Overview

• Officers scoured over 120 acres of scrubland, wells and abandoned structures near Praia da Luz, uncovering adult clothing debris and bone fragments during a three-day search.
• Portuguese authorities confirmed no samples were sent to Germany and forensic testing will be conducted at a police scientific laboratory in Lisbon.
• Two old, rusty firearms were recovered separately and have been ruled out as relevant to the McCann inquiry, with one item now under a different investigation.
• Christian Brueckner remains in a German prison serving a seven-year rape sentence and faces potential release in September unless new charges are filed.
• A recent documentary revealed disturbing items at Brueckner’s former warehouse, including children’s swimsuits, a small bicycle and a handwritten abduction narrative.