our correspondentjon kay has more from praia da luz. to madeleine remains a mystery. it was on 3 may 2007 that she vanished from the mccanns�* holiday apartment in praia da luz — the moment her family's lives changed forever. please give our little girl back. overnight, portuguese prosecutors announced that they'd declared a new "arguido", or formal suspect in the case. it's understood to be this man, christian brueckner. the 45—year—old is currently in prison in germany for rape and drugs offences. he's known to have been living in portugal around the time madeleine disappeared, and german investigators say mobile phone records place him in praia da luz. but he has denied any involvement in the mccann case and has not been charged. you know, you have proximity, you have opportunity and you have a profile, with regards to an offender that absolutely fits in the way that no others have. the last decade and a half have seen many potential breakthroughs come and go. madeleine disappeared from her family's apartment while her parents were di

madeleine mccann went missing from a ground floor apartment in praia da luz on the 3rd of may 2007.an police opened its own investigation in 2013, and injune 2020, the german police first revealed that they had identified a suspect. since then, there have been further searches in portugal but no obvious breakthrough. under portuguese law, there is a statute of limitations, a legal time limit for serious crimes of 15 years. an investigation has to progress within that time and that may be the reason for the announcement now. the deadline is 11 days away. there have been many false dawns in this case, and there is no guarantee that the portuguese or german investigations will produce results. madeleine mccann's parents have always said that what they want is to find her, uncover the truth and bring those responsible to justice. daniel sandford, bbc news. our correspondent in lisbon is alison roberts. what is your assessment of the significance of the announcement from the portuguese authorities? when someone is declared an arguido or official suspect in portugal it is a significant de

our correspondentjon kay has more from praia da luz.und the world, but what happened to madeleine remains a mystery. it was on the 3rd of may 2007 that she vanished from the mccanns' holiday apartment in praia da luz — the moment herfamily�*s lives changed forever. please give our little girl back. overnight, portuguese prosecutors announced that they'd declared a new "arguido", or "formal suspect", in the case. it's understood to be this man, christian brueckner. the 45—year—old is currently in prison in germany pfor rape and drugs offences. he's known to have been living in portugal around the time madeleine disappeared, and german investigators say mobile phone records place him in praia da luz. but he has denied any involvement in the mccann case and has not been charged. you know, you have proximity, you have opportunity and you have a profile, with regards to an offender that absolutely fits in the way that no others have. the last decade and a half have seen many potential breakthroughs come and go. madeleine disappeared from her

she went missing during a family holiday in praia da luz in portugal in may 2007, shortly before herr correspondent, jon kay, is in the algarve for us this evening. yes, it was here at the prosecutor's office that a very brief statement was issued saying that a man in a germanjail had been was issued saying that a man in a german jail had been told that he is now an arguido, an official suspect in the madeleine mccann disappearance case. we know the authorities here in portugal have been working closely with the police in germany and with the police in the uk and the timing of this development seems interesting. her face and name are known around the world, but what happened to madeleine remains a mystery. it was on the 3rd may 2007 that she vanished from the mccanns' holiday apartment in praia da luz — the moment her family's lives changed forever. please give our little girl back. overnight, portuguese prosecutors announced that they'd declared a new "arguido", or "formal suspect", in the case. it's understood to be this man, christian brueckner. the a5—year—old is currently in pri

she went missing during a family holiday in praia da luz in portugal in may 2007, shortly before her. madeleine's parents, kate and gerry mccann, put up this statement on their website. in it, they say they welcome the development, but that they still "have not given up hope that madeleine is still alive and we will be reunited with her". 0ur correspondentjon kay reports from the algarve. her face and name are known around the world, but what happened to madeleine remains a mystery. it was on the 3rd may 2007 that she vanished from the mccanns�* holiday apartment in praia da luz — the moment her family's lives changed forever. please give our little girl back. 0vernight, portuguese prosecutors announced that they'd declared a new "arguido", or "formal suspect", within the case. it's understood to be this man, christian brueckner. the 45—year—old is currently in prison in germany for rape and drugs offences. he's known to have been living in portugal around the time madeleine disappeared, and german investigators say mobile phone records place him in praia da luz. but he has denied an

madeleine mccann went missing from a ground floor apartment in praia da luz on the 3rd of may 2007.having dinner at a restaurant in the complex. the metropolitan police opened its own investigation in 2013, and injune 2020, the german police first revealed that they had identified a suspect. since then, there have been further searches in portugal but no obvious breakthrough. under portuguese law, there is a statute of limitations, a legal time limit for serious crimes of 15 years. an investigation has to progress within that time and that may be the reason for the announcement now. the deadline is 11 days away. there have been many false dawns in this case, and there is no guarantee that the portuguese or german investigations will produce results. madeleine mccann�*s parents have always said that what they want is to find her, uncover the truth and bring those responsible to justice. daniel sandford, bbc news. 0ur correspondent in lisbon is alison roberts. this is a story that everyone in portugal must know about. what are the portuguese police saying now about the slicer developm

madeleine went missing during a family holiday in praia da luz in the algarve in may 2007.ports. on the 3rd of may, it will be 15 years since three—year—old madeleine mccann disappeared from a holiday apartment in portugal. despite investigations by police there and in britain and germany, what happened still remains a mystery. her parents, kate and gerry mccann, have always hoped she would be found alive, though some of those investigating believe she was abducted and killed. last night, prosecutors in portugal investigating her disappearance from this complex in praia da luz said a man in germany had been notified that he was a formal suspect in the case. they didn't name him but german police have been, investigating this man, christian brueckner, a convicted rapist whom they suspect murdered madeleine mccann. he's currently in prison in germany. he denies any involvement. but from records of where his mobile phone was being used, officers believe he was in praia da luz on the night madeleine mccann vanished. they've made appeals on german tv, but have not felt they had

and now prosecutors in portugal, looking into what happened in praia da luz, have identified a suspectperson of interest, acting on the request of the german authorities. he's not been named, but german police have been investigating this man, referred to as christian b, a convicted rapist, in connection with madeleine's disappearance. he's currently in jail. officers say he was regularly living in the algarve between 1995 and 2007. he has always denied any involvement. there have been tv appeals for information, but the authorities have never had enough evidence to charge him. madeleine went missing from a holiday apartment on may 3rd, 2007, while her parents were having dinner at a nearby restaurant. injuly 2013, the met police opened its own investigation, saying it had new evidence and new witnesses. and it was injune 2020, that german police first revealed they had a suspect. there have been searches in portugal, but no breakthrough. in less than two weeks, a statute of limitations will take effect, meaning under portuguese law, it would no longer be possible to make someone a per

madeleine mccann went missing during a family holiday in praia da luz in the algarve in may 2007, shortly a former police officer who carried out a review of the case over a deacde ago. when he spoke with victoria derbyshire he described the significance of the timing of this latest development. the timing is important. we were having discussions, you know, four or five months ago about the statute of limitations and the legal framework within portugal. and there was an awareness of the pressure, and i don't think anyone would have wanted to roll the dice by going with the court to say that we'd like to extend this time of 15 years beyond that because of the pandemic. so i think, you know, both issues are true and credible, but we have now got someone who has been identified with the status of being a person of interest. and that person of interest is really interesting insofar as i think there now is substantial evidence, thanks to the germans and some of the work of new scotland yard and the portuguese, to demonstrate that they were in proximity, had opportunity and the profile of their

now, prosecutors in portugal are investigating what happened in praia da luz, and looking into a personhave been investigating this man, in connection with the rape. he is injail, officers say he was regularly living in the algarve between 1995 and 2007, he has always denied any involvement. there have been tv appeals for information, with authority is not having enough evidence to charge. madeline went missing from a holiday apartment on the third of may, 2007, when her parents were having dinner at a nearby restaurant. injuly 2013, the met police opened its own investigation saying it had new evidence for new witnesses. it was in june new evidence for new witnesses. it was injune 2020 the german police first revealed they had a suspect. there have been searches in portugal, but no breakthrough. a suspect. there have been searches in portugal, but no breakthrough. in a suspect. there have been searches in portugal, but no breakthrough. in less a suspect. there have been searches in portugal, but no breakthrough. in less than a suspect. there have been searches in portugal, but no break

be 15 years since madeleine mccann was last seen on this beach, since she disappeared here in praia da luz difficult for somebody to be made an official suspect, orarguido, in a case like this. so by doing this now, the portuguese authorities have more room in the weeks, months, maybe years going forwards, they have more options. madeleine's parents issued a statement last night. kate and gerry mccann, they said that they welcomed this development, that they saw it potentially as progress. but they know that the people can be made a suspect and then that can be withdrawn. it happened to them years ago. so they pointed out that this man has not been charged with anything. we know that previously he's denied any involvement. i think one of the most moving things they said in their statement is that even after all these years, they still have hope. they have hope that madeleine could still be alive. and they say that they hope in that case that one day they might be reunited with her. jon kay. the prime minister returns from a trip to india this morning with his leadership under increasing st

our correspondent, jon kay, sent this report from praia da luz. e are known around the world, but what happened to madeleine remains a mystery. it was on 3 may 2007 that she vanished from the mccanns' holiday apartment in praia da luz — the moment her family's lives changed forever. please give our little girl back. overnight, portuguese prosecutors announced that they'd declared a new "arguido", or formal suspect in the case. it's understood to be this man, christian brueckner. the 45—year—old is currently in prison in germany for rape and drugs offences. he's known to have been living in portugal around the time madeleine disappeared, and german investigators say mobile phone records place him in praia da luz. but he has denied any involvement in the mccann case and has not been charged. the last decade and a half have seen many potential breakthroughs come and go. madeleine disappeared from her family's apartment while her parents were dining at a restaurant in the complex, and in the early days of the investigation, the portuguese authorities m

and now prosecutors in portugal, looking into what happened in praia da luz, have identified a suspectf interest, acting on the request of the german authorities. he's not been named, but german police have been investigating this man, referred to as christian b, a convicted rapist, in connection with madeleine's disappearance. he's currently in jail. officers say he was regularly living in the algarve between 1995 and 2007. he has always denied any involvement. there have been tv appeals for information, but the authorities have never had enough evidence to charge him. madeleine went missing from a holiday apartment on may 3rd, 2007, while her parents were having dinner at a nearby restaurant. injuly 2013, the met police opened its own investigation, saying it had new evidence and new witnesses. and it was injune 2020, that german police first revealed they had a suspect. there have been searches in portugal, but no breakthrough. in less than two weeks, a statute of limitations would take effect, meaning under portuguese law, it would no longer be possible to make someone a person of