Overview

• Brückner left Sehnde prison on 17 September after completing a sentence for the 2005 rape of a 72-year-old in Portugal, a conviction unrelated to the McCann case.
• Braunschweig prosecutors identified him as their main suspect in 2020 but say they still lack admissible evidence to file charges over Madeleine’s 2007 disappearance.
• German authorities have revoked his passport and imposed an electronic ankle monitor, a fixed-address requirement, regular reporting, and restrictions on leaving without judicial approval.
• Investigations by German, Portuguese and UK police continue in coordination, including June searches in the Algarve that have produced no announced findings.
• Brückner denies involvement and declined a Metropolitan Police interview, as prosecutors and a psychiatric evaluation describe him as dangerous and likely to reoffend.