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Madeleine McCann’s parents remain hopeful she is alive as a new formal suspect has been announced.Kate and Gerry McCann have reacted to news of Portuguese authorities declaring a German man has been made a formal suspect in relation to her disappearance from Praia da Luz in May 2007.They said: “Even thought the possibility may be slim, we have not given up hope that Madeleine is still alive and we will be reunited with her.”Convicted paedophile Christian Brueckner, known in Germany as Christian B is now a formal suspect, or “arguido” but has not yet been charged with anything.In a full statement signed "Kate & Gerry", the parents say: "We welcome the news that the Portuguese authorities have declared a German man an 'arguido' in relation to the disappearance of our beloved daughter Madeleine."This reflects progress in the investigation, being conducted by the Portuguese, German and British authorities.

Prosecutors admit they still cannot prove paedophile Christian Brueckner snatched Madeleine McCann, a friend has claimed.

Convicted paedo Christian Brueckner has been named a suspect in the Madeleine McCann investigation by Portuguese police.Portuguese police have informed Brueckner - known in Germany as Christian B - that he is now a formal suspect, or “arguido”, however at the time of writing he has not been charged with anything.Madeleine McCann went missing from a rented holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in May 2007.Brueckner's lawyer Friedrich Fuelscher said: “The step taken by the Portuguese authorities should not be overrated."I assume that this measure is a procedural artifice to stop the statute of limitations threatening in a few days."In Portugal, there is a 15-year limit to prosecute serious crimes, which is understood to have prompted the country's police into the move so they may "keep their options open".German prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters told Sky News that the move was "apparently only for formal reasons, to prevent a statute of limitations in Portugal".On May 3 it will be 15 years since Madeleine was reported missing - which is the limit in Portugal for declaring someone a person of interest.Christian B is a two-time convicted child abuser who is thought to have travelled between Germany and Praia da Luz in a campervan for multiple years leading up to the disappearance of Madeleine.He is currently in prison for drug offences and has been given a seven-year sentence in Germany after being convicted of raping a 72-year-old woman in 2005 - he has said that in the past he survived by dealing drugs.The rape occurred in the same town that Maddie McCann went missing in.In 2020 German police said they were investigating a man, Christian B, in connection with the McCann case.The German-born drifter in his 40s entered into the

Christian Brueckner an official suspect over Madeleine McCann’s disappearance in their first formal statement on the decision.It is believed that the move, making Brueckner, 44, an “arguido”, is linked to the upcoming 15th anniversary of the young girl’s abduction.An "arguido" - normally translated as "named suspect" or "formal suspect" - is someone who is treated by Portuguese police as more than a witness, but has not been arrested or charged.Under Portuguese law, a person declared an arguido - "arguida" in the case of a woman - has legal protection that is not extended to a witness, including the right to remain silent during questioning and the right to legal representation.This has important legal ramifications, because whilst in Germany there is no time limit for a murder charge, in Portgual there is a strict 15-year limit.Yesterday evening (April 21) Portuguese sources said Brueckner had been informed of his new ‘arguido’ status in Oldenburg Prison in northern Germany where he is serving seven years for raping an American pensioner in 2005 in Praia da Luz.It gives Portuguese authorities the ability to charge him further down the line by effectively ‘stopping the clock’ on the time limitation for bringing a prosecution if German prosecutors decide they haven’t got enough evidence to charge the paedophile they regard as their prime suspect.Brueckner’s lawyer, Friedrich Fuelscher said: "The step taken by the Portuguese authorities should not be overrated.“Without knowing the Portuguese legal situation in detail, I assume that this measure is a procedural artifice to stop the statute of limitations threatening in a few days."The country’s PJ police force has yet to officially comment.Portuguese sources have said the

The prime suspect in Madeleine McCann’s ­disappearance is only in the frame because German police think they are smarter than Brits, according to his lawyer.

The prime suspect in the ­Madeleine McCann case has employed a team of British ­lawyers to help his case, it has been revealed.

Madeleine McCann has admitted he wouldn't trust him around his kids.Friedrich Fuelscher insisted that if he had a daughter he would not let the convicted paedophile Christian Brueckner look after her, the Mirror reports.He told the paper: “I'd let him look after my dogs but I wouldn't let him look after my children or my daughter – if I had them.“He could be my dogsitter, yes, but because of his record I would not let him look after my own daughter.”The German drifter was named the chief suspect in the disappearance of three-year-old after mobile phone records placed him in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on the evening she went missing.Mr Fuelscher added he last week flew to the Algarve where Madeleine disappeared in 2007.And claimed he uncovered

Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner has said he would not let him look after his children.Friedrich Fuelscher admitted his paedophile client’s record was bad.But he also revealed he made a secret visit to Praia da Luz in Portugal last week to carry out inquiries – and has some “big” new information.Brueckner is the chief suspect in the three-year-old’s 2007 disappearance after police said mobile phone records placed him in the town on the evening she vanished.But despite Brueckner protesting his innocence, Fuelscher said: “I’d let him look after my dogs but I wouldn’t let him look after my children or my daughter – if I had them.“He could be my dogsitter, yes, but because of his record I would not let him look after my own

Dive right in! Like the weather, the Daily Star's FREE newsletter is a scorcherThe lawyer of the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has blasted German police searches of Christian Brueckner's former allotment.Friedrich Fuelscher called the searches a "pure desperate act of the public prosecutor's office" and said "it's hard for investigators to admit they backed the wrong horse."Brueckner rented the shack in 2007, the same year Madeleine went missing from Praia De Luz while on holiday with her family.He is the prime suspect in the case, and diggers and sniffer dogs have been examining the site, unveiling an underground cellar full of corrugated iron.The allotment, used as a country escape for city dwellers, was reduced to a patch of