Suspect in Madeleine McCann case released from prison

Name: Suspect in Madeleine McCann case released from prison
Uploaded: 2025-09-17T20:48:13.116Z
Duration: 1 min 48 s
Description: German authorities have released the main suspect in the case of the missing British toddler Madeleine McCann. The three-year-old went missing while on holiday with her parents in Portugal in 2007. The suspect had been serving a sentence after being convicted of a separate rape case in 2019.

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Swati Mishra

German authorities have released the main suspect in the case of the missing British toddler Madeleine McCann. The three-year-old went missing while on holiday with her parents in Portugal in 2007. The suspect had been serving a sentence after being convicted of a separate rape case in 2019.

Christian B., the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, has been released from prison in Sehnde, Germany, after serving a seven-year sentence for an unrelated rape. Police confirmed he is now a free man, though he remains under investigation in Germany, Portugal, and the UK. B. was named a suspect in 2020, but no charges have been filed.

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