THIS is the chilling moment the paedo prime Madeleine McCann suspect smirks when asked if he killed her as he left court.
Christian Bruecker, 47, was in the dock in Lehrte, Germany, after being convicted of verbal assaulting guards at the prison where he’s serving seven-year sentence for rape.
Andy Stenning/Daily MirrorChristian Brueckner appeared to smirk when he was asked whether he abducted and killed Madeleine as he left court on Thursday[/caption]
PAGerman police publicly said they believe that Brueckner snatched and killed Madeleine[/caption]
Dan CharityBrueckner is due to be released in September after seeing out a seven-year rape sentence[/caption]
German police are convinced the convicted rapist abducted and killed Madeleine when she disappeared in May 2007, but he has always denied any involvement.
Time is running out for prosecutors to the pin him down, because he is due for release in September when he would likely flee to country.
As he left court on Thursday, journalists demanded to know whether he killed Madeleine.
Footage shows the creep remaining tight-lipped, instead flashing a chilling smirk.
A Sun investigation was broadcast on Channel 4 earlier this month that revealed bombshell evidence found at the suspect’s lair.
The disturbing evidence demonstrated Brueckner’s obsession with young kids.
Children’s clothes and toys were found, as well as masks, chemicals and guns.
Much of the evidence was discovered by chance at a disused factory Brueckner bought for £20,000 in 2008 – one year after Madeleine vanished.
Prosecutors wanted to delay the rapist walking free from prison in September this year – and buy more time as they consider charges over missing Madeleine.
They hoped that a conviction over verbal abuse would extend his detention – but he was instead sentenced to one month on probation.
German officials are still privately hoping British cops would reopen their live investigation into Brueckner before he is released, in just 18 weeks.
Lehrte court heard the brute dismissively referred to one female prison worker as “a joke” and telling another to “shut your gob”.
Insulting prison officers is a crime in Germany.
But his lawyer – who previously complained his client was being denied cheese behind bars – told the court any such remarks were in response to Brueckner’s feeling he was being tortured.
He hurled the insults during an tantrum in March 2024, when he also made the claims of “torture” and “inhumane” treatment, The Mirror reports.
PAGerman police have seen evidence which convinces the Madeleine is dead[/caption]
AFPKate and Gerry McCann recently attended a ceremony to mark the eighteenth anniversary of their daughter’s disappearance[/caption]
A guard reportedly said Brueckner was as “enraged”, and later wrote a letter of apology to the prison staff saying he “woke up on the wrong side of the bed”.
If he commits another crime while on probation he will be recalled to prison for a month.
Brueckner is no longer being held in solitary confinement as he nears the end of his sentence.
The Sun’s findings revealed the existence of a 80gb hard drive and laptop containing images from Portugal, believed to be closely linked to cops’ belief that Maddie is in fact dead.
Pictures and documents also place Breuckner at key Maddie search location of the Arades Dam, in Portugal and an alleged confession site in Spain.
While a document cites the suspect at the location where he allegedly said “she did not scream” as he discussed the British toddler with an associate.
Dan CharityThe motorhome that belonged to Brueckner[/caption]
Dan CharityA laptop hard drive found by cops[/caption]
Sickening child abduction stories were also uncovered where Brueckner uses kidnap chemical ether to take a mum and tot outside a preschool.
In another with chilling similarities to Maddie Breuckner wrote: “A very small girl enters the room. She’s definitely not older than five.
“Blonde, long hair tied in pigtails bounces cheekily back and forth as she comes towards me.
“This is maid Annelie, she is four years old. I feel like I’m in paradise right now.”
Online messages we uncovered from Brueckner show him bragging to another sicko that he really wanted to “capture something small and use it for days”.
He even threatened it wouldn’t matter “if the evidence is destroyed afterwards” and gleefully added: “I’ll make a lot of films […] hehe.”
As Brueckner’s release date nears, a source told The Sun: “The clock is against the case here and investigators do not want to see Brueckner walk free,.
“Their best option could be intervention from UK cops but they have to be prepared to take it on. There are 20,000 pages of Madeleine evidence and the Germans are ready to translate the lot.”
Madeleine’s parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, recently penned a heartbreaking tribute to mark the 18th anniversary of her disappearance.
They thanked those who have supported them and kept Madeleine in their thoughts.
The parents wrote: “No matter how near or far she is, she continues to be right here with us, every day,” alongside a picture of Madeleine.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
Here’s a timeline of the case which has gripped the world.
May 3, 2007
Madeleine McCann disappears from her family’s holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, sparking a massive police search and becoming one of the most famous missing persons cases in history.
January 15, 2016
Neighbour reports a possible ‘grave’ at Brueckner’s abandoned factory in East Germany.
Cops find disturbing images on USB sticks and launch a full-scale search.
February 16, 2016
Christian Brueckner is convicted for abusing a girl of five in a park after images found on his laptop.
He was sentenced to 15-months behind bars but was already on the run by then.
May 3, 2017
Around this time, Helge B calls an information hotline after watching a ten-year anniversary special on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
He reports an alleged confession by Christian Brueckner.
September 27, 2018
On-the-run Christian Brueckner is arrested over outstanding drugs claims in Italy.
He is extradited to Germany the following year.
December 16, 2019
Christian Brueckner was convicted, in Germany, for the 2005 rape of an American woman in Praia da Luz, Portugal, after his DNA was matched to a hair found on her bed.
He was sentenced to seven years behind bars.
June 4, 2020
German prosecutors reveal to the world they have a suspect in custody under investigation for the abduction of Madeleine McCann.
For the first time they claim Madeleine is dead.
German media later name him as Christian B (Christian Brueckner).
June 23, 2023
In his first interview, witness Helge B alleges to German newspaper Bild that Christian Brueckner all-but-confessed the Madeleine abduction to him, by allegedly saying “she didn’t scream” as they talked about the case, at a music festival, in Spain.
February 16, 2024
Brueckner goes on trial accused of none-McCann allegations of rape and sex assault, in Braunschweig, Germany.
Prosecutors hope for a conviction to keep him behind bars permanently and lead to McCann charges.
October 8, 2024
Brueckner was acquitted of all claims.
Prosecutors launch an appeal, however. Decision pending.
September 17, 2025
Date on which Christian Brueckner will be released from custody without action being taken.
Prosecutors require an arrest warrant for a retrial over claims from last year – or over the McCann case
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