Overview

• Brueckner was freed from Sehnde prison at 9:15 a.m. local time after completing a seven-year sentence for a 2005 rape in Praia da Luz.
• Release conditions include an electronic ankle tag for five years, probation reporting, court approval for any change of residence, and surrender of his passport, with penalties for breaches.
• He refused a Metropolitan Police interview requested via an International Letter of Request, according to Det Chief Insp Mark Cranwell.
• Prosecutors say they have circumstantial material such as phone data and alleged witness statements but not enough to seek an indictment; Brueckner has not been charged and denies involvement.
• Authorities in Germany, Portugal and the UK continue coordinated searches and evidence review, with officials saying his release has no direct impact on the ongoing probe.