Overview
- Reports place the prime suspect in a tent near a northern German city, with two women who told reporters "We are his helpers" and a pit bull guarding the campsite.
- He was freed in September after serving six years for the rape of a 72-year-old in Praia da Luz and is fitted with an electronic tag that may not work outside Germany.
- According to Metro, a court has permitted him to leave Germany, and prosecutors are seeking to delay any move as their investigation continues.
- He briefly launched a GoFundMe to fund a move abroad, which the platform removed hours after it went live.
- Prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters says a single forensic link or a new witness could "crack the case" and that investigators hold more than is public, while Brueckner denies involvement.