Detectives from the Metropolitan Police are reportedly pushing for Christian Brueckner to stand trial in Britain for the abduction and murder of Madeleine McCann. Brueckner, 48, was named as the prime suspect in the toddler's disappearance by German police while serving a sentence for the rape of a pensioner. However, charges were never brought, and he was released last year.
Now, one of Scotland Yard's most senior detectives is leading a push to charge Brueckner by the end of the year, according to the Telegraph. The Met Police wants to see him stand trial at the Old Bailey and is understood to be gathering evidence to send to the Crown Prosecution Service.
But the German constitution does not allow the extradition of its citizens to countries not in the European Union, meaning the alleged suspect's transfer to the United Kingdom could cause a diplomatic row. This is a developing story, more to follow.
