The McCanns’ Enduring Search for Madeleine McCann

Brueckner, who was named as the main suspect in 2020, is currently serving a seven-year sentence for raping a woman in Praia da Luz and is also on trial in Germany for other unrelated sexual crimes allegedly committed in the Algarve between 2000 and 2017.

Her former friend, Helge Busching, tipped off Scotland Yard in 2017, recalling Brueckner’s chilling comment on Madeleine’s kidnapping: “She didn’t scream.”

Meanwhile, in the UK, Kate and Gerry continue to deal with the devastating loss of their daughter. Despite the heartbreak, they focused on raising their twins, Amelie and Sean, who are now 18, while living in Rothley, Leicestershire.