Summary
Police are searching again in Praia Da Luz, Portugal, for clues about Madeleine McCann, a British girl who went missing in 2007. Recent investigations by German prosecutors have named Christian Brückner as a suspect, believing he may be responsible for her disappearance and possible murder.
Key Facts
- Madeleine McCann went missing in May 2007 from a resort in Praia Da Luz, Portugal.
- Initial investigations were criticized for being insufficient, and key forensic evidence was lost.
- British and Portuguese police disagreed on the investigation approach in early years.
- In 2011, the UK Metropolitan Police reviewed the case and spent over £13 million on it.
- In 2020, German prosecutors identified Christian Brückner as a suspect for Madeleine's disappearance and murder.
- Christian Brückner was previously jailed for raping a woman in Portugal.
- Investigation data suggests a phone linked to Brückner was in Praia Da Luz on the night Madeleine went missing.
