Suspect in Madeleine McCann case released from German prison, say police


  • World
  • Wednesday, 17 Sep 2025

A car believed to be carrying Christian B., who was formally identified in 2020 as a suspect in the case of the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann, and was serving a sentence for raping a 72-year-old American woman, leaves after his release from prison in Sehnde, Germany, September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler

SEHNDE, Germany (Reuters) -Christian Brueckner, the German man who remains a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann in Portugal, was released from prison on Wednesday after serving a sentence on other charges, German police said.

(Reporting by Erol Dogrudogan, writing by Madeline Chambers, editing by Rachel More)

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