5 h. ago Christian Brueckner's exact release conditions as he's freed from prison

Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance, has been released from prison following a rape sentence and has strict conditions to follow

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12 h. ago Timeline in the investigation of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann

A German man under investigation as a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann has been released after serving his sentence in an unrelated case

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13 h. ago Main suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance is released from prison

Christian Brueckner, 48, was released from prison in Germany after serving a sentence for an unrelated sex crime in Portugal’s Algarve region where McCann disappeared

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14 h. ago Four unanswered questions in Madeleine McCann disappearance as prime suspect walks free

As Christian Brueckner, the main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, is released from prison, we examine the four questions that remain unanswered in the investigation into how and why the little girl vanished

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14 h. ago German investigated in Madeleine McCann disappearance 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 was released from prison Wednesday after serving his sentence in an unrelated case, police said

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24 h. ago Madeleine McCann case prosecution will be 'big task', admits top German investigator

Lead German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters has warned that getting a prosecution in the Madeleine McCann case will be difficult

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64 h. ago Prime Madeleine McCann suspect refuses Met interview before German prison release

Scotland Yard made formal request to interview Christian Brueckner, due for release from seven-year rape sentenceThe prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has refused to be interviewed by the Metropolitan police before his pending release from prison in Germany, the force has said.The Met confirmed it had submitted a formal international request to question Christian Brueckner, the 49-year-old German national who has long been under investigation in connection with Madeleine’s disappearance, but the suspect declined. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Revealed: German woman investigated by police probing Madeleine McCann 'hit

The three-year-old British girl (pictured) vanished while sleeping in a holiday apartment in the Praia da Luz area of the Algarve coast in Portugal, on May 3, 2007.

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann prime suspect will be free in WEEKS: Christian Brueckner to be released as time runs out on charging him over disappearance which shocked the world

Christian Brückner, who is serving a sentence in northern Germany for a rape conviction will be released by September 17.

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann suspect released in 'less than three weeks' despite being 'still dangerous'

Brueckner, a German national, is now set to be released on September 17, the lead prosecutor investigating Madeleine McCann's disappearance

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