Michael Tatschl: Last News

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

Madeleine McCann case, as he looked at the time of her disappearance.A 2006 police mugshot of the German sex offender shows him with a different, longer, hairstyle.

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 suspect Christian Brueckner spent eight months behind bars so he could keep his former home near Praia da Luz a secret from the Portuguese authorities, it has been reported.