Madeleine McCann case: “They clearly know something,” said an expert who worked on the case

The Madeleine McCann case makes headlines again. It happens that a new operation has been launched –the most important of the last 9 years– to search for the missing girl in Praia da Luz, in 2007.

At the request of the German prosecutor’s office – who found out photos in the hands of Christian Brueckner, the main suspect -, the Portuguese police are investigating the Barragem do Arade reservoirjust 50 kilometers from where the girl was last seen.

Today the minute by minute of the operation stands out on the front pages of the main world media and on websites and in the news.

“They Clearly Know Something”

Jim Gamblea British police officer who worked on the original investigation, is certain this time the truth will be revealedas the German police “clearly know something”.

“I absolutely believe that in my lifetime we will find out What happened to Maddy“, he maintained in dialogue with the mirror, shortly after the 16th anniversary of the disappearance.

At the request of the German investigators, the newspaper published, the Portuguese police intervened exhaustive registration the surroundings of the Arade dam.

In this sense, there are reports that this was the case one of the favorite haunts of convicted German rapist Bruecknerwho was in the Portuguese country at the time of the girl’s disappearance.

The expert said The mirror that the German police’s statements are “unusual”, as the language they use suggests they are sure of it Maddy she’s dead.

And he explained: “From my point of view, the The German police clearly know something. They show confidence when talking about their suspect and Madeleine’s death. But they have not shared any data with the public, as they don’t want to give the suspect more information than necessary until they are ready to charge him.”

According to the expert, the evidence against Brueckner is ‘very powerful’. “It’s really important for everyone to keep an open mind. Yes, he’s a prime suspect. But until he’s charged, people need to be aware that it could be someone else,” she warned.

And he called the community: “Anyone who was in Portugal at that moment, 16 years ago, or who was near the reservoir in the days following Madeleine’s disappearance, really needs to remember and think ‘Did I see something?'”.

Speaking of the case and of this new operation, the Portuguese chain SIC indicated that “the investigators know that the suspect Christian Brückner frequented this dike regularly. I called him his little paradise and often spent the night there.”

However, one must not forget this the area has already been surveyed twice in 2008 by divers hired by a Portuguese lawyer.

Who is Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect

Christian Brueckner is German and is 45 years old. Currently it is in prison Of rape a 72-year-old woman in the same area where Madeleine went missing, although he has not been charged with any crime related to her disappearance and has always denied his involvement.

Last month, a German court dismissed further charges against Brueckner of rape and sexual offenses that were unrelated to the McCann case.