Christian Brueckner, 48, was released after serving a prison term for the rape of a 72-year-old American woman in the same area of Portugal Madeleine McCann vanished from Christian Brueckner has been released from prison

The prime suspect in the disappearance of Maddie McCann "is still a danger to the public", the family of his victim have said. Christian Brueckner was released from prison in Germany this morning after serving six years of a seven-year sentence for the rape of an elderly woman. ‌

Prosecutors had hoped to charge the 48-year-old in connection with Maddie's disappearance before his sentence concluded. However, they were unable to do so in time, and were helpless to prevent him from walking free. ‌

The German national served six years of his seven-year senten

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