Overview

• Christian B., 48, left the JVA Sehnde prison on September 17 after completing a sentence for a 2005 rape conviction handed down in 2019, departing in his lawyer’s car according to police and AFP.
• Under court-ordered Führungsaufsicht, he must wear an electronic ankle monitor for five years, maintain contact with a probation officer, keep a fixed residence, and obtain approval before changing his living arrangements.
• His passport has been withheld and he is to carry an ID restricted to Germany, with additional reporting obligations intended to reduce flight risk.
• Braunschweig prosecutors continue to investigate him on suspicion of murdering Madeleine McCann but have not filed charges after renewed searches in Portugal yielded no decisive evidence.
• A court-appointed expert previously assessed a significant reoffending risk and prosecutors label him dangerous, while his defense calls the case prejudicial and plans to challenge the restrictions; Scotland Yard says he refused to be questioned via legal assistance.