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EXCLUSIVE: Prosecutors say court got it wrong in Maddie suspect Christian Brueckner’s 2024 trial: acquittal under fire – this is why!

GERMANY’S Federal Public Prosecutor has launched a sweeping appeal against Christian Brueckner’s 2024 acquittal on rape and child abuse charges. A 44-page report slams the

16 Feb, 2026 @ 09:37

Crime & Law·Lead

ANALYSIS: How a brave Irish rape victim ran rings around Christian Brueckner’s team of expensive lawyers – and got the Olive Press a mention in the process

By Jon Clarke in Braunschweig, Germany IT was the day that Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner’s slick defence backfired. And it partly hinged around the

19 May, 2024 @ 12:41

Crime & Law·Lead

Irish ‘victim’ of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner ‘cannot wait to look him in the eye and see him face justice’ at trial for multiple rapes and sexual assaults

AN alleged victim of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has said she ‘cannot wait’ to ‘look him in the eye’ and see him ‘face justice’.

29 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

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Madeleine Mccann Suspect Christian Brueckner To Be Charged With Rape

New witness ‘saw Maddie McCann suspect flee rape of young Irish expat’: Victim felt she was being watched before Christian Brueckner ‘climbed into her home and launched four-hour assault’

A NEW witness claims he saw Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner running from the rape of a young Irish expat in Portugal. The hotel worker

2 Oct, 2023 @ 16:52

Lead

EXCLUSIVE: A VICTIM’S PLEA to Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner: You’re a loser. I survived and am loved and free

AN alleged rape victim of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has marked the anniversary of her 2004 attack in a stinging and moving social media

16 Jun, 2023 @ 18:51

Lead·Must Read

EXCLUSIVE: Madeleine McCann suspect sex crimes trial will STILL go ahead

A SEX offences trial of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner in Germany has not been cancelled. Despite global headlines to the contrary yesterday, a date

21 Apr, 2023 @ 13:06

Lead·National News·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Rape victim and locals clamour for new look at any crimes that may have involved German Maddie suspect in Spain

POLICE in Spain are being urged to re-open any unsolved rape or child abuse cases that could involve a foreigner over the past two decades.

19 Oct, 2022 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: Irish rape victim reveals ‘delight’ at finally seeing Maddie suspect Christian Brueckner in court after ’18 long years’

A RAPE victim allegedly attacked by Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has revealed her happiness to face him in court after nearly two decades. Hazel

11 Oct, 2022 @ 18:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

FINALLY: Five formal sex charges laid on Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner

A DANGEROUS sex offender accused of snatching British toddler Madeleine McCann has been charged with three more vicious rapes. German paedophile Christian Brueckner, 45, has

11 Oct, 2022 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·National News

EXCLUSIVE: German Madeleine McCann suspect to be accused of a string of rapes and two child offence charges THIS WEEK

MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will this week be charged with five more serious sex crimes. The German rapist, 45, could be accused as early

11 Oct, 2022 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·National News

EXCLUSIVE: Italy link before German suspect Christian Brueckner is formally charged in Madeleine McCann case

GERMAN police have to get permission in Italy before charging Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner, the Olive Press has learnt. The bureaucratic procedure came as

3 May, 2022 @ 09:10