McCann suspect to stay silent in unrelated German rape trial - BBC News

Convicted sex offender Christian Brückner is due in court next week, accused of five offences.

12 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsMadeleine McCann disappearanceImage caption, Christian Brückner is serving a seven-year jail term for rape committed in Portugal in 2005By Jessica ParkerBBC Berlin correspondentThe prime suspect in the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann in Portugal in 2007 is expected to stay largely silent at his forthcoming trial in Germany for unrelated sexual offences - according to his lawyer.

Christian Brückner is due in court on 16 February, accused of five offences between 2000 and 2017 in Portugal.

He is already serving a jail sentence for rape.

Brückner has never been charged with Madeleine McCann's disappearance.

He has denied any involvement.

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