The witness in the McCain case revealed the special place of the main suspect.

According to The Sun: The woman who was interrogated by British police last month in the case of missing Madeleine McCann reported that two years ago she pointed out to the law enforcement officers a 'special place' of the main suspect in this case.

Jelke Piro, a German citizen, spoke about Christian Brueckner, a pedophile friend, which led to the search for the body of missing Madeleine in Portugal in 2023.

The woman interrogated by British police regarding Madeleine McCann stated that two years ago she hinted to the police about a 'special place' of the suspect Christian Brueckner. Dan Charity Doug Seeburg

During searches at the Arada dam, only 30 miles from where three-year-old Madeleine disappeared in 2007, no evidence was found.

Specialized groups with dogs and drones thoroughly searched the area where Brueckner, 48, spent time in his Volkswagen camper.

Jelke, 69, and her husband Bernard, 72, had known Brueckner for many years and often allowed him to stay overnight in the camper near their remote home in the Algarve.

The grandmother told the Sun newspaper:

“Christian loved this area by the dam and called it his special place. He could go into hiding for a week, and when I asked where he had been, he often replied that he was alone at the Arada dam. Learning that he was a suspect in the McCann case, I informed the police that he loved this place, and they became interested.”

“He described the exact area with rocks leading to the water, and I was able to point it out to the police precisely — that is where they conducted the search.”

“Christian lived there in the camper, and I thought he could have taken Madeleine there.”

“I was able to point them to the exact place he described, hoping that it would help find traces of Madeleine, but unfortunately, that did not happen.”

Piro was interrogated by Scotland Yard officers who came to Portugal.

Detectives from the Operation Grange team are now handling the case, having taken it over from German law enforcement agencies.

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Brueckner last stayed with Jelke in 2016 when he was hiding from German police.

In 2019, his camper was confiscated by Portuguese police on the property where Piro's memorial is located and became the subject of investigation when Brueckner became the main suspect in 2020.

Police Commissioner Mark Rowley recently announced that Brueckner is the main suspect and hinted at the possibility of his extradition to the UK for trial.

Brueckner remains in hiding at a secret address in Germany after being released at the end of a seven-year sentence for raping an American retiree in 2005.

No charges have been filed against him in the McCann case, and he claims he has no connection to her disappearance.

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Timeline of Events

Here is the timeline of events that captivated the world.

May 3, 2007

Madeleine McCann disappeared from the family vacation in Praia da Luz, Portugal, which marked the beginning of a massive police search and turned into one of the most famous missing person cases in history.

January 15, 2016

A neighbor reports a possible 'grave' at Brueckner's abandoned factory in East Germany.

Police find disturbing images on USB drives and begin a full-scale search.

February 16, 2016

Christian Brueckner is convicted of raping a 5-year-old girl in a park after images were found on his laptop.

He was sentenced to 15 months in prison, but by then he had already fled.

May 3, 2017

At this time, Helge B. calls the information hotline after watching a special show marking the 10th anniversary of Madeleine McCann's disappearance.

He reports a possible confession from Christian Brueckner.

September 27, 2018

On the run, Christian Brueckner is arrested for illegal drugs in Italy.

He is extradited to Germany the following year.

December 16, 2019

Christian Brueckner is convicted in Germany of raping an American woman in Praia da Luz, Portugal, after his DNA matched hair found on her bed.

He was sentenced to seven years in prison.

June 4, 2020

German prosecutors first announce a suspect in the case of the abduction of Madeleine McCann.

They first state that Madeleine is dead.

German media later refer to him as Christian B. (Christian Brueckner).

June 23, 2023

In his first interview, witness Helge B. claims in the German newspaper Bild that Christian Brueckner actually confessed to the abduction of Madeleine, saying 'she did not scream' when they discussed the case at a music festival in Spain.

February 16, 2024

Brueckner will stand trial for charges of rape and sexual offenses unrelated to Madeleine in Braunschweig, Germany.

Prosecutors are hoping for a guilty verdict to keep him behind bars forever and move on to the McCann case.

October 8, 2024

Brueckner is acquitted of all charges.

However, prosecutors are appealing. The decision is pending.

September 17, 2025

The date when Christian Brueckner will be released without any charge.

Prosecutors need an arrest warrant for a retrial on charges from last year – or in the McCann case.