New search in Portugal in Madeleine McCann case
Published: 6/2/2025

Portugal and Germany have initiated a new search in the Madeleine McCann case, focusing on the municipality of Lagos near the town where she disappeared in 2007. German police suspect Christian Brückner, a 48-year-old currently imprisoned for a separate crime, as the prime suspect, with Portuguese authorities also naming him as an "arguido." This search marks the first in two years and aims to gather evidence to support the ongoing investigation into the high-profile missing person case.