The investigation into the disappearance of little Madeleine McCann experienced a turning point this Thursday, April 21, just 15 years after it began with the indictment of a suspect in Germany.
An unexpected twist in the disappearance of little Maddie, fifteen years after the investigation began. A man has been charged in Germany at the request of the Portuguese judiciary, the Portimao prosecutor announced on Thursday evening, April 21.
Maddie, missing for 15 years
Madeleine McCann, known around the world by the diminutive Maddie, disappeared on May 3, 2007 during a trip to Portugal while living with her parents in the seaside resort of Praia da Luz in the south of the country. She was 4 years old then.
The German track
These charges come as Germany has pointed to the involvement of a sex offender and repeat pedophile, Christian B., in the case since 2020. The identity of the new suspect has not yet been released.
Police across Europe have been searching for little Maddie for fifteen years, despite Germany claiming to have evidence of her death. From the beginning of the investigation, the girl’s parents were suspected by the Portuguese courts and then acquitted. A secret for a while, the investigation had finally resumed.