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Everything we know about Madeleine McCann’s alleged killer

Shocking new details have come to light.
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Bombshell evidence found at the lair of the prime suspect of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been revealed for the first time.

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German police allegedly discovered a haul of disturbing material, including a hard drive, children’s clothes and toys, masks, chemicals, and guns inside an abandoned factory, claimed to be owned by Christian Brueckner.

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The British toddler vanished during a family holiday in Portugal in 2007. Her body has never been found. (Credit: Supplied)

The German national is currently behind bars for sexually assaulting a pensioner in Praia da Luz, Portugal – the same area where Maddie vanished from in May 2007.

She was just three years old.

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Detectives first linked Brueckner to Maddie’s disappearance in 2020. He has strongly denied any involvement.

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With his release date pending, Christian Brueckner could be out on day release from jail within weeks. (Credit: Getty)

With Brueckner set to be released from jail in September, German police have reportedly appealed to their British counterparts to reopen their investigation into him, to help secure a successful prosecution.  

“There is huge interest in Germany in the British stepping up their investigation again,” a source told British newspaper The Sun.

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“The clock is against the case here, and investigators do not want to see Brueckner walk free.

“Their best option could be intervention from UK cops – but they have to be prepared to take it on. There are 20,000 pages of Madeleine evidence, and the Germans are ready to translate the lot.”

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Kate and Gerry McCann have never given up hope of finding their daughter. (Credit: Getty)

Among the haul of evidence found inside the factory in central Germany, police reportedly found a hard drive of pictures, which is believed to indicate why they are confident Madeleine is dead.

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Creepy photos of Brueckner at the Arade Dam, a key location where police searched for Madeleine, were also found.

Investigators also allegedly linked an insurance claim signed by Brueckner to a festival in April 2008, where he allegedly told a pal that Madeleine “did not scream.”

The shock claims were detailed in the Channel 4 documentary, Madeleine McCann: The Unseen Evidence, which aired in the UK in early May.

Maddie’s parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, were reportedly made aware of the findings before the documentary aired.

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