Madeleine McCann Prime Suspect Christian Brueckner He laughed off suggestions he could be extradited to Britain to face trial.
The 48-year-old convicted pedophile and rapist was named the prime suspect in Maddie’s disappearance in 2020 – but charges were never filed.
Now police are reportedly pressuring Bruckner to stand trial in Britain for her kidnapping and murder.
It is understood the Met Police are looking to charge German before the 20th anniversary of the child’s disappearance next year.
But a source close to his legal team said The Daily Mail: ”We’ve been here many times before, and nothing has ever happened; We are confident that this effort will also continue in the same manner.
“If the British authorities have any evidence and if they are so confident about it, why don’t they share it with the Germans so they can look at it and make their own allegations.”
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The Sun recently reported that Bruckner hopes to be given a new identity and start fresh after court He was allowed to leave Germany.
Police fear that they will no longer be able to track him as his ankle tag will stop working as soon as he crosses the border.
The German Constitution also prohibits the extradition of its citizens to a non-EU country.
This means Berlin could reject any UK request, potentially triggering a diplomatic and legal dispute.
Meanwhile, another source close to the pedophile said that Bruckner was aware that Britain allegedly wanted to extradite him.
He told the outlet: “She’s completely taken aback by this. As far as she’s concerned, they’ve had years to bring a case against her and they failed.”
“He’s pretty sure it’s not going anywhere anytime soon, but still, he’s always been a cocky and self-confident guy.”
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