Madeleine McCann police make ‘breakthrough’ in probe of prime suspect Christian Brueckner

A new harrowing Madeleine McCann documentary lifts the lid on horrific evidence found at Breuckner’s property, which included images of children in swimming costumes, toddler toys and sickening child kidnapping stories.

New evidence found in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann could “significantly strengthen” detectives case against prime suspect Christian Brueckner, an expert has claimed.

A new harrowing Madeleine McCann documentary lifts the lid on horrific evidence found at Breuckner’s property, which included images of children in swimming costumes, toddler toys and sickening child kidnapping stories.

Police searched an areas near the spot where Madeleine McCann was last seen(Image: Andy Commins / Daily Mirror)

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As the Mirror reports, an 80gb hard drive was also found consisting of images and a laptop key, which may have prompted investigators to link the suspect to Madeleine’s disappearance.

The hard drive is understood to have placed Brueckner at the heart of the search location in Arades Dam, in Portugal. The documentary also unveiled that Brueckner also wanted to “capture something small and use it for days”.

Professor of Forensic Science at the University of Kent, Robert Green, believes discovering “musk, guns, and hard drive” may warrant a more “thorough investigation” into Brueckner’s past.

The beach site was searched by police (Image: Andy Commins / Daily Mirror)

He said: “The discovery of items such as a musk, guns, and particularly the hard drive, indicates a potential link to further criminal activity, which may warrant a more thorough investigation of the suspect’s past.

“The rationale behind the renewed search could stem from the ongoing pursuit of justice in the Madeleine McCann case and the hope that any additional evidence could lead to a breakthrough.

“Investigators continually assess existing evidence and pursue lines of inquiry they believe could be fruitful, especially in cases that have remained unresolved for many years.”

In addition, a newly uncovered letter from lead suspect Brueckner is said to mock German’s police’s attempts to link him to Madeleine McCann’s disappearance.

Madeleine McCann(Image: PA)