Maddie pyjama fibres found in suspect’s van

FIBRES from Madeleine Mccann’s pyjamas have been found in the prime suspect’s camper van, according to prosecutors.

Christian Brueckner, 45, is serving a seven-year sentence in Germany for raping a pensioner in Praia da Luz, the Portuguese resort where Madeleine went missing 15 years ago.

Hans-christian Wolters, the German prosecutor leading the case against the convicted paedophile, said: “We have found new facts and new evidence.

“It’s not forensic evidence but evidence and because of our evidence, we are sure he is the murderer of Madeleine Mccann. We are sure he killed Madeleine.”

Mr Wolters was questioned on Portuguese television over claims that evidence was recovered from a VW camper van which belonged to Brueckner when he was living in the Algarve.

There has been speculation that fibres from the missing girl’s pink Eeyore pyjamas were discovered.

The prosecutor refused to confirm this, but said: “I don’t want to deny it.”

Brueckner, who denies any involvement in the disappearance, was made an arguido, or suspect, by Portuguese prosecutors last month after being named by German investigators.