowed former property developer Mr Murat and the McCanns to see the files of evidence against them.
However, last week the Portuguese prosecutor applied to have the files kept secret, a request that the judge is likely to agree to.
Speaking from Praia da Luz, in the Algarve, the BBC's Robert Hall said sources close to the case said the extension had been granted but that this had not been confirmed by the Portuguese authorities.
Our correspondent said that, if this was the case, the lawyers for Mr Murat and the McCanns could expect to hear formally by Tuesday morning.
(BBC)
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