Pictured: Mother of Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner is seen for first time since her son was linked to the youngster’s disappearance and string of other abductions
- EXCLUSIVE – Brigitte Brueckner spotted outside her home near Wurzburg
- Her son, Christian, has been linked to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann
- Ms Brueckner was seen sitting on a park bench and feeding local cats
- Her friends say that the allegation has left her ‘distraught’ and ‘dismayed’
Distraught and alone, the mother of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has been spotted for the first time since her son was linked to the youngster’s disappearance and the rape and murder of many others.
Brigitte Brueckner left her modest home near Wurzburg this morning to seek comfort in the company of the stray cats that stroll through the village of Bergtheim where her twisted son grew up.
Looking down-cast and lonely, the widow carried her red shopping bag full of food to a local park where she sat on a park bench and spread out a meal for her felines friends.
Dressed in a bright red coat and black trousers, the pensioner was soon surrounded by four or five cats who depend on her for their meals.
Brigette Brueckner is pictured sitting on a park bench after being left distraught by the allegations against her son
Ms Brueckner (pictured) is said to be so upset at the allegations facing her son that she is unable to speak about them
But she appeared lost in her thoughts as the magnitude of her son’s crimes weighed heavily upon her.
Frau Brueckner has struggled to deal with her Christian’s alleged involvement in Madeleine’s disappearance and his other crimes that stretch back over decades.
And she maintains she has had nothing to do with his actions and has not seen Christian and her two other adopted sons for years.
‘Brigitte is dismayed, distraught,’ a family friend revealed. ‘She is an old woman and is confused.
Ms Brueckner is pictured feeding a cat in the park as she struggles with the allegations surrounding her son
‘She says this is not her fault and she has nothing to do with it. She is on her own now, after the death of her husband Fritz.
‘She does not have any contact with anyone, any relatives, and she hasn’t seen Christian or her other two boys for years now.
‘She cannot bear to talk to anyone about all of this. But she maintains it was not obvious that Christian would do something like this.’
Pictured: Christian Brueckner, who has been linked to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann
A neighbour added that Frau Brueckner she has become lost in her thoughts.
He said: ‘She is an old and lonely woman. She is normally quite chatty when she feeds the cats. The animals are always happy to see her.
‘She feeds the cats because they were abandoned by a former neighbour who moved away and left them here.
‘But she is now lost in her thoughts. She is very sad. She has done nothing wrong. All she did was to take in a child that had been abandoned by its mother.’