On May 3, 2007, the parents of Maddie McCann enjoy your vacation in a hotel complex in Praia da LuzAt Portugal. Little Maddie, then 4 years old, sleeps peacefully in her room. But when the parents return, Madeleine has disappeared. A case that has been teasing the English tabloids for 15 years. And above all, an investigation that is faltering. But maybe not for much longer.
In fact, the investigators have their sights on Christian Brueckner. A 45-year-old German man who has previously been convicted of sexual assault and is currently serving a 7-year prison sentence in Germany. Brueckner was in Praia da Luz at the time of Maddie’s kidnapping. But for a few days it’s another piece of information that’s moving the media around the world.
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In fact, a young woman claims to be Maddie McCann. Julia, who currently lives in Poland, claims to be Madeleine. At least that’s what she announces loud and clear on Instagram, because her account “iammadelemcan” (“I’m Madeleine McCann”) has already passed the one million subscriber mark less than a week after it was created.
“I need a DNA test to be sure”
In support of her statements, she cites two “evidences”: freckles, but also a much more distinctive spot on the right eye. Well…Julia is 21 and Maddie shouldn’t be until 19. But on the other hand, the young woman says that maybe she was wrong about her age. She also says she can do a DNA test if parents request it. And this is the case. According to Marca, Maddie’s family are demanding this concrete proof. “In my heart and in my soul I know it. But in my mind and my brain I need a DNA test to be sure,” she said in a video uploaded Tuesday.
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Julia therefore needs a parenthood test. However, his family refuses to submit, according to information from The Sun.
“My feeling is that we need to force Julia’s mother or a family member to do the DNA test,” said Dr. Fia Johansson, Julia’s spokesperson. “If a current family member takes a DNA test, we could solve this problem. But they refuse to do it. I personally spoke to Julia’s mother and told her that we would get her to safety from any sources needed, but she still refuses to take the test. She claims she has Julia’s birth certificate, but we’re concerned it could easily be forged.”