Madeleine McCann Suspect Christian Brueckner Declared Homeless after Prison Release
Oldenburg, Germany – September 19, 2025 – Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, has been declared homeless following his release from Oldenburg prison, his lawyer has revealed. The progress comes after German prosecutors halted their examination into Madeleine’s disappearance, citing insufficient evidence for a prosecution.
Brueckner, a convicted sex offender, was released from prison in relation to separate convictions. His lawyer has expressed “concerns” regarding the details of those convictions.
The suspect was identified as a person of interest in the McCann case in June 2020.Investigators established that Brueckner was working in Praia da Luz, Portugal, at the time of Madeleine’s disappearance in 2007 and that mobile phone data placed him near the Ocean Club complex on the night she went missing. Authorities are focused on identifying a person Brueckner spoke to via phone shortly before Madeleine vanished.
Despite numerous witness accounts identifying Brueckner as a suspect, no charges related to Madeleine McCann’s disappearance have ever been filed. Brueckner has consistently denied any involvement, claiming in letters to the Daily Mail that he is being made a “scapegoat.”
“Brueckner is not only our number one suspect he is our only suspect – there is no one else,” stated Hans Christian Wolters, a former prosecutor involved in the case. “We have evidence against him but it’s just not strong enough to bring a case, also that’s why we haven’t charged him yet – we hope we can at some stage.”
Sir Mark rowley, involved in the case, explained the potential for UK jurisdiction: “one of the reasons we are involved is that murder is in many situations extra-territorial and potentially a murder of a British subject can in certain circumstances be charged in the UK.” He added that authorities are “taking stock with the Germans and Portuguese.”
A woman who allowed Brueckner to live in his camper van on her property for up to four months stated, “But I always felt there was something strange about him that made me feel uncomfortable. I’d never let him stay in the house.” She recounted refusing his request for housing in 2018.
Brueckner is scheduled to appear in court next month regarding behavioral issues during his time at Oldenburg prison.
The german inquiry has reached a point were the prosecutor “doesn’t feel they’re able to prosecute,” according to Rowley. Despite this, Brueckner remains a suspect, and authorities acknowledge the German investigation has fatigued all available legal avenues.
