Madeleine McCann becomes first German suspect named by cops

A MAN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AN OFFICIAL SUBJECT IN MADELEINE McCANN’S DISAPPEARANCE.

According to reports, Portuguese authorities named Christian Brueckner, a convicted sex offender, as an official suspect for the first time on Wednesday.

According to the Mirror, the German national’s lawyers confirmed he was named a “arguido” (defendant) yesterday.

A written statement issued by the Portimao section of the Faro Department of Criminal Investigation and Prosecution (DIAP) said: “As part of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in 2007, a person was made an arguido on Wednesday. “

The Attorney General’s Office in Portugal and the country’s Policia Judiciaria have yet to issue an official statement.

The German man, who is in his mid-forties, is currently serving a rape sentence in Germany, according to the Mirror.

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