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Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner set for early release after fine paid

German prosecutors have confirmed payment of a £1,200 fine paving the way for Brueckner’s early release

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025

Main suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance could be free within months

His release was contingent on an outstanding fine

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025

‘Very constructive’ search for Madeleine McCann ends as planned

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The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

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Madeleine McCann Detectives Discover Two Buried Weapons After Search Uncovers Bones and Clothing

Search teams are believed to have found two guns during the most recent search in the over 18-year-old case of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann

Bored Panda · Jun 11, 2025

Madeleine McCann searches concluded as planned, prosecutors say

Lead prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters said the co-operation between the Portuguese and German authorities was ‘very constructive’.

Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025

German authorities break silence on ‘constructive’ search for Madeleine McCann

It comes after reports that samples have been retained for forensic analysis

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

Madeleine McCann Mystery Deepens After Cops Discover ‘Clothing And Bones’ In Dig Samples

"We have strong evidence that Madeleine McCann passed away and that our suspect is responsible."

Bored Panda · Jun 10, 2025

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Germany’s main opposition party harbouring 20,000 extremists, says spy agency

The number of identified extremists within the AfD surged 77 per cent in 2024

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

Malaysian leader Anwar wins a reprieve in a lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has won a reprieve in a civil suit accusing him of sexual misconduct, after a court approved his bid to suspend the trial due to start next week

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

Eurostar trains from London to Germany and Switzerland planned in 'golden age for international sustainable travel'

Eurostar trains will be running directly to Geneva and Frankfurt from the ‘early 2030s’ under the operator’s plans

Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025

Supporter dies in fall from stands during Nations League final

Medical personnel, stewards, and police immediately cordoned off the area as the game continued

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025

Portugal 2-2 Spain (5-3 pens): Selecao come from behind twice to pip La Roja to Nations League title

Diogo Costa made a crucial save from Alvaro Morata in the shootout to seal victory

Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2025

Oyarzabal gives Spain 2-1 halftime lead in Nations League final against Portugal

Mikel Oyarzabal has scored just before the break to give Spain a 2-1 lead at halftime in the Nations League final against Portugal

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025

Christian Brueckner ‘wrote letter listing decisive questions’ over Madeleine McCann case

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The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2025

Is this the end of the road in the hunt for Madeleine McCann? How the desperate new search unfolded in Portugal

ON THE GROUND: After a three-day search effort draws to a close without any sign of a breakthrough, crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin reports from Praia da Luz on the latest attempt to give the McCann family answers

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2025

Madeleine McCann suspect ‘told police questions about him can never be answered’

‘Was I or my vehicle clearly seen near the crime scene on the night of the crime?’ the man reportedly wrote

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025

Madeleine McCann prime suspect gloats he will never be charged without a body in chilling letter

In a chilling letter, the 48-year-old convicted paedophile said “the dropping of the investigation will hit the world like a bomb”

Bored Panda · Jun 6, 2025

Disturbing New Theory In Madeleine McCann’s Disappearance Suggests She Was Run Over By Drunk Driver

"German authorities deliberately ignored critical clues," the paper alleges.

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The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

‘Everybody’s fed up’: Inside the Algarve resort haunted by the disappearance of Madeleine McCann

Eighteen years after Madeleine McCann went missing from an apartment block in Praia Da Luz, the Independent’s crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin discovers a coastal resort desperate to move on

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025

Investigators congratulate themselves as Madeleine McCann searches end

Search teams wound down the operation in Atalaia, near Lagos, Portugal, on Thursday, after three days of scouring scrubland and abandoned structures.

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

Madeleine McCann searches to end after three days scouring abandoned buildings

The searches began on Tuesday in an area of scrubland on the outskirts of Lagos, Portugal.

Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025

Maddie McCann search ramped up as ground-penetrating radar used in ‘now or never’ hunt

Madeleine McCann vanished from Praia da Luz in 2007

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

The search for Madeleine McCann intensifies with police using hi-tech radar close to suspect’s former home

Detectives continue to scour a deserted farming settlement for clues over Madeleine McCann’s disappearance 18 years ago

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025

Police focus on abandoned Portuguese buildings in Madeleine McCann search

German and Portuguese officers work in countryside near resort where British toddler went missing in 2007

Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025

Madeleine McCann: Search teams scour scrubland and abandoned buildings

Painstaking work is taking place in an area a few miles from the Algarve resort where Madeleine was last seen in 2007.

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