Detectives from the Metropolitan Police are reportedly pushing for Christian Brueckner to stand trial in Britain for the abduction and murder of Madeleine McCann.
Brueckner, 48, was named as the prime suspect in the toddler’s disappearance by German police while serving a sentence for the rape of a pensioner.
However charges were never brought – and he was released last year.
Now, one of Scotland Yard’s most senior officers is leading a push to charge Brueckner by the end of the year.
The Met wants to see him stand trial at the Old Bailey and is confident it can present a strong enough case
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