Madeleine McCann, main suspect Christian Brueckner, must meet key witness who claims he kidnapped a British girl in Portugal
MADELEINE McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner is being confronted in court today by a key witness who claims he kidnapped the British girl in Portugal.
68-year-old Manfred Seyferth is expected to say during his rape trial that the suspect is an “evil psychopath” who is capable of anything.
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The wanderer was a friend Brueckner47, when they lived near Praia da Luz in Portugal, around the time Maddie disappeared in 2007.
He is being called as a character witness and is expected to reveal what Brueckner was doing around the time of the rape of Irish holiday representative Hazel Behan in 2006.
Seyferth was a crucial witness in Brueckner’s 2019 conviction for the rape and torture of a pensioner in Portugal after discovering grim footage.
Seyferth and Brueckner’s ex-boyfriend Helge Busching ransacked the convicted rapist’s home in the Algarve, discovered a series of video tapes showing the monster’s abuse and brought them to the police.
But prosecutors are said to be privately nervous about how the heavy drinker’s credibility will hold up in court after cross-examination.
His account must also match Busching’s – with fears the defense could poke holes in both.
The credibility of their testimonies could be crucial in seeing Brueckner charged with Maddie.
Seyferth previously spoke to The Sun about Brueckner, calling him a “bad man” who was “easily capable of taking a small child.”
He said at the time: “I never liked him and he is a psychopath. He’s obsessed with little kids and I didn’t like that.
“He always had a young girlfriend with him and I think he could easily take a small child with him.”
“That’s why I think he might have something to do with Maddie. He broke in and saw her and because he likes young girls – he has a lot of beliefs – he took her away.
German prosecutors are nervous about the failure of a Madeleine case, which could see the suspect released within two years.
In 2007, Seyferth lived in a caravan next to Christian’s house, a few minutes’ drive from Praia da Luz.
He told The Sun in 2020 that he did not see pedophile and rapist Brueckner for months after Madeleine disappeared.
If convicted on his current charges, Brueckner faces 15 years behind bars, giving prosecutors a safety net for the Maddie case they want to pursue.
Brueckner was caught today when he appeared in the Braunschweig Regional Court, where he is charged with raping Irish holiday representative Hazel Behan at knifepoint after tying her to a table and beating her on camera.
He is also accused of tying a teenage girl to a post at the same resort where Maddie was snatched and forcing her to perform a sex act.
During a raid in Praia de Luz – in the years before Madeleine disappeared – Brueckner is said to have raped and whipped a woman as young as 80, filming the attacks on both victims.
The suspect also allegedly committed a sexual act on himself in the presence of a child on a swing and made threats to a prison guard.
He is also accused of grabbing a child’s wrist on a beach six miles from Praia just weeks before Maddie disappeared – and another charge of assaulting a prison guard.
He denies all charges and the trial continues.
Key dates in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann
MADELEINE McCann disappeared on May 3, 2007 – and police believe Brueckner could be behind her disappearance.
Nearly 17 years later, no one has been linked. These are the most important dates:
May 3, 2007 – Kate McCann finds Madeleine missing at 10 p.m
May 14, 2007 – Real estate developer Robert Murat is called an “arguido” or formal suspect
August 31th, 2007 – The McCanns launch a defamation action against Tal e Qual, a newspaper that claims the couple murdered Madeleine
September 7, 2007 – Kate and Gerry McCann are made “arguidos”.
September 9, 2007– Madeleine’s parents return to England with their two-year-old twins
October 2, 2007– Lead detective Goncalo Amaral is removed from the case after criticizing the British police in a newspaper interview
July 21, 2009 – The Portuguese police lift the “arguido” status of both Robert Murat and the McCanns
May 12, 2011 – On Madeleine’s eighth birthday, Scotland Yard launches an investigation into the case
April 25, 2012 – Scotland Yard officers say they believe Madeleine McCann is still alive
July 4, 2013 – Two years after the case was reviewed, Scotland Yard launched its own investigation into Madeleine’s disappearance
October 24, 2013– The Portuguese police reopen their case after new lines of investigation were found
November 27, 2013 – With Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe called on the British and Portuguese police to work together
October 28, 2015 – Scotland Yard is reducing the number of officers working on Madeleine’s disappearance
March 11, 2017 – The Home Office awards Operation Grange an additional £85,000 will continue from April to September
September 28, 2017 – British police will receive £154,000 to continue investigation runs until March 2018
November 2017 – The police moved the search to Bulgaria
May 2018 – A new round of financing, probably in the region of £150,000 will be awarded
September 2018 – A The Ministry of the Interior is requesting six months of additional funding
November 2018 – More financing, probably in hand the region of £150,000 is awarded
November 2018 – British police re-examine a theory. Madeleine left the apartment to look for her parents
June 2019 – Another round of financing, believed to be £300,000 in public money has been awarded
June 2019 – The Portuguese police are here investigating a “new lead and suspect” after discussions with British officers
June 2020 – New prime suspect revealed as a German pedo Christian Brückner
April 2022 – Brueckner formally made an “arguido”
May 2023 – Police search for the remote reservoir of the Algarve Brueckner called his “little paradise”
Just a few days ago, Brueckner was seen entering the courtroom in handcuffs for the trial was adjourned after a judge’s ‘kill the b*****d’ rant was read out in court.
Just nine minutes into the hearing, the trial was halted as Brueckner’s lawyer fought to discredit one of the lay judges who would help decide his sentence.
Dr. Fülscher claimed she had called for the assassination of a president on social media.
He said the woman had written “kill the b*****d now” and “kill the devil”, referring to Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro.
Dr. Fülscher said the comment meant she was unfit to handle the case and could not be relied upon for his client.
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