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Madeleine McCann (l) and suspect Christian Brueckner (r), who has been cleared of unrelated sex crimes

Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner cleared of all charges at unrelated sex crimes trial

Madeleine McCann (l) and prime suspect Christian Brueckner (r) who is on trial for different charges

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner speaks for the first time during unrelated sex crime trial

Madeleine McCann who vanished in 2007 (l) and suspect Christian Brueckner (r)

Madeleine McCann's parents brace for verdict as prime suspect faces 15-year prison sentence in unrelated trial

The 47-year-old, identified by local media as Christian Brueckner, faces five sexual offence charges

Prosecutors call for 15-year sentence for Madeleine McCann suspect in unrelated trial

Christian Brueckner sits in the courtroom during his trial at Braunschweig Regional Court, in Brunswick, Germany.

Madeleine McCann suspect scored top marks on psychopath test and is 'in absolute top league of dangerousness'

Madeleine McCann who vanished in 2007

Madeleine McCann suspect 'confessed to abducting girl from Portuguese apartment,' court hears

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner 'could walk free next year'

Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner 'could walk free in months' - after arrest warrant lifted

German police found an email account linking Christian Brueckner to the Madeleine McCann case, a court has heard.

German police found ‘murder’ email account linking Christian Brueckner to Madeleine McCann disappearance

Madeleine McCann's family shared a message to mark her 21st birthday.

Madeleine McCann's parents share heartbreaking message to mark her 21st birthday

Julia Wendell has repeatedly claimed she is Madeleine McCann, despite a DNA test revealing otherwise

‘I'm not crazy’: Madeleine McCann ‘faker’ doubles down on claim she's missing toddler as she travels to meet Kate and Gerry
Julia Wendell has repeatedly claimed she is Madeleine McCann, despite a DNA test revealing otherwise

Madeleine McCann 'faker' travels from Poland to attend vigil marking 17 years since toddler's disappearance

Kate and Gerry McCann (r) share heartbreaking message to mark 17 years since daughter Madeleine went missing

Madeleine McCann’s parents share heartbreaking update 17 years after she vanished

Christian Brueckner is the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann

Madeleine McCann detective reveals bombshell tip-off that led police to identify prime suspect Christian Brueckner

The Scotland Yard investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been awarded up to £192,000 extra funding.

Madeleine McCann investigation to receive up to £192,000 extra funding, Home Office confirms

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner 'broke into holiday apartments naked'.

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner 'broke into holiday apartments naked as teen girls slept'

Police have launched an urgent search for the 'partner in crime' of key Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner after identifying the man as a potential new witness

Search underway for Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner’s 'partner in crime' after police surround home

Madeleine McCann (l) Portuguese detectives looking for Madeleine search reservoir (top r) Prime suspect Christian Brueckner (bottom r)

Met detectives hunting for Madeleine McCann 'to receive £100k boost' in potential sign of 'new leads'

Brueckner appeared in court on Friday.

Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner 'worked in hotels around resort where Brit child went missing'

The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case is set to face a key witness in court

Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner set to face key witness in court during sex assault trial

Christian Brueckner (l) and Madeleine McCann (r)

Madeleine McCann chief suspect 'plotted to abduct and sell' a child while working in Algarve resort, it is claimed

Accusations against Brueckner have been read out in court

Irish tour guide feared Madeleine McCann suspect 'would behead her during rape' as full accusations revealed in court

Brueckner's trial is unrelated to Madeleine's disappearance

Madeleine McCann suspect subject of 'unfair media campaign' over toddler's disappearance, lawyer tells court

Here's a timeline of events around Madeleine's disappearance.

What happened to Madeleine McCann? Timeline of events and developments in the 16 years since her abduction

Christian Brückner appeared in court in the northern city of Braunschweig, facing three allegations of rape and two of sexual abuse

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner seen for first time in four years as he faces rape charges in German court

Christian Brueckner's lawyer has said he thinks he can get an acquittal for the Madeleine McCann suspect.

Christian Brueckner’s lawyer pledges to clear Madeleine McCann prime suspect of rape charges and free him from jail

Christian Brueckner is the main suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance

German Madeleine McCann suspect 'tried to recruit man to kidnap child' in Portugal a week before she vanished

Christian Brueckner is the main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann

Madeleine McCann suspect 'had notes of child rape fantasies' as prosecutor says they give an 'insight into his mind'

Julia Wendell has said she regrets pretending she was Madeleine McCann

Madeleine McCann faker Julia Wendell admits she’s not Maddie, tells of regrets and says 'I wanted to know the truth'

New charges against Christian Brueckner have been revealed.

Madeleine McCann suspect ‘snatched child’ days before toddler vanished and ‘filmed himself assaulting another girl’

Madeleine McCann's parents say they hope perseverance will lead to results

Madeleine McCann's parents issue fresh statement as they say their search will 'eventually yield results'

The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case is finding it difficult being accused of her kidnapping.

Madeleine McCann prime suspect 'struggling with pressure of being accused of one of most infamous crimes'

German investigators have discovered "evidence" of Madeleine McCann

Madeleine McCann detectives 'have just weeks to crack investigation into prime suspect' as it 'verges on collapse'

Christian Brueckner is alleged to have taken 'trophies' from his victims in the past.

Madeleine McCann suspect 'may have taken pictures of missing toddler and buried them underground'

Christian Brueckner was sent a message saying "MM" by a paedophile in an online chat

Madeleine McCann cops probe cryptic 'MM' message sent to German suspect which 'could be part of the puzzle'

Maddie went missing from a holiday complex in the Algarve in May 2007

Portuguese police apologise to the McCanns over their handling of Madeleine's disappearance in 2007

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner can be charged over sex offences in Portugal, German court rules

Child rape trial against Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner can go ahead, German court rules

A key witness has claimed suspect Christian Brueckner told him ‘she didn’t scream’

Case against German Madeleine McCann suspect 'faces collapse as key witness threatens to withdraw help'

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Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson have all given individual tributes to Liam Payne

Harry Styles pays tribute to Liam Payne, as Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik also share heartfelt memories

Liam Payne's One Direction bandmates say they're 'completely devastated' by death of their 'brother'

Liam Payne's One Direction bandmates left 'completely devastated' by death of their 'brother'

Yahya Sinwar was killed on Thursday, with Western leaders responding

Starmer says 'UK won't mourn death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar' as Biden calls for end to Gaza war

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar may have been killed in Gaza, Israeli forces say

'Good day for the world’: Biden says killing of October 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar is ‘opportunity’ for peace in Gaza

Sara Sharif was found dead in August last year.

Sara Sharif, 10, was strangled before death and showed signs of starvation, court hears

Bailiff loses discrimination claim after boss bans her bringing emotional support dog to work

Bailiff loses discrimination claim after boss bans her bringing emotional support dog to work

Andrew Hill, 60, nearly died at the side of the road after he crashed his vintage Hawker Hunter jet into the A27 in West Sussex.

Shoreham air disaster pilot has flying bid rejected after crash kills 11

Kemi Badenoch would offer JK Rowling a peerage

JK Rowling should be given a peerage, says Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch

London, UK. 4 November 2023. A spectacular fireworks display in Wimbledon, south west London on Bonfire Night. Credit amer ghazzal/Alamy Live News

Push to ban fireworks louder than a lawnmower because they cause sleepless nights and scare pets

Liam Payne died in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night

Liam Payne 'may have been unconscious' when he fell from balcony, police say, as fresh details emerge

Pictured: Seven-year-old boy who died in Newcastle house explosion named as Archie York

Pictured: Seven-year-old boy who died in Newcastle house explosion named locally as 'lovely lad' Archie York

The TikTok star has been told to stop filming paid content on London trains, reports claim

TikTok's 'Tube Girl' warned by TFL over sponsored videos

North Korea sends 3,000 troops to aid Russia as Kim Jong Un ‘fully enters’ Ukraine war

North Korea sends 3,000 troops to aid Russia as Kim Jong Un ‘fully enters’ Ukraine war

Champagne and a sausage roll - Greggs to open luxury bar in department store in Newcastle

Champagne and a sausage roll: Greggs to open luxury bar in department store in Newcastle

An area of low pressure is set to bring stormy weather to the UK

Exact date stormy weather with 80mph winds to batter UK as low pressure to 'explosively' deepen as it crosses Atlantic

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National Gallery will ban liquids from this week after protestors cause 'physical damage' to historic artworks

National Gallery to ban liquids after protestors cause 'physical damage' to historic artworks
Lucy Connolly has been jailed for 31 months

Wife of Conservative councillor jailed for 31 months for inciting racial hatred in foul-mouthed social media posts
Donald Trump denied any involvement in the January 6 insurrection

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Tory MP slammed for saying Conservative leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch is 'preoccupied with her own children'
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar may have been killed in Gaza, Israeli forces say

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar who masterminded October 7 attacks confirmed dead following Israeli strike on Gaza
One million parents missing out on free childcare thanks to policy loopholes, LBC finds

One million parents missing out on free childcare thanks to policy loopholes, LBC finds

'Sonic boom' heard over Norfolk as RAF fighter jets scrambled following 'bomb threat' aboard Heathrow-bound flight

'Sonic boom' heard over Norfolk as RAF fighter jets scrambled following 'bomb threat' aboard Heathrow-bound flight
Liam Payne and his mum Karen

Liam Payne's family say he 'will live forever in our hearts' in first statement since One Direction star's death
An explosion ripped through a residential building in Newcastle.

Second body found after explosion destroys house in Newcastle

Liam Payne's heartbreaking final words about 'mini-me' son Bear

Liam Payne's heartbreaking final words about 'mini-me' son Bear resurface following his death aged 31

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Harry and Meghan are returning to Europe

Harry and Meghan 'buy holiday home in Europe' after being forced to give up Frogmore Cottage in UK
Prince William throws an American football as he attends a NFL Foundation NFL Flag event on Tuesday

Prince William tries American football - and gains plaudits for 'unbelievable arm'

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Johnny Jenkins says we have a serious problem in this country with people running late

Lateness isn’t just inconvenient - it’s unacceptable

Andrew Marr offers his opinion on assisted dying

Andrew Marr: Should we make it much easier for people who are dying to end their lives?

For Israeli-Palestinian peace, we need the international community to be a midwife, not an architect, writes Eran Nissan

For Israeli-Palestinian peace, we need the international community to be a midwife, not an architect
Traditional steelmaking is ending at Port Talbot

End of traditional steelmaking at Port Talbot cannot lead to 'managed decline' - we need a clear vision for the future
Heritage erased and economic uncertainty: the closure of the blast furnaces at Port Talbot marks the end of an era, writes Charlotte Brumpton-Childs.

Heritage erased and economic uncertainty: the closure of the blast furnaces at Port Talbot marks the end of an era
At 47% of the national minimum wage, how maternity pay is 'excessive' is truly beyond me.

At 47% of the national minimum wage, how maternity pay is 'excessive' is truly beyond me

The Scottish Tory leadership race is over— but the headaches are only beginning, writes Gina Davidson.

The Scottish Tory leadership race is over— but the headaches are only beginning

Feargal Sharkey is teaming up with LBC's Nick Ferrari to audit Britain's rivers

I'm teaming up with LBC to reveal state of Britain's rivers - we need to shock people into action, writes Feargal Sharkey
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