Hard drive of sick images, kids’ swimsuits, masks and guns – 8 pieces of chilling evidence against Christian Brueckner

BOMBSHELL evidence found at the lair of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner is revealed for the first time.

A Sun investigation, to be broadcast at 9pm tonight on Channel 4, has laid bare the haul found in a German police search

Mugshot of Christian Brueckner, suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance.
Police have uncovered a chilling stash of children’s items and abuse images belonging to Christian BruecknerCredit: Enterprise
Interior of dilapidated room with mattress, chair, and bed frame.
The abandoned factory owned by the Madeleine McCann suspect where German Police searched for evidenceCredit: Dan Charity
Photo of Madeleine McCann.
Sadly, German cops believe the evidence suggests that Madeleine is no longer aliveCredit: PA

The disturbing evidence shows Brueckner’s obsession with young kids.

Children’s clothes and toys were found at the paedophile rapist’s abandoned lair, plus masks, chemicals and guns. 

There was also a hard-drive of pictures which German investigators continue to keep secret.

It is believed to indicate why they are sure Madeleine is dead. 

Much of the newly uncovered evidence was found by chance at a disused factory Brueckner bought for £20,000 in 2008, a year after Madeleine vanished. 

In 2016 a dog ran on to the property and appeared to find a grave.


Our findings will be broadcast in Channel 4 documentary Maddie: The Unseen Evidence at 9pm tonight, or stream via Channel4.com


Local cops then discovered Brueckner’s dead dog – but underneath was a wallet with six USB sticks and two memory cards. 

They contained highly disturbing material — and 100 cops launched a full search of the compound in Neuwegersleben, central Germany. 

They found stories by Brueckner showing his obsession with snatching children.

He describes drugging a mum and daughter outside a pre-school — and abusing a blonde girl aged four. 

There were also records of horrifying Skype chats with other paedos, telling one he wanted to “capture something small and use it for days”. 

Child abuse images are also said to have been linked to Brueckner during the searches.

Police found a case with pictures of girls aged four and five.

There were also more than 75 kids’ swimming costumes plus toys and small bikes. 

I looked Maddie suspect Christian Brueckner in the eyes in court and discovered the haunting reason he should NEVER be free

Three black-market guns and ammunition were discovered. A mask was also found with creepy mock-up pictures of Brueckner. 

Meanwhile, a satnav showed his movements in the Algarve in the years after Madeleine disappeared. 

A weird nude selfie links the suspect directly to the Arade Dam, a key location 35 miles from where she vanished in Praia da Luz. 

Police officers also found an insurance claim signed by Brueckner, indicating that he was involved in a crash at a festival where he supposedly made a statement to a friend suggesting that Madeleine did not scream.

Photo of a revolver next to a ruler.
Cops also uncovered three black-market, unregistered guns and ammunition.Credit: Dan Charity

Within months of the search, Brueckner had been convicted of child abuse. 

It would be another year before an associate tipped off cops about his potential link to Madeleine. 

Brueckner’s lawyers failed to respond to requests for comment. 

THE EVIDENCE

Insurance document 

German insurance claim form.
Signed insurance form proves Brueckner was at the festival where he allegedly confessed to Madeleine’s killing

THIS proves for the first time Brueckner was at a festival in April 2008 when he allegedly all but confessed to killing Madeleine. 

Witness Helge B claims he told him the girl “didn’t scream”, but credibility questions have been raised.

The insurance document, filled in and signed by Brueckner, shows that he crashed his motorhome at the festival in Orgiva, Spain. 

Weird images

Photo of Christian Brueckner at the Arade Dam in Portugal.
Photos place Brueckner at the dam police searched for Madeleine, with sat nav data revealing several visitsCredit: Dan Charity

CREEPY photographs show Brueckner at a key location of interest for Madeleine investigators. 

In some, he is seen modelling a mask and even posing naked at the Arade Dam, 35 miles from Praia da Luz, which was searched in 2023.

A sat nav also found by officers shows his pattern of movements around the site in the years after Madeleine vanished. 

Hard drive/laptop

Laptop computer found at a box factory.
Hidden hard drive with photos taken in Portugal convinced police Madeleine died soon after vanishingCredit: Dan Charity

POLICE are in possession of a hard drive of images which were found hidden at Brueckner’s abandoned lair in Germany. 

The photos — taken in Portugal — are said to be crucial in persuading investigators that Madeleine died shortly after her disappearance in May 2007. 

Other vital information was found on a laptop handed to police. 

Jaguar and chemicals

A cluttered car hood with various items on top, including tools and debris.
Cops found a Jaguar car that matched Brueckner’s motor in GermanyCredit: Dan Charity

A JAGUAR matching the description of Brueckner’s vehicle in Germany was also found by cops. 

Photographs reveal bottles containing unknown substances. Law enforcement officials disposed of these bottles without conducting tests, but they suspect that chemicals commonly used in kidnappings, such as chloroform or ether, may have been present in the collection.

In his stories Brueckner fantasised about a kidnap using ether. 

Chemicals found in a car trunk.
Officers destroyed chemicals found at the lair them without testing, but suspect kidnap chemicals chloroform or ether could have been presentCredit: Dan Charity

Suitcase

Suitcase containing papers, a drawing, and a photo of a child with its face blurred.
A case was found during the search in 2016, with cops finding it contained photos of young girlsCredit: Dan Charity

A METAL suitcase was discovered during the police search in 2016 containing chilling photographs of young girls. 

There was also a list of phone numbers at the abandoned factory. An address book was also found separately nearby. 

Paedophile Brueckner was convicted of an unconnected child abuse allegation within months. 

Creepy finds

An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Two children's swimsuits laid out on a surface with measuring tapes, Image 2 shows Two children's swimsuits laid out on a surface with measuring tapes
Cops found 75 youngsters’ swimming costumes at childless Brueckner’s bolthole in Neuwegersleben
Children's toys and bicycle found in a box factory.
Children’s toys and bikes were found at the suspect’s lairCredit: Dan Charity

MASKS, unlicensed guns and ammunition, children’s toys and bikes were found at childless Brueckner’s bolthole in Neuwegersleben, central Germany

There were also 75 youngsters’ swimming costumes. They were uncovered in a 100-officer search of the compound.

It came after disturbing images were found on data storage buried under his dead dog. 

TIMELINE OF EVENTS

Here’s a timeline of the case which has gripped the world.

May 3, 2007

The disappearance of Madeleine McCann from her family’s vacation apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, triggered an extensive police investigation and evolved into one of the most well-known missing persons cases in history.

January 15, 2016

Neighbour reports a possible ‘grave’ at Brueckner’s abandoned factory in East Germany.

Cops find disturbing images on USB sticks and launch a full-scale search.

February 16, 2016

Christian Brueckner is convicted for abusing a girl of five in a park after images found on his laptop.

He was sentenced to 15-months behind bars but was already on the run by then.

May 3, 2017

Around this time, Helge B calls an information hotline after watching a ten-year anniversary special on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

He reports an alleged confession by Christian Brueckner.

September 27, 2018

On-the-run Christian Brueckner is arrested over outstanding drugs claims in Italy.

He is extradited to Germany the following year.

December 16, 2019

Christian Brueckner was convicted, in Germany, for the 2005 rape of an American woman in Praia da Luz, Portugal, after his DNA was matched to a hair found on her bed.

He was sentenced to seven years behind bars.

June 4, 2020

German prosecutors reveal to the world they have a suspect in custody under investigation for the abduction of Madeleine McCann.

For the first time they claim Madeleine is dead.

German media later name him as Christian B (Christian Brueckner).

June 23, 2023

In his first interview, witness Helge B alleges to German newspaper Bild that Christian Brueckner all-but-confessed the Madeleine abduction to him, by allegedly saying “she didn’t scream” as they talked about the case, at a music festival, in Spain.

February 16, 2024

Brueckner goes on trial accused of none-McCann allegations of rape and sex assault, in Braunschweig, Germany.

Prosecutors hope for a conviction to keep him behind bars permanently and lead to McCann charges.

October 8, 2024

Brueckner was acquitted of all claims.

Prosecutors launch an appeal, however. Decision pending.

September 17, 2025

Date on which Christian Brueckner will be released from custody without action being taken.

Prosecutors require an arrest warrant for a retrial over claims from last year – or over the McCann case.

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