A former Metropolitan Police detective has delivered a bombshell claim, stating he is 'one hundred per cent certain' that German national Christian Brueckner is responsible for the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
Graham Hill, an ex-detective from the Met's specialist crime unit, made the stunning declaration, marking one of the most definitive statements from a former investigator closely involved in the infamous case.
Decades of Investigation Culminate in Claim
The assertion adds significant weight to the long-running investigation into the three-year-old's disappearance from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in May 2007. Brueckner, a convicted sex offender, has long been the prime suspect in the case, officially identified as such by German prosecutors in 2020.
Hill's certainty stems from a comprehensive review of the evidence, which he claims leaves no room for doubt. This development represents a potential major breakthrough in a mystery that has captivated and haunted the world for over 17 years.
A Notorious Figure at the Centre
Christian Brueckner, 47, is currently incarcerated in Germany for the rape of a 72-year-old American woman in the same Algarve region where Madeleine vanished. He is also a convicted child sex offender.
Investigators have previously stated they believe Madeleine is dead. The German inquiry, dubbed Operation Grange by the Met, has been a massive international effort, yet an undeniable conviction has remained elusive—until now, with this definitive claim from a seasoned ex-detective.
The search for answers continues as this new certainty from a key figure promises to reignite public interest and potentially reshape the final stages of one of history's most high-profile missing person investigations.
