Global Courant 2023-05-24 00:46:41
He was referring to the German prosecutors who requested this new search operation.
The Madeleine McCann case is once again in the news. It happens that a new operation was launched – the most important in the last 9 years – to search for the little girl who disappeared in Praia da Luz, in 2007.
At the request of the German prosecutor’s office – which discovered photos in the possession of Christian Brueckner, the main suspect -, the Portuguese Police are investigating in the Barragem do Arade reservoir, just 50 kilometers from where the girl was last seen.
Today, the minute by minute of the operation stands out on the front pages of the main media in the world and stands out on websites and in the news.
The Portuguese police are investigating a dam 50 kilometers from Praia de Luz; a place where the suspect used to go. Photo: AFP
“Clearly they know something”
Jim Gamble, a British policeman who worked on the original investigation, is certain that this time the truth will be out, as the German police “clearly know something”.
“I absolutely believe that during my life we will find out what happened to Maddie,” he said in dialogue with The Mirror, shortly after the 16th anniversary of the disappearance.
At the request of the German investigators, the newspaper published, the Portuguese police are exhaustively searching the surroundings of the Arade dam.
In this sense, there are reports that indicate that this was one of the favorite places of the convicted German rapist Brueckner, who was in the Portuguese country at the time of the girl’s disappearance.
The expert told The Mirror that the statements by the German police are “unusual” as the language they use suggests they are sure Maddie is dead.
Jim Gamble worked on the origins of the investigation, Photo: The Mirror
And he detailed: “From my point of view, the German police clearly know something. They show confidence when they talk about their suspect and Madeleine’s death. But they haven’t shared any data with the public, as they don’t want to give their suspect any more information than necessary until they are ready to charge him.”
According to the expert, the evidence against Brueckner is “very powerful.” “It’s really important that everyone keep an open mind. Yes, he’s an excellent suspect. But until he’s charged, people need to be aware that he could be someone else,” he warned.
And he called out to the community: “Anyone who was in Portugal at that time, 16 years ago, or who was near the reservoir in the days after Madeleine disappeared, really needs to remember and think ‘Did I see something?'” .
Speaking about the case and this new operation, the Portuguese chain SIC indicated that “investigators know that the suspect Christian Brückner used to go to this dam regularly. He called it his little paradise and often spent the night there.”
The area where Madeleine McCann is now being sought was already reviewed twice in 2008.
However, it should not be forgotten that the area was already searched twice in 2008 by divers who were hired by a Portuguese lawyer.
Who is Christian Brueckner, the main suspect
Christian Brueckner is German and is 45 years old. He is currently in prison for raping a 72-year-old woman in the same area where Madeleine disappeared, although he has not been charged with any crime related to her disappearance and has always denied her involvement.
Christian Brueckner is in prison for having raped a 72-year-old woman; but he has no charges in the McCann case.
Last month, a German court threw out additional rape and sexual offense charges against Brueckner that were unrelated to the McCann case.
