Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Madeleine McCann Case: German Suspect Refuses Interview
In 2007, a young British girl named Madeleine McCann went missing in Portugal.
Police are still trying to figure out what happened.
A German man, Christian Brueckner, is a suspect.
He lived in the same area where Madeleine disappeared.
Police wanted to talk to him, but he refused.
Brueckner is in jail but will be released soon.
Police have looked for evidence in Portugal.
The man denies being involved, but has not been charged.
Madeleine McCann went missing in Portugal in 2007.
A 49-year-old German man remains a suspect.
The suspect lived in the Algarve region when she disappeared.
The suspect refused to be interviewed by UK police.
The suspect is due to be released from prison in Germany.
- Who
- Madeleine McCann and a 49-year-old German man
- What
- The disappearance of Madeleine McCann and the ongoing investigation
- When
- May 3, 2007
- Where
- Praia da Luz, Algarve, Portugal
- Why
- The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are still under investigation
- Suspect
- 49-year-old German man, Christian Brueckner
- Victim
- Madeleine McCann, British girl
- Date of Disappearance
- May 3, 2007
- Location
- Praia da Luz, Algarve, Portugal
- Current Status of Suspect
- Due to be released from prison in Germany
- Current Charge
- Convicted of raping a 72-year-old woman in Algarve