"Hiding his face under a thick blue blanket in the back seat of a black Audi, Christian Brueckner was pictured being driven quickly past a waiting pack of journalists and out of a German prison on Wednesday morning. The 49-year-old convicted paedophile is the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, some 18 days ago. But a lack of evidence gathered by German detectives means Brueckner was released from Sehende prison, near Hannover,"
"Although now free, Brueckner's passport has been cancelled, say local media, and his release has been tied to strict conditions, including wearing an electronic tag and declaring a place of residence he cannot leave without permission. However, the release is a major blow for authorities in Britain, Germany and Portugal, who had collaborated for a last-ditch attempt to find key evidence in a three-day search in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in June, which came to nothing."
"Just days ago, the Metropolitan Police said Brueckner had refused an interview as part of their own investigation, which has cost 13.2m since 2011. Christian Brueckner was driven out of Sehnde prison in northern Germany on Wednesday morning. (Getty) Gerry and Kate McCann, Madeleine's parents, have so far not commented on Brueckner's release. In May, on the 18th anniversary of her disappearance, the couple thanked their supporters for never forgetting about Madeleine."
Christian Brueckner, aged 49 and a convicted paedophile, was driven out of a German prison and released because German detectives lacked sufficient evidence to hold him. His passport has been cancelled and his release includes strict conditions such as wearing an electronic tag and declaring a fixed residence he cannot leave without permission. A collaborative three-day search in Praia da Luz in June failed to find key evidence. The Metropolitan Police reported that Brueckner refused an interview as part of their investigation, which has cost 13.2m since 2011. Madeleine disappeared in Praia da Luz in 2007 while on holiday.
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