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Germans protest after Madeleine McCann kidnap suspect released from prison into their community

Over 150 people assembled to protest the release of 48-year-old convicted pedophile and rapist Christian Brueckner.

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 A man, a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal, arrives with his lawyers Dennis Bock, Friedrich Fuelscher and Atilla Aykac for the start of his trial in Germany on unrelated sexual assault charges in Braunschweig, Germany, February 16, 2024.

Main suspect in British toddler Madeleine McCann's disappearance set to be released

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Tagging and tracking: How authorities plan to monitor suspect in Madeleine McCann case

 Cars with German license plates arrive at a blocked road as police resumes the search for the body of Madeleine McCann, who went missing in the Portuguese Algarve in May 2007, in Atalaia, Portugal, June 3, 2025

Madeleine McCann search prompts vast scans of Portugal's Algarve region


Julia Wendel is definitely not Madeleine McCann - DNA tests

DNA tests show that Julia Wendel is genetically Polish and is the biological daughter of her mother.

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Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann announces intention to sue mother

Wendell's mother publicly stated that Wendell had mental health issues and asked her to stop her “lies and manipulation.” As a result, Wendell has announced her intention to pursue defamation charges

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Julia Wendel most likely not Madeleine McCann - facial recognition comparison

A comparison of photos of Madeleine McCann and Julia Wendel did not produce a match in facial recognition software.

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Woman who thinks she's Madeleine McCann submits DNA for forensic tests

Julia Wendel took to social media last month claiming to be missing toddler Madeleine McCann.

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Polish police say they ruled out that Julia Wendel is Madeleine McCann

Julia Wendel became viral this week when she claimed she is Madeleine McCann and said she had evidence to back up the claim.

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Woman from Poland claims to be missing toddler Madeleine McCann

Madeleine McCann disappeared from her bed when on holiday with her British family in Portugal in 2007.

FILE PHOTO: Kate McCann, whose daughter Madeleine went missing during a family holiday to Portugal in 2007, attends a news conference at the launch of her book in London May 12, 2011

German police excavate allotment in search linked to McCann case

McCann's disappearance, from her bedroom in a rented holiday home in the Algarve, sparked one of Europe's biggest international investigations

FILE PHOTO: Kate McCann, whose daughter Madeleine went missing during a family holiday to Portugal in 2007, attends a news conference at the launch of her book in London May 12, 2011

Portuguese prosecutors to trawl German suspect's records in McCann case

On Friday, the prosecutor general's office in Portugal said there were no records of crimes committed by the suspect in the Algarve.

FILE PHOTO: Kate McCann, whose daughter Madeleine went missing during a family holiday to Portugal in 2007, attends a news conference at the launch of her book in London May 12, 2011

UK, German police have new suspect in 2007 abduction of Madeleine McCann

"We assume that the girl is dead," Braunschweig state prosecutor Wolters said. "The public prosecutor's office in Braunschweig is investigating a 43-year-old German national on suspicion of murder."

FILE PHOTO: Kate McCann, whose daughter Madeleine went missing during a family holiday to Portugal in 2007, attends a news conference at the launch of her book in London May 12, 2011