The investigation into Brueckner stretches back to 2007, when McCann disappeared from her family’s vacation apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal.
Following the devastating news delivered to her parents by authorities in 2020 regarding their daughter’s likely fate, public interest and sympathy for the McCann family surged.
The story, one that has haunted families and made headlines globally, witnessed many suspects, including a brief focus on the child’s own parents, Kate and Gerry McCann.
Over time, Christian emerged as the primary suspect, although he has yet to face formal charges related to Maddie’s disappearance.