Madeleine items allegedly found in suspect’s van

PORTUGUESE police could travel to Germany after items belonging to Madeleine Mccann were reportedly found in the prime suspect’s van.

A Portuguese journalist closely associated with the case said on German television that a fresh search of Christian Brueckner’s VW camper van revealed items belonging to the three-year-old who disappeared from a holiday flat in the Algarve in 2007.

It came amid unconfirmed speculation that the new item may comprise threads from pink Winnie the Poohprinted pyjamas that Madeleine wore on the night she went missing.

German investigators also disclosed they had uncovered new evidence, but described it as “not forensic”.

Brueckner was living in the camper van several miles away from the holiday apartment in Praia da Luz when Madeleine went missing.

Currently in jail in Germany for the rape of a 72-year-old American tourist in Portugal, Brueckner has been under investigation for Madeleine’s disappear- ance for two years, but denies any involvement.

Sandra Felgueiras, a Portuguese television journalist who has previously interviewed Kate and Gerry Mccann, Madeleine’s parents, said a police source in the country had told her that a

‘I think we found some new evidence. We are sure he [Brueckner] is the murderer of Madeleine Mccann’

fresh search of the camper van had turned up the possession.

She made the revelation in an interview with Hans-christian Wolters, the prosecutor leading the German investigation into the case. He did not comment on Ms Felgueiras’s revelation but went on to say: “I think we found some new evidence. We are sure that he is the murderer of Madeleine Mccann.”

Brueckner was declared a suspect by Portuguese officials last month as a 15-year legal deadline approached.