MADDIE SUSPECT MAY NEVER FACE COP QUIZ
Prosecutor’s shock U-turn over case
THE German paedophile suspected of abducting Madeleine McCann may never face court over the crime.
The warning comes from the prosecutor leading the inquiry into Christian Brueckner’s alleged links to the tot’s disappearance in Portugal in 2007.
Hans Christian Wolters said there was no “forensic evidence” and other clues they had were “not enough to get an arrest warrant”. Mr Wolters said he was
“hopeful” evidence would be found for police to charge and quiz Brueckner, 43, but added: “At the moment our evidence is not so strong we are sure he will be sentenced by the court.”
It’s an about-turn from the prosecutor who has previously claimed police have “concrete” evidence Madeleine is dead.
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Her: “Maybe we need ed more witnesses or photos os or video.” A friend of the McCann family said: : “It feels like he is trying to lower expectations ns after coming out all guns blazing. It’s heartbreaking for Kate and Gerry.” Brueckner, a drifter with child pornography and rape convictions, is serving a drugs jail term in Ger Germany. He lived near the Praia da Luz resort where the three-year-old was snatched in 2007.
Brueckner’s lawyer Friedrich Fr Fuelscher says his client is innocent.