A British man questioned by Portuguese police probing the disappearance of little Madeleine McCann was today named as a suspect.

Robert Murat was quizzed late last night as forensic experts searched his house in the A DRIVE to support the hunt for missing toddler Madeleine McCann, above, is receiving vital help from Uefa Cup final organisers.

The girl's uncle, John McCann, the brother of Madeleine's dad Gerry, called upon the local organising committee of the Hampden final, who have offered help to publicise the search.

Giant screens, supporters buses and access to fan zones have been arranged to highlight the continuing search.

With almost 30,000 Sevilla FC and RCD Espanyol fans due in the city for tomorrow night's final at Hampden, the match provides an international platform for the McCann family.

The committee has given the family access to Glasgow City Marketing Bureau's media centre for the final in The Lighthouse, Scotland's architecture and design centre, to distribute publicity material to the international media.

While the fans are in the city, details of the campaign to find Madeleine will appear on the screen on top of the Royal Concert Hall, on two large screens in George Square and on the city's community television network.

A prayer vigil for her safe return takes place at St Paul's RC Church on Shettleston Road at 7.30pm today.

Algarve resort of Pria da Luz, just yards from where the four-year-old was snatched 12 days ago.

He was one of three people questioned - the others are reported to be a German woman and a Portuguese man - by detectives in the nearby town of Portimao. All have now been released.

Although he has not been charged and is not believed to be in custody, it is thought he is the first person to be formally classed as a suspect.

Among items taken from the house which was searched were videotapes and a computer.

Under Portuguese law, people who are questioned are not under arrest but simply treated as witnesses.

Arrests can be made only when police consider someone a suspect or possible suspect and then a court order is required.

Chief Inspector Olegario Sousa, spokesman for the investigation, said today that a British man in his 30s taken from the house which was searched is now a suspect.

Madeleine was taken from her bed in the resort on May 3 as her parents, Gerry and Kate from Rothley, Leicestershire, ate at a nearby restaurant opposite their holiday flat.

There has been no news of her whereabouts since.

Today her parents emerged from the apartment where they are staying with their twin children Sean and Amelie and took them to a nearby chreche.

A car containing a man crouched forward, who was of a similar description to Murat, was driven from nearby Portimao police station late last night.

Police remained outside the villa today but the searching appeared to have stopped late last night.

Murat's mother Jenny was inside the villa early today but refused to comment.

She has told reporters he had a daughter the same age and who looked like the missing girl.

Murat made himself known to journalists on Friday May 4, the day after Madeleine disappeared.