Major new Madeleine McCann search under way in Portugal
Published: 6/3/2025

Portuguese and German authorities launch a new search for Madeleine McCann in Portugal, renewing efforts nearly two decades after her disappearance in Praia da Luz. The search encompasses 21 different plots of land in the municipality of Lagos near where Madeleine vanished in 2007. German national Christian Brückner is the prime suspect in the case, with authorities fearing he may disappear after his current sentence ends. The ongoing investigation involves German and Portuguese investigators as they meticulously comb various locations for clues regarding Madeleine's disappearance.