14 h. ago Madeleine McCann suspect could be freed from prison by October

He was originally scheduled for release in January 2026

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16 h. ago Main suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance could be free within months

His release was contingent on an outstanding fine

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17 h. ago Suspect in disappearance of Madeleine McCann could be freed from prison early after donor pays fine

An outstanding fine against the main suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal has been paid off, according to German prosecutors

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1 week ago Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner's chilling message to other paedophile uncovered

Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance, made a sickening remark to a fellow paedophile, according to a shocking new documentary

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1 week ago Madeleine McCann 'smoking gun’ may have been found by cops, says expert

Cops probing Madeleine’s disappearance may have uncovered key new evidence linking prime suspect Christian Brueckner to the missing toddler, says expert.

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1 week ago Christian Brueckner timeline: Every clue that nailed paedo as prime Madeleine McCann suspect

Christian Brueckner has been the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann since 2020, and investigators are in a 'race against time' to charge the convicted sex offender

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1 week ago 'New Madeleine McCann evidence' as grim finds in Christian Breuckner lair probed

Grim evidence at the paedophile's lair led to the suspect being investigated over Madeleine's disappearance.

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann: New evidence found in Christian Brueckner lair

Christian Brueckner was revealed to be the chief suspect in the case of Madeleine McCann's disappearance with German police examining evidence from his property

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner taunts cops with sick letter from jail

Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, has penned a sickening letter from prison in which he questions the evidence against him

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann search latest: Neighbour recalls ‘angry’ rows with suspect on third day of hunt for missing girl

Police have limited time left to find concrete evidence in Praia da Luz connecting suspect Christian Brueckner with Madeleine’s disappearance

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann cops 'searching wrong area' claims man who knew Christian Brueckner

A man who claims he was close to the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann disappearance says the police are currently looking in the wrong location as the search operation continues

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann search latest: Neighbour recalls ‘angry’ rows with suspect as third day begins in hunt for missing girl

Police have limited time left to find concrete evidence in Praia da Luz connecting suspect Christian Brueckner with Madeleine’s disappearance

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2 w. ago Shovels, pickaxes and an abandoned farmhouse: Inside the new search for Madeleine McCann as police race against time

With police scouring derelict farm buildings in Praia da Luz, time is running out to find evidence linking Madeleine’s disappearance to the only suspect, The Independent’s crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin writes

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2 w. ago New search for Madeline McCann underway in Portugal using specialist radar

The search will focus on an area near the former house of Christian Brueckner, the main suspect in Madeleine's disappearance

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2 w. ago New search for Madeleine McCann underway in Portugal using specialist radar

The search will focus on an area near the former house of Christian Brueckner, the main suspect in Madeleine's disappearance

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2 w. ago When did Madeleine McCanne go missing? A complete timeline of the child's disappearance

The evidence discovered at Christian Brueckner's house has unsettling pictures on it and suggests a fascination with young children

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2 w. ago When did Madeleine McCann go missing? A complete timeline of the child's disappearance

The evidence discovered at Christian Brueckner's house has unsettling pictures on it and suggests a fascination with young children

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