Madeleine McCann disappearance

Police are poised to charge a suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann according to reports. Christian Brueckner, who has always denied being ...

[Speaking at the time](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/poignant-vigil-marks-15th-anniversary-7032592), Brian Kennedy, Kate’s uncle and Madeleine’s great-uncle, said: “The family finds it very heartening that people come out here to show their support throughout the year for us. He is said to believe the recent sexual offence allegations against him - which include the rapes of three others and indecent exposure against young girls - have been made to frame him for Madeleine’s vanishing from the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz in 2007. The prosecution are trying to trap me and hope that I will capitulate under the mental pressure. The update comes as 2022 marked the first festive season since Madeleine’s disappearance where there was no message from her parents, Kate and Gerry. He has since been charged with a number of new sexual offences - all of which he denies. Christian Brueckner, who has always denied being involved in the vanishing of the Leicestershire toddler, is currently behind bars and may soon be charged by prosecutors. [Brueckner wrote](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/madeleine-mccann-suspect-claims-investigators-7827795): “There is no evidence at all that I committed any of these crimes. The development comes after reports suggested that German prosecutors, who are leading the investigation into Madeleine’s disappearance, look set to charge Brueckner in 2023. [Brueckner murdered Madeleine](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/investigators-sure-key-suspect-murdered-7034622), but he has always denied this is the case. [The 69 men and women locked up in 2022 for crimes which stunned Leicestershire](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/worst-people-leicestershire-69-those-7967431) [the Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/madeline-mccanns-parents-avoid-christmas-28849855). [disappearance of Madeleine McCann](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/madeleine-mccann) according to reports.