British detectives release efits of Madeleine McCann suspect

[alp227]

Source: The Guardian

The face of a suspect in the investigation of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been released to the public by detectives.

Police have issued two efits that they believe are descriptions of the same man, who is now being sought as a priority by the British detectives leading the new McCann inquiry.

He was seen in the vicinity of the Praia da Luz resort in Portugal six years ago at the time that the three-year-old went missing. Despite numerous appeals for information over the years, the man has not come forward to talk to investigators in Portugal or Britain.

Descriptions of the suspect were given to the Portuguese inquiry by two witnesses after Madeleine disappeared.

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/oct/14/british-detectives-efits-madeleine-mccann-suspect

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Undated efit images issued by the Metropolitan police believed by detectives to be of the same man seen in Praia da Luz at the time of Madeleine McCann's disappearance Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PA

[LiberalEsto]

1. Can someone please tell me what an efit is?

Is it like a composite drawing? I've never seen the term before.

[melody]

2. An electronic sketch done by computer n/t

[LiberalEsto]

3. Thanks!

[SheilaT]

4. I'm wondering the same thing.

It's not a word I've ever seen before.

Let's see, efits -- electronic sketch done by computer. esdc? Where in the world did they get efits?

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. The pre-computer version was 'photofit'

'fit' is 'facial identification technique', but I think the idea was also that you 'fit' the variations of the features into the face.

[SheilaT]

6. I was somewhat aware of the facial identification technique,

but don't recall ever coming across the term "photofit" before.

My cave must be deeper than I realize.