Police briefing at the Police base of Oberbueren , eastern Switzerland , this Sunday , August 05 , 2007 . Scores of police and firefighters backed by tracker dogs and a helicopter pursue their search for five - year - old girl missing Ylenia in the forests around Oberbueren , eastern Switzerland . Interpol has been informed and authorities in Spain have said they are helping Swiss police in the search for Ylenia Lenhard from Appenzell , who vanished on Tuesday , July 31 2007 . Police suspect the involvement of a 67 - year - old in spain living Swiss man , who shot himself dead on Wednesday after wounding a 46 - year - old potential witness . Some of the girl ' s belongings were found in a forest near where the man had left his car . Authorities check out if there is any relation between the disappearance of british Madeleine McCann in Portugal , three months ago . EPA / REGINA KUEHNE < 저작권자 ⓒ 2007 연 합 뉴 스 . 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 . >