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Madeleine McCann suspect turns down Met Police interview

Madeleine McCann suspect turns down Met Police interview

Summary

The main suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance, Christian Brückner, declined to be interviewed by the Metropolitan Police. An international letter of request was sent for the interview as he is about to be released from jail for a separate crime. Brückner has not been charged in the McCann case and denies involvement.

Key Facts

  • Christian Brückner is the main suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance.
  • He refused a request from the Metropolitan Police for an interview.
  • The interview request came via an international letter because Brückner is in Germany.
  • Madeleine McCann disappeared in 2007 while on holiday in Portugal.
  • Brückner is serving a seven-year sentence in Germany for raping a woman in 2005.
  • Brückner has not been charged in relation to McCann, despite being suspected of murder by German authorities.
  • Police in the UK treat McCann's case as a missing persons investigation.
  • Over £13.2 million has been spent on the Met's investigation into McCann's disappearance since 2011.
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