Popular destination: The man was arrested on Marinotel beach in the resort of Vilamoura A British tourist has been arrested on suspicion of taking photographs of children on a beach on the Algarve.
The 48-year-old was held after three sets of parents noticed him taking pictures of youngsters. Police said they found a number of photos of children aged eight to 15 on his camera.
He was arrested by officers from the Maritime Police on the Marinotel beach in the popular resort of Vilamoura at around 3pm on Thursday.
A new lead? The arrest was made around 50 miles east of where Madeleine McCann disappeared in 2007The beach is around 50 miles east of Praia da Luz, the seaside village where Madeleine McCann disappeared in May 2007.
Commander Marques Ferreira said: 'A 48-year-old Englishman was seen photographing children on the beach at Marinotel in Vilamoura and was arrested by the Maritime Police.
'We were able to verify the existence of many photographs of children aged between eight and 15.'
A police source said witnesses claimed 'the man pointed his camera several times at children who where playing in the sand by the water.'
A Portuguese holidaymaker told newspaper Diario de Noticias: 'When the police arrived on the beach they were able to see the man still taking photos.'
The suspect, who has not been named, was due to appear at a court in the nearby town of Loule this morning.
Police made him an 'arguido' or formal suspect on Thursday evening before releasing him on bail.
Neighbouring resorts: The map shows how close Vilamoura is to Praia De Luz, where Madeleine McCann went missingsource: dailymail
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