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       European authorities have discovered a new lead in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann — a secret compound linked to the prime suspect.

       Convicted pedophile Christian Brueckner had access to the compound, located in Portugal’s southern Algarve region where McCann, 3, disappeared in 2007, according to a report. The compound reportedly belonged to Brueckner’s former German girlfriend, Nicole Fehlinger.

       The compound came to light after German federal authorities recently interviewed Fehlinger’s father, Dieter, for a second time.

       Kate McCann, left, looks on as her husband Gerry holds up a picture of their missing daughter Madeleine during a news conference in Rome, on May 30, 2007.

       "No one knows that my daughter not only had the private residence in Portugal at her disposal, but also a separate compound," he told The Mirror newspaper. "No one has ever searched there or the property has never turned up in connection with Maddie."

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       Fehlinger said the large compound was overgrown with weeds and guarded by four "aggressive" Kangal dogs day and night.

       Brueckner has denied any involvement in McCann’s disappearance.

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       The toddler was kidnapped from her family’s holiday rental in Praia da Luz.

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