German authorities break silence on ‘constructive’ search for Madeleine McCann
‘Very constructive’ search for Madeleine McCann ends as planned
- The latest search for Madeleine McCann has been described as “very constructive” by Braunschweig head prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters.
- German and Portuguese authorities concluded their search as planned in Atalaia, near Lagos, after three days of scouring scrubland and abandoned structures.
- Reports indicate that samples, including possible bones and clothing fibres, were taken during the search for forensic examination.
- German prosecutors requested the search as part of their continued attempts to source evidence to implicate prime suspect Christian Brueckner, who is currently in prison for raping a 72-year-old woman in Praia da Luz in 2005.
- Brueckner, who is due to be released from jail in September if no further charges are brought, has reportedly sent letters to police and Mr Wolters regarding the investigation.