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Anonymous Donor Clears McCann Suspect’s Fine as Fresh Evidence Surfaces Near Praia da Luz

His scheduled release in September 2025 depends on there being no fresh indictment before his sentence ends.

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Der Angeklagte Christian B. (l) steht im Gerichtssaal im Landgericht Braunschweig neben seinem Anwalt Friedrich Fülscher.
Der Angeklagte Christian B. (M) kommt mit Handschellen in den Gerichtssaal im Landgericht Braunschweig.

Overview

  • An anonymous donor paid Christian B.’s outstanding €1,446 fine, removing the last obstacle to his rape sentence completion on September 17, 2025.
  • His release will proceed unless prosecutors file new charges in the Madeleine McCann disappearance before his sentence expiry.
  • German and Portuguese investigators uncovered a box and a hard drive during early-June searches of a 50-hectare site near Praia da Luz.
  • Authorities now regard the disappearance as a suspected homicide, though no indictment has been issued in the McCann case.
  • After release, Christian B. plans to settle on the island of Sylt and faces an Oldenburg court appearance on October 27, 2025 over an alleged prison staff insult.