German Court Orders End to Police Surveillance of ‘Maddie’ Suspect
Police can no longer keep Christian Brueckner under constant watch after a court said a new assessment found only average reoffending risk.
- A German court dismissed a police application to keep prime Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner under constant observation, ending surveillance tonight.
- Following his release from a seven-year prison sentence, Brueckner had been under constant police monitoring for thirteen months due to his suspected link to Madeleine's 2007 disappearance.
- A new psychological assessment concluded Brueckner poses an average risk of reoffending, contrasting with earlier reports suggesting he was likely to commit further crimes.
- Although constant police surveillance ends tonight, Brueckner must still wear an electronic ankle tag and comply with other ongoing judicial restrictions.
- While Brueckner has never been charged over Madeleine's disappearance, he remains the prime suspect in both British and German investigations into the 2007 case.
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Christian Brueckner, the main suspect in the disappearance on 3 May 2007 in Portugal of little British Madeleine McCann will no longer be under surveillance...
The Independent
The Independent (US)Madeleine McCann prime suspect ‘no longer subject to 24/7 police surveillance’
A court ruled convicted rapist Christian Brueckner, 49, should no longer be followed by police
Madeleine McCann suspect no longer under police surveillance after being taken off ‘high-risk’ list
The prime suspect linked to the abduction of Madeleine McCann will no longer be under police surveillance after being taken off the "high-risk" list.German authorities have been keeping close tabs on Christian Brueckner due to his suspected involvement in the British toddler's 2007 disappearance in Portugal. In September last year, Brueckner was released from prison after serving a seven-year sentence for raping a 72-year-old woman in part of Po…
Sydney Morning Herald
Madeleine McCann prime suspect no longer under police surveillance
A court ruled that Christian Brueckner should no longer be considered “high-risk” and rejected an appeal by German authorities to continue closely tracking him.
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