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German Prosecutors Warn 'Dangerous' McCann Suspect Set for Sept. 17 Release

Prosecutors cite insufficient evidence to indict Christian Brueckner, prompting a request for post-release monitoring.

Police investigators search for clues into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann on June 5, 2025
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The chief prosecutor in the case, Christian Wolters, said that Christian Brueckner remains 'fundamentally dangerous'
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Overview

  • Christian Brueckner is due to leave a German prison by September 17, and prosecutors say they cannot stop him from traveling abroad once free.
  • A recent psychiatric assessment found that further sexual offenses are to be expected, and the chief prosecutor describes Brueckner as fundamentally dangerous.
  • Authorities have asked a court to require an ankle tag and residence notifications after release, though he would still be basically a free man.
  • The McCann probe continues as investigators evaluate material from a June search in Portugal, with prosecutors reporting no exonerating evidence to date.
  • Brueckner, who denies involvement in the McCann case, is serving time for a separate 2005 rape and was acquitted on other sex-crime charges in 2024 as prosecutors seek a retrial with a decision expected next year.