Five phrases stated by Madeleine McCann convicted intercourse offender Christian Brueckner to a former buddy led to him turning into the main focus of involvement her disappearance, it has been claimed.

The German nationwide was first recognized as a suspect in 2022, after reviews he was driving across the Portuguese resort, Praia da Luz, on the time the lacking British toddler disappeared 15 years earlier.

German authorities have carried out an in depth seek for Madeleine at a reservoir in Portugal after receiving "credible" proof which led them to the location.

However, they've requested extra time to analyze as they could not affirm whether or not the objects discovered within the dig had been related to Madeleine.

Brueckner has constantly maintained his innocence for the reason that allegations emerged.

He has written a number of letters criticising the police and others concerned within the investigation. He is serving a jail sentence for the rape and homicide of a pensioner, aged 72.

According to the Mirror, in one in every of his latest letters, he criticised his former buddy, Helge Busching, who supplied key info to the police in 2017 concerning the high-profile lacking individuals case.

Brueckner claimed that they'd a falling out over a drug deal in 2007, the identical 12 months Madeleine disappeared.

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In the letter, Brueckner addressed the claims made, together with his alleged worry of being across the police in Portugal as a result of "missing girl" and the assertion that Madeleine "did not scream."

Brueckner denied the claims and stated the dialog had not taken place.

Blusching reportedly stated of Brueckner: "I was at the hippy festival in 2008 in Spain." The letter went on to say that "Christian and I then started talking about Portugal."

"It was then Christian made a comment about the missing girl. Christian asked me if I was still going to Portugal, I replied; 'I'm no longer going to Portugal because there are too many problems there, Portugal has too many police for me on account of the missing child.

"It is certainly unusual that she disappeared with out a hint. Christian replied:' 'Yes, she didn't scream.'"

German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters issued an update after the search at the reservoir.

He said: "Whether a number of the objects really relate to the Madeleine McCann case can't but be confirmed."

According to the Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manha, at least one "related clue" has been found in the search.

The dam is 31 miles from where Madeleine McCann was last seen.

In a statement, Mr Wolters said: "We thank all officers who participated within the search. The cooperation between the Portuguese police, the British officers and the German federal police was excellent and really constructive."