Overview

• Brueckner left Sehnde prison near Hanover at 9:15 a.m. local time on 17 September after completing a seven-year sentence for a 2005 rape in Praia da Luz.
• He is subject to court-ordered measures that include an electronic ankle tag for up to five years, regular contact with probation, passport restrictions and residence approval requirements.
• Metropolitan Police confirmed he remains a suspect in their investigation and said he refused an interview requested via an International Letter of Request.
• German authorities continue to treat Brueckner as the prime suspect, but say current material—such as phone data and witness accounts—has not met the threshold for an indictment, with UK, German and Portuguese inquiries ongoing.
• His release followed legal moves that included the payment of outstanding fines that altered his release timetable, and he also faces a separate hearing in Oldenburg over an alleged insult to a prison employee.