The McCanns’ Enduring Search for Madeleine McCann

Brueckner, who was named the prime suspect in 2020, is currently serving a seven-year sentence for raping a woman in Praia da Luz and is also on trial in Germany for other unrelated sex crimes allegedly committed in the Algarve between 2000 and 2017.

His former friend, Helge Busching, tipped off Scotland Yard in 2017, recalling Brueckner’s chilling comment about Madeleine’s abduction: “She didn’t scream.”

Meanwhile, in the UK, Kate and Gerry continue to cope with the devastating loss of their daughter. Despite their heartbreak, they’ve focused on raising their twins, Amelie and Sean, who are now 18 years old, while living in Rothley, Leicestershire.