Overview
- Christian Brueckner, released from prison in September, has been located in a tented camp in northern Germany guarded by two women who described themselves as his helpers.
- He attempted to raise money online to leave Germany, but the GoFundMe campaign was taken down shortly after it launched.
- A court has permitted him to leave the country, prompting concern from authorities that his electronic ankle tag would not function across borders.
- Prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters said investigators are continuing their work and believe additional forensic evidence or new witnesses could be decisive.
- Brueckner, the prime suspect in Madeleine McCann’s 2007 disappearance, denies involvement and has a prior conviction for raping a 72-year-old in Praia da Luz, along with a separate child abuse conviction.