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Madeleine McCann Case Rocked By Bombshell Update That Could Change Everything
A major update has been issued in the Madeleine McCann case.
The three-year-old British girl went missing while vacationing with her family in Praia da Luz, Lagos, Portugal, in May 2007.
Her parents, Gerry and Kate McCann, were dining with friends at a nearby restaurant as Madeleine and her two-year-old twin siblings slept in their bedroom.
Madeleine’s mom discovered that her daughter was missing while periodically checking on her children throughout the night, and authorities were alerted and a worldwide search for the toddler began.
The British girl’s disappearance has since been described as ‘the most heavily reported missing-person case in modern history.’
Now, a bombshell update has been reported.
The McCanns shared a heartbreaking message in 2024, the 17th year of Madeleine’s disappearance.
“It’s 17 years since Madeleine was taken from us,” it read. “It’s hard to even say that number without shaking our heads in disbelief. Whilst we are fortunate in many ways and able to live a relatively normal and enjoyable life now, the ‘living in limbo’ is still very unsettling. And the absence still aches.
“Your support continues to encourage us and bolsters our strength to keep going. We know the love and hope for Madeleine and the will to find her, even after so many years, remains, and we are truly thankful for that.
“Thank you again for remembering Madeleine and all missing children. Kate and Gerry.”
As Madeleine’s family continues to search for answers, it’s been reported that German prosecutors are ‘racing to charge’ the man they suspect was involved in the disappearance of the British girl.
In 2020, it emerged that German prosecutors were investigating Christian B. in connection to the girl’s disappearance. He was officially named as a suspect in 2022, reports the BBC.
Last year, the 48-year-old was cleared by a German court of r*** and s**ual abuse in an unrelated trial, per the BBC. He is already serving a seven-year jail term in Germany for r***.
Braunschweig Chief Public Prosecutor Hans Christian Wolters confirmed to The Independent that Christian B. is seeking early release from his jail term.
Wolters told the publication the Hildesheim Regional Court is yet to decide on this motion, and there is no date for a hearing so far.
Meanwhile, The Sun reports that investigators are shocked by the acquittal of Christian B. over the r*** charges last year.
A source close to the case in Germany told the outlet: “Normally a move like his bid for an early release would be laughed out of court.
“But everyone is very nervous after what happened with his r*** trial last year.
“The court was surprisingly favorable to him.”
The source added that Madeleine’s prosecutors are ‘nervous’ and it could ‘mean disaster for the McCann case.’
“Charging over Madeleine would be the only ace left up their sleeve for keeping Christian B. behind bars,” they continued.
“Let’s hope they don’t need it.”
If the court decides to free Christian B., Madeleine’s lawyer will reportedly appeal against the decision – which could delay any release by a few months.
If such an appeal is denied, the only option left will be to charge over Madeleine, which would grant a new arrest warrant that could be used to keep the suspect behind bars.
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