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German police have revealed that there is new evidence regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, pointing to the outcome that she is d.ead.
In what is being described as a breakthrough in one of the world’s most haunting missing child cases,
investigators say they’ve found damning evidence that Madeleine is d.ead — and they’re pointing the
nger squarely at long-time suspect Christian Brueckner.
German police have reportedly spent years compiling evidence against Brueckner, a convicted
p@ed0phile, and now claim to have uncovered a chilling trove of material at his abandoned bolthole that
could explain what really happened to the British toddler.
Among the ndings were children’s clothes, bikes, and over 75 children’s swimming costumes — despite
the fact that Brueckner has no children of his own, per the Sun.
Police also discovered masks, chemicals, unlicensed g*ns, ammuniti0n, and even a satnav showing
movements around the Algarve — where Madeleine disappeared.
Madeleine’s parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, have spent nearly two decades begging for answers.
“All we have ever wanted is to nd her, uncover the truth and bring those responsible to justice,” the
couple said in 2020, as per People.
“We will never give up hope of nding Madeleine alive but whatever the outcome may be, we need to
know, as we need to nd peace.”
A huge part of the case against Brueckner comes from a disused factory in Neuwegersleben, central
Germany — a property he bought in 2008, just a year after Madeleine vanished.
In 2016, a neighbour’s dog ran into the compound and started digging at what looked like a grave.
Cops moved in and made a shocking discovery: under Brueckner’s d.e.ad dog, they found a wallet
containing six USB sticks and two memory cards — packed with what’s described as “highly disturbing
material.”
A full-scale search was launched involving 100 ofcers. What they uncovered stunned even seasoned
investigators: a hard drive of photos, stories written by Brueckner, in which he described kidn@pping
and @bus!ng children.
The depth of the material is what has reportedly led German police to believe that Madeleine is no longer
alive.
In another damning twist, investigators uncovered a satnav and images linking Brueckner to the Arade
Dam — an area around 35 miles from Praia da Luz. That spot, of course, became a focal point of the
search.
Among the recovered images were pictures of him modelling a mask eerily similar to ones found at his
lair.
Police also claim to have found an insurance document, signed by Brueckner, placing him at a festival in
Orgiva, Spain, in April 2008 — where he allegedly confessed to k**ling Madeleine.
Christian Brueckner is currently the prime suspect in Madeleine’s abduction. Credit: Carabinieri Milano via Getty Images
In 2020, German authorities publicly conrmed they had a prime suspect in Madeleine’s case and
believed she was d.ead. That suspect was later conrmed to be Brueckner.
Despite this, he has never been formally charged in connection with Madeleine’s disappearance.
Brueckner has denied all allegations.