Overview
- The Higher Regional Court in Celle struck down a Hildesheim order that required Christian B. to maintain residence in Germany, allowing him to settle abroad.
- All other supervision measures remain, including a five‑year period of oversight and a court‑ordered electronic ankle monitor to track his location.
- The lower court must reword the residence conditions, and the appellate judges noted a tailored, time‑limited exit ban or region‑specific restrictions could be imposed.
- Prosecutors in Braunschweig have treated Christian B. as a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann since 2020, yet no charges have been filed.
- A court spokesperson said he can travel within Europe with an ID card despite his passport reportedly being retained, and reports say his online fundraiser for travel was taken down.