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Suspect in disappearance of Madeleine McCann could be freed from prison early after donor pays fine
- German prosecutors announced on Monday that a fine against Christian Brueckner, the main suspect in Madeleine McCann's 2007 disappearance in Portugal, has been paid off.
- The fine stemmed from earlier forgery and bodily harm cases involving Brueckner and remained unpaid, risking an extended prison term until the payment advanced his release.
- An ex-staff member of Germany's Federal Criminal Police settled the fine of around 1,450 euros but attempted to withdraw the payment upon discovering its actual purpose.
- This payment moves Brueckner’s potential release date from January 2026 to September 17, allowing earlier release for an unrelated prison case, while he remains under murder investigation without charges.
- Investigators from the UK, Portugal, and Germany continue piecing together events from the night Madeleine, aged three, disappeared near Praia da Luz, Portugal in 2007.
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Petition launched to keep Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner behind bars - The Mirror
Christian Brueckner is due to be released in less than three months after completing a seven-year term for rape. Prosecutors believe he abducted and killed Madeleine in May 2007
Christian B. is considered the main suspect in the case of the missing Madeline McCann. Now he is probably released from custody due to a misunderstanding.
Suspect in Disappearance of Madeleine McCann Could Be Freed From Prison Early After Donor Pays Fine
BERLIN—An outstanding fine against the main suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal has been paid off, German prosecutors said Monday. It means he could be released from prison in a separate case in mid-September instead of January 2026. Prosecutors in Braunschweig confirmed that an unpaid fine of about 1,450 euros ($1,663) against the suspect—a German national identified by media as Christian Brueckner—…
The man, in custody for the rape of a 72-year-old American woman, sees his date of advanced release because someone paid a fine to which he had been sentenced in another case.
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