"The man, who has been identified by media as Christian Brückner, had been serving a seven-year sentence that stemmed from his 2019 conviction for the rape of a 72-year-old American woman in Portugal. A car accompanied by several police vans drove out of the prison at Sehnde, near Hannover, in northern Germany, on Wednesday morning. Police confirmed that the man had left."
"Police have since carried out more searches in Portugal. But the suspect, who has denied any involvement in her disappearance, has not been charged in the case. The investigation is not affected by his release. He also remains a suspect in an investigation into McCann's disappearance being conducted by Britain's Metropolitan Police, who say he refused their request for an interview."
A German national under investigation in the disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann was released after completing a seven-year sentence for a 2019 rape conviction in Portugal. The man left Sehnde prison near Hannover while accompanied by police vehicles. German prosecutors opened a murder investigation in June 2020 and said they assumed the child was dead. Police have carried out additional searches in Portugal. The suspect has denied involvement and has not been charged. The release does not affect the ongoing investigations by German, Portuguese or British authorities, and the Metropolitan Police say he declined an interview request.
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