Share this @internewscast.com

Portuguese authorities have named German national Christian Brueckner a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann.

Brueckner, 44, is currently serving a 7-year prison sentence in Germany for raping an elderly American woman in 2005, as CrimeOnline has previously reported.

The Portuguese Public Ministry in the district of Faro, where Maddie and her family were vacationing when the little girl was kidnapped, said Thursday that it had “appointed” a suspect in the kidnapping, although it did not specifically name Brueckner.

The Daily News reported that a release from the ministry said it had formally named a suspect at the request of German authorities in the interests of “international judicial cooperation.”

Maddie McCann disappeared on the night of May 3, 2007, from a vacation rental in Praia da Luz, Algarve, while her parents were next door at a restaurant. The little girl was never found, but a prosecutor in Braunschweig, Germany, has been pursuing a case against Brueckner since June 2020. Although no charges have been filed, the prosecutor said he had uncovered evidence that put Brueckner — identified as “Christian B.” because of German laws governing the naming of suspects — in Praia da Luz at the time of Maddie’s disappearance.

Brueckner also faces charges of raping a 20-year-old German woman in the Algarve in 2005, three years before Maddie McCann disappeared.

For the latest true crime and justice news, subscribe to the ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’ podcast.

Source: This post first appeared on https://www.crimeonline.com/feed/

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Teenager Who Went Missing Two Years Ago Now Faces Murder Charges: Police

Share copy link Left: Gracie Landa (Durham County Jail). Right: Christopher Piedrasanta-Perez…

Erik Menendez Denied Bail Several Decades After Parents’ Murder

Erik Menendez has been denied parole after serving decades in prison for…

New Hampshire Mother, Struggling with Husband’s Cancer Diagnosis, Tragically Takes Lives of Family and Herself

A New Hampshire mother killed her husband and two of her children…

Donna Adelson: Opening Arguments Start in Florida Family Matriarch’s Murder Trial [Live Stream]

The murder trial of Donna Adelson, accused of planning a murder-for-hire targeting…

20 Bodies Discovered in Standard Room at Coroner’s Morgue: District Attorney Reports

Inset: Brian Cotter (Pueblo County). Background: Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, Colo., where…

Two Individuals Detained for Alleged Involvement in Child Sexual Abuse

Staff report Updated with information about McCray’s arrest. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Linda…

Police: Man attempted to meet 14-year-old social media influencer for sexual reasons

Left: Jarred Easter. Right: Easter after his arrest in Walton County, Florida,…

Tragic Incident: Man Fatally Shoots Mother While She Sleeps in Recliner, Police Say

Inset left: Nathan Davin (St. Louis County Jail). Inset right: MaeDean Davin…

Uncertainty Surrounds the Death of Hulk Hogan

Florida law enforcement continues their investigation into the death of wrestling icon…

9-year-old witnessed mother’s death in road rage incident, says District Attorney

Left inset: Charmaine William (GoFundMe). Right inset: Larry Jefferson (Facebook). Background: Larry…

Urgent AMBER Alert: Texas Toddler, Age 3, Disappeared in July

Police in San Antonio are searching for a missing 3-year-old who hasn’t…

Teenager Accused of Killing Uber Driver Now Facing Additional Charges, Say Prosecutors

Share copy link News footage of Sheliky Sanchez in court on Aug.…