Main suspect in the McCann case refuses questioning by British police.

According to The Sun: British law enforcement is eager to question the main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, but he has refused.

The Metropolitan Police reported yesterday that they have submitted an official request to the German authorities for questioning convicted rapist and pedophile Christian Brueckner.

The Metropolitan Police want to question convicted rapist Christian Brueckner Madeleine disappeared while on holiday in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007

He is set to be released from prison on Wednesday.

Detectives working on the investigation into the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine as part of Operation Grange cannot compel Brueckner, 48, to testify.

Furthermore, there is insufficient evidence to convince a German court to extradite him to the UK, where he could face trial.

Chief Inspector Mark Cranwell stated:

“We have requested to conduct an interview. The request has been declined by the suspect. We will continue to pursue all possible lines of inquiry.”

Madeleine disappeared during a holiday in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007.

Brueckner, who is currently serving time for the rape of a 72-year-old woman, was living in the area at the time.

The apartment complex in Portugal from which Madeleine disappeared in Praia da Luz Kate and Gerry McCann seek answers regarding Madeleine's disappearance Instagram

TIMELINE OF EVENTS

Here is the timeline of the case that has captivated the world.

May 3, 2007

Madeleine McCann disappears from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, triggering a massive police investigation and becoming 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 Eastern Germany.

Police find disturbing images on USB drives and commence a large-scale search.

February 16, 2016

Christian Brueckner is convicted of the rape of a five-year-old girl in a park based on images found on his laptop.

He is sentenced to 15 months, but by that time he has already fled.

May 3, 2017

Around this time Helge B calls the hotline after watching a special broadcast on the tenth anniversary of Madeleine McCann's disappearance.

He reports an alleged confession by Christian Brueckner.

September 27, 2018

While on the run, Christian Brueckner is arrested for outstanding drug charges in Italy.

The following year he is extradited to Germany.

December 16, 2019

Christian Brueckner is convicted in Germany for the rape of an American woman in 2005 in Praia da Luz, Portugal, after his DNA was matched to hair found on her bed.

He is sentenced to seven years in prison.

June 4, 2020

German prosecutors inform the world that they have a suspect under investigation for the kidnapping of Madeleine McCann.

It is the first time they state that Madeleine is presumed dead.

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

June 23, 2023

In his first interview, witness Helge B claims to the German newspaper Bild that Christian Brueckner effectively confessed to abducting Madeleine, allegedly saying “she didn’t scream” when they discussed the case at a music festival in Spain.

February 16, 2024

Brueckner begins a trial for unrelated rape and sexual assault cases in Braunschweig, Germany.

Prosecutors hope for a conviction to keep him behind bars and lead to charges in the McCann case.

October 8, 2024

Brueckner is acquitted of all charges.

However, prosecutors appeal. A decision is pending.

September 17, 2025

Date when Christian Brueckner will be released without charges.

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

June 1, 2025

Police order a new search in Praia da Luz in Algarve, Portugal.

The investigation lasts just three days.