In mid-2022, German prosecutors reported they had found "concrete evidence" against Christian Brueckner, a convicted sex offender who was named as the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. This evidence reportedly included items found within a motorhome (camper van) that Brueckner owned and used in the Algarve region of Portugal around the time Madeleine vanished in 2007.
: Investigators recovered storage devices containing over 8,000 files, some of which included horrific images of child abuse. In mid-2022, German prosecutors reported they had found
Police found files linking 'Maddie' suspect with crime - DW News Police found files linking 'Maddie' suspect with crime
: Police reportedly found up to 75 swimming costumes belonging to young children at one of his properties. During this operation
This blog post provides an update on the significant 2022 and 2023 developments in the Madeleine McCann case, specifically regarding the investigation into the prime suspect, Christian Brueckner.
Following these leads, investigators conducted a massive three-day search in May 2023 at the Barragem do Arade reservoir in Portugal, a location Brueckner reportedly called his "little paradise".
During this operation, police uncovered several potentially significant items: