26

May

Madeleine McCann: The story so far

LONDON (Reuters) - Portuguese police this week searched a reservoir about 50 km (31 miles) from where British three-year-old Madeleine McCann disappeared in 2007, authorities said. The move was the…

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26

May

Slim chance of breakthrough seen as police wrap up Madeleine McCann search

SILVES, Portugal  (Reuters) - Police wrapped up the latest search effort in the 16-year-old hunt for missing British girl Madeleine McCann after collecting unspecified samples by a reservoir in Portugal,…

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24

May

Madeleine McCann search at Portuguese reservoir resumes with sniffer dogs

SILVES, Portugal, May 24 (Reuters) - Police with sniffer dogs on Wednesday resumed a search at a remote reservoir in Portugal for possible evidence linking a German suspect to the…

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22

May

German police to begin major search of remote reservoir in Portugal for Madeleine McCann

German police searching for Madeleine McCann's body are about to start a major search of a remote Algarve reservoir suspect Christian Brueckner used to visit. Portuguese police are soon expected to…

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21

Apr

German court throws out sex charges against suspect in Madeleine McCann case

BERLIN, April 20 (Reuters) - A court in the German city of Braunschweig has thrown out rape and sexual offence charges against Christian Brueckner, who has been formally identified as…

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12

Oct

German prosecutors charge Madeleine McCann suspect with sex offences

BERLIN (Reuters) - German prosecutors said they had charged a 45-year-old German man, who is a suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, with several sexual offences they believe he committed…

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21

Sep

European court rules against parents of missing Madeleine McCann

(Reuters) - The European Court of Human Rights ruled on against the parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, saying that Portugal had given them a fair hearing in their…

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07

May

German prosecutor confident Madeleine McCann murderer found

LISBON, (Reuters) - Investigators have found new evidence potentially incriminating the key suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago, said Hans Christian Wolters, the German…

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24

Apr

The 15-year hunt for missing British girl Madeleine McCann

Portuguese prosecutors said late on Thursday a man had been formally identified as a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago. Prosecutors in Faro, Algarve's…

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23

Apr

UPDATED: Madeleine McCann’s parents release statement after German man made official suspect over disappearance

Madeleine McCann's parents have said they welcome the news that convicted child abuser Christian B has been named an official suspect in the case of their daughter's disappearance. In a…

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23

Apr

German prosecutor on McCann case says naming of suspect is legal formality

A German prosecutor investigating a jailed rapist over the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann said on Friday that the man's naming as a suspect in the case by…

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22

Apr

For first time man named as formal suspect in Madeleine McCann case

Portuguese prosecutors announced a man had been formally identified as a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago. It is the first time Portuguese prosecutors…

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07

Jun

German police making progress in Madeleine McCann investigation

Sky News reports that police have been investigating the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case for four years. German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters says police have been looking for…

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18

Nov

Madeleine McCann suspect taken to hospital after fight in cell

The suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has been injured after an argument in a court cell, according to a German newspaper report. Christian B, as he is known under…

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24

Sep

McCann suspect may face more jail time after EU court ruling

A German man whom investigators suspect of murdering British toddler Madeleine McCann and currently jailed for drug dealing may face more prison time after Europe’s top court retroactively cleared his…

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06

Aug

UPDATED: EU court adviser says arrest warrant for German suspect in McCann case is illegal

German authorities did not follow correct procedures when they extradited a German man from Italy for a rape charge whom investigators also suspect of murdering British toddler Madeleine McCann, an…

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30

Jul

Hidden cellar discovered at former home of suspect in Madeleine McCann case

German police are said to have uncovered a hidden cellar at a former home of the suspect in the Madeleine McCann case. In a third and final day of digging,…

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28

Jul

German police search garden near Hanover for Madeleine McCann

German police are currently carrying a search in a garden near the German city of Hannover. The search is being carried in connection with the investigations related to the disappearance…

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23

Jul

Madeleine McCann suspect investigated over rape link

Portuguese police are investigating whether a suspect in the Madeleine McCann case may also be linked to a rape in the Algarve three years before. Child sex offender Christian B…

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12

Jul

Searches in three wells in Portugal for evidence in Madeleine McCann disappearance

Portuguese police and firefighters have explored three old, disused wells in their search for the body of missing Madeleine McCann. The operation in a remote corner of the Algarve coast…

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11

Jul

Madeleine McCann murder suspect paedophile past, slipped through net of investigators

The main suspect in the Madeleine McCann case twice slipped through the net of Portuguese investigators, court documents and witness testimony suggest. Sky News reports that Court documents from the suspect's…

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20

Jun

Scotland Yard says Madeleine McCann disappearance remains missing persons inquiry

Madeleine McCann's disappearance is "still a missing persons inquiry", Scotland Yard said on Friday, as they denied that German police had told her family about evidence that she was dead.…

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19

Jun

German police found files linking new suspect with Madeleine McCann disappearance

German Investigators have recovered computer memory sticks that link prime suspect Christian B. to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, according to a German media report. Three-year-old "Maddie" went missing from…

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17

Jun

Germany wants to retest mystery saliva sample found in Madeleine McCann apartment

German investigators want to retest a mystery saliva sample found in the holiday apartment from where Madeleine McCann went missing. Portuguese forensic tests on the sample apparently found no DNA…

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14

Jun

Slim hope Madeleine McCann could still be alive

Madeleine McCann may still be alive, according to the German prosecutor who previously said police were working on the assumption she was dead. The investigation into Madeleine’s disappearance from Praia…

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11

Jun

Madeleine McCann suspect moved to own prison cell over safety fears

The suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has been moved into a single jail cell for his own protection. As police re-examine more unsolved murder and rape investigations, the prison…

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10

Jun

‘I have a horrible thing to do’ – Madeline McCann suspected murderer told his ex-Girlfriend prior to girl’s disappearance

I have a horrible thing to do": these are the words with which Christian Brueckner, 43 year old German pedophile, who has emerged a few days as the main suspect…

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10

Jun

Satellite images appear to put Madeleine McCann suspect’s vehicle near Praia da Luz

The Telegraph reports that satellite images taken shortly after Madeleine McCann’s disappearance appear to show the prime suspect’s camper van parked just a mile away from her hotel and are…

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08

Jun

New suspect told friends in Germany ‘Madeleine is dead’

Christian Brückner , who has been identified as thee new suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, told friends “the child is now dead” when the missing three-year-old came up…

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07

Jun

5-year old Inga G. is missing girl linked to McCann’s suspect murderer

An undated handout photo made available by the Saxony-Anhalt police of 5-year-old girl Inga G. who has been missing since 02 May 2015 (reissued 05 June 2020). According to reports,…

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06

Jun

German police investigating new Madeleine McCann suspect over third missing child

German police are said to be investigating the new Madeleine McCann suspect for possible involvement in the disappearance of a boy in Portugal in 1996. They are re-examining the disappearance…

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06

Jun

New suspect in Madeleine McCann case also investigated over missing German girl

The new suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has also been investigated over the disappearance of a German girl, according to German media reports. The 43-year-old German man, named in…

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05

Jun

Over 200 calls and emails to police after appeal for information about suspect in  Madeleine McCann case

The Metropolitan Police has received more than 270 calls and emails since launching a new appeal about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cranwell says Scotland Yard…

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04

Jun

UPDATED: British police plea for help in Madeleine McCann case, German police treating case as murder

Police are appealing for the public's help in solving the, after they announced a child sex offender was the new suspect in the Madeleine McCann case. The 43-year-old German man,…

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09

Dec

Former Portuguese detective who criticised Madeleine McCann’s parents jailed for involvement in violent burglaries

A former detective who starred in the recent Netflix documentary about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for his role in two violent burglaries. Paulo…

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05

May

New suspect in Madeleine McCann case identified as a German man

Sky News revealed that the new suspect in the Madeleine McCann case is a German man already being investigated over alleged child sex offences He is one of two suspects…

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27

Mar

Madeleine McCann’s parents still hopeful she will be found

In an extensive interview with the Daily Telegraph,  Clarence Mitchell, the family McCann spokesman, offers a rare insight into the case of Madeleine McCann. He said that Gerry and Kate…

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14

Mar

McCann’s disappearance will be solved – Top Child Protection Police

A top child protection cop insists the 12-year mystery of missing Madeleine McCann will be solved. The Sun reports that the claim will be made in a bombshell new Netflix…

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