US EditionMadeleine McCann suspect Christian B released after serving rape sentence
- Christian Brueckner, the primary suspect in Madeleine McCann's 2007 disappearance, was released from Sehnde prison in Germany today after serving a seven-year sentence for rape unrelated to the case.
- German prosecutors named Brueckner a suspect in June 2020 but have not charged him due to insufficient evidence despite ongoing investigations and police interview requests.
- Brueckner is subject to judicial supervision including bans from schools and nurseries, mandatory police check-ins, and restrictions on changing his residence.
- Prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters said his office has 'almost' enough evidence to charge Brueckner but cannot justify detaining him, while considering him very dangerous with risk of reoffending.
- Brueckner's release leaves the investigation ongoing with hopes of new evidence, as Madeleine's parents maintain their hope she may still be found alive.
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Although police are convinced that Christian Brückner (49) is responsible for the kidnapping and death of Maddie McCann, he will be released from prison on Wednesday morning. Private detective Nico van den Dries explains why in Goedemorgen Nederland.
The convicted sex offender Christian B. was released from prison on Wednesday. He had served a seven-year sentence. Whether he is responsible for one of Europe's most mysterious criminal cases is still unclear.
Suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance is released after serving time in unrelated case
A German man who is under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 18 years ago has been released from prison after serving his sentence in an unrelated case.
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ndr.deB. left the JVA Sehnde in his lawyer's car, and the police escorted the limousine with the tinted windows.
The 48-year-old, in prison for rape in Germany, is the main suspect in the disappearance of the British child never found.
Main suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance released in Germany
Christian Brückner, the main suspect in Madeleine McCann's 2007 disappearance, was released from a German prison after serving a sentence in a separate case. He remains under investigation in the McCann case but has never been formally charged.
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