Madeleine McCann as a “ formal suspect ”.... Christian Brueckner, 44, was first identified as a murder

incident broke out at the courthouse, and Brueckner was briefly treated in a hospital for two broken

Brueckner also allegedly told him in 2008 that he had been involved in the girl’s abduction from

.... Brueckner, 45, has denied any involvement in the child's demise. Brueckner is currently in a German

new evidence", adding:" We are sure that he( Brueckner) is the murderer of Madeleine McCann

suspect ” by Portuguese authorities. Christian Brueckner, 44, was identified as a murder suspect by German

Now Brueckner wants pals to back his defence if he has to stand trial on rape and child sex charges

Kate and Gerry McCann said they “ welcome the news ” that Portuguese authorities have formally identified a suspect in the case of their daughter Madeleine’s disappearance.“ Even though the possibility may be slim, we have not given up hope that Madeleine is still alive and we will be reunited with her, ” the pair said in a statement. Investigators in the southern Portuguese region of Algarve on Thursday said a person had been made an “ arguido ” – which translates as “ named suspect ” or “ form

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 26 Fox News Flash top headlines are here.... 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....

" We can't say whether we'll come to a conclusion this year or next year," he said.... He has been behind bars in Germany since 2019 for raping and robbing a 72-year-old American woman in the Algarve.... hr in Berlin, writing by Aislinn Laing, Editing by William Maclean)....