Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner smirks as he leaves court amid rising pressure on prosecutors
Christian Brueckner, the man identified as the prime suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann, smirked as he left a German courtroom on Wednesday, ignoring journalists' pointed questions about whether he abducted and murdered the child in 2007.The appearance, which drew sharp reactions from the press and observers, came as Brueckner was convicted of insulting prison guards.The 47-year-old, already serving a seven-year sentence for rape, appeared in court in Lehrte for verbally abusing staff at the facility where he's being held. According to reports from The Mirror, Brueckner had called prison officers a "laughing stock" and told a female guard to "shut your gob" during a March 2024 meeting regarding his solitary confinement status. He later claimed he was "tortured" and treated "inhumanely" but ultimately apologized in writing, stating he had simply "woken up on the wrong side […]
