16 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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17 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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17 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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20 h. ago Main suspect in Madeleine McCann case due to be released from German prison

Authorities say they no longer have legal justification to hold Christian Brückner in jail after serving rape sentenceThe main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is expected to be freed on Wednesday as German authorities admit they no longer have legal justification to hold him in jail.Christian Brückner, 49, is due to be released from prison in Sehnde, northern Germany, after serving a sentence for the rape of an American woman, then 72 years old, in Portugal in 2005. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Main suspect in Madeleine McCann case released from German prison

Authorities say they no longer have legal justification to hold Christian Brückner in jail after serving rape sentenceThe main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann was freed on Wednesday as German authorities admit they no longer have legal justification to hold him in jail.Christian Brückner, 49, was released from prison in Sehnde, northern Germany, after serving a sentence for the rape of an American woman, then 72 years old, in Portugal in 2005, a reporter for the AFP news agency at the scene reported. Continue reading...

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67 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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3 d. ago Main suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance refuses interview with Met Police

Christian Brueckner is the prime suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann, German prosecutors previously said

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