Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner may never be charged over kidnapping due to legal row

Christian Brueckner, who is already serving time in a German prison for rape, may never face charges relating to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann due to a legal row between two prosecuting agencies. In 2020 German police named Mr Brueckner as the person they believed kidnapped and subsequently murdered Madeleine McCann in 2007.

Prosecutors from the city of Braunschweig and the city of Magdeburg have been arguing over the 45-year-olds alleged links to Madeleine and other missing children. While Brauncschweig prosecutors have been leading the charge against Brueckner, German sources believe that Magdeburg may soon take over the case.