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German police probing Madeleine McCann’s disappearance are sifting through over 800 new tip-offs after a TV appeal.

FREE newsletter is just champion! Get the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inboxThe lawyer for the man suspected of kidnapping and murdering Madeleine McCann has insisted his client isn't a "monster".Convicted German paedophile Christian Brueckner is currently serving a 21-month sentence for drug offences but could soon be released on parole.Friedrich Fulscher described the 43-year-old criminal as a "friendly conversationist".He went on: "The prosecutor's office seems to have shot at our client and is now trying to correct their lack of evidence by any means possible."I experience him as a very calm and friendly interlocutor, and the atmosphere between us has always been very pleasant."He added Brueckner hasn't spoken

The prime suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance made a mystery phone call "from the same place" where she vanished about an hour later, it is claimed.

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner could have been jailed two years before she disappeared but police in Portugal made mistakes over evidence in a rape case, it has been reported.

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner allegedly said he wanted to make a Josef Fritzl-style dungeon in his home.

Madeleine McCann's disappearance, where police allegedly found thousands of videos and pictures that could be used as evidence.Officers said they have unearthed "strong evidence to the disappearance of Madeleine" among 8,000 images and videos stored on USB flash drives in the building belonging to Christian Brueckner.The material was buried alongside Brueckner's dead dog at the dilapidated and rubbish-filled site in the village of Neuwegersleben, Germany.Speaking on Australia's 60 Minute programme, German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters said he could not say whether or not Madeleine was featured in the images."At the moment, I am not allowed to contend on that, so I am not able to say if there are pictures or there are no pictures of

Madeleine McCann has no chance of being freed from jail on parole, German ­prosecutors insist.Christian Brueckner, 43, is serving 21 months for drugs offences and is appealing a seven-year term for raping an ­American woman, 72, in Portugal, where Madeleine went missing.There have been reports he may be released from jail in Kiel by exploiting a legal loophole.Prosecutor ­Stephanie Gropp said “the condemned man will not get out” even if he is granted parole – because a detention order issued over the rape “has not yet been revoked”.Brueckner is now the prime suspect in ­Madeleine’s abduction.Phone tracking devices placed him in Praia da Luz an hour before she ­disappeared in 2007.Her parents Gerry and Kate, from ­Leicestershire, are being

Fed up with the rain? Brighten up your day with the Daily Star newsletter sent to your inboxThe man suspected of abducting Madeleine McCann will not be freed from jail, despite suggestions he could use a legal loophole to secure his release.  Christian Brueckner, 43, is serving 21 months for drugs offences and appealing a seven-year term for raping a 72-year-old American woman in Portugal, where Maddie was last seen alive in 2007.It has been reported that Brueckner could be released from prison in Kiel, Germany, by exploiting a legal loophole.But German prosecutor Stephanie Gropp insists “the condemned man will not get out” even if he is granted parole – because a detention order issued over the rape case “has not yet been

The man suspected of abducting Madeleine McCann has no chance of being freed from jail on parole, German prosecutors insist.

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner is whining that he's being bullied in prison over the case, his lawyer has said.

Madeleine McCann’s parents face fresh heartache after prosecutors said the man suspected of snatching her may not be charged. German authorities suspect paedophile Christian Brueckner, 43, killed the youngster and they claim to have evidence that she is dead.

The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case my not be charged - despite prosecutors being 'convinced of his guilt'.

A paedophile suspected of abducting and murdering Madeleine McCann could be freed from prison within weeks as he seeks parole and challenges a rape conviction.

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner looked around the time of her disappearance.A 2006 police mugshot of the German paedophile sporting longer hair than in other snaps could lead to new witnesses coming forward.It was taken 11 months before three-year-old Maddie vanished in Praia da Luz, when he was 29.The pic was unearthed in court papers about his arrest for stealing diesel from lorries in Portimao, in the Algarve.Another snap, thought to be a passport photo, was taken in 1996 after his release from a German prison.Brueckner, 43, was jailed for molesting a six-year-old girl in a playground.At the time of his 2006 arrest he was living in a farmhouse on the edge of Praia da Luz.His Austrian pal Michael Tatschl reportedly told

A photo has emerged showing how Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner looked around the time of her disappearance.

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner owned two other vehicles when she went missing which have not been found by police, according to new claims.

Madeleine McCann case. Cops are following up the lead after it was revealed the woman was a cannabis supplier to new prime suspect Christian Brueckner, 43.Julia was said to have supplied Brueckner from 2007-2008 when he left Portugal, where he had been working as an odd-job man and living in a camper van close to the resort the McCann's had been staying in.

The best friend of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has dramatically claimed “I know he did it.”

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner dramatically claimed last night: “I know he did it.”Michael Tatschl lived with the German paedophile in Praia da Luz, where Madeleine vanished.He said: “He was a pervert and more than capable of snatching a child for sexual kicks or money.”We can reveal that Austrian drifter Mr Tatschl was grilled last year by German and Austrian police investigating Madeleine’s disappearance.He reportedly told them how his pal bragged about burgling rich tourists’ holiday apartments.Mr Tatschl, 46, claimed that Brueckner, 43, also boasted about “selling kids” – although there as been no evidence found of this so far – and he fears Madeleine was sold to a sex ring.He claimed: “He was always bragging about money

Madeleine McCann allegedly used to laugh when his friends joked he was hiding her in his cellar.A former friend of Christian Brueckner says the sex offender mocked German police and laughed when they called him in for questioning about the missing girl."He laughed about it and said it was a summons," the anonymous man, who was once close with Brueckner, told Mirror Online."He was just waving this piece of paper about.

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner laughed when friends joked that he was hiding the missing girl in his cellar, says a former friend.