Maddie McCann suspect sold his VW campervan in 2015 to a car scrapyard

A campervan used by the new prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case was seized from a scrapyard run by another German, it was revealed today. Christian Breuckner sold the Volkswagen van for £5,000 in 2015 to a German compatriot who ran an unofficial yard in the Silves area of the Algarve. The 43-year-old German … Read more

‘He had no interest in becoming friends’: Suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance was a loner

Former Neighbours of the German paedophile named as a suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance remember him as a loner who only occasionally stayed at a rented villa near Praia da Luz. The single-storey red-tiled villa where suspect Christian Brueckner lived is called Escola Vehla – the old school house – and is now owned by … Read more

Inside the farmhouse where new Madeleine McCann prime suspect lived

The new prime suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance was today revealed as a rapist who lived in a farmhouse two miles from where she went missing in Portugal. German criminal Christian Brueckner lived on the Algarve between 1995 and 2007, including for a few years in the ramshackle home between Lagos and Praia da Luz. The suspected … Read more

Mob of 100 people ‘push and kick’ police officers as they try to arrest drugs suspect

A mob of 100 people reportedly ‘pushed and kicked’ at police officers as they attempted to arrest a drugs suspect in Manchester.  Those gathered on the street in Moss Side shouted ‘you are not letting him breathe’ and ‘I saw officers stamp on his neck’ as police attempted to detain the driver of a car … Read more

‘Major’ breakthrough in hunt for Madeleine McCann as police identify German suspect

2007 May 3: Gerry and Kate McCann leave their three children, including Maddie, asleep in their hotel apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, as they eat with friends in a nearby restaurant. When they return, they find Maddie missing from her bed May 4: A friend of the McCanns reports of seeing a man carrying … Read more

‘Torso in the woods’ suspect is seen for the first time since his bail release

New photos of a homeless woman who was sawn in half at a refuge have emerged as a suspect accused of assisting an offender in the case has been pictured for the first time since his bail release.  Phoenix Netts, whose charred and dismembered body was found in suitcases in a Gloucestershire forest, is said … Read more

Detectives quiz murder suspect, 42 after 79-year-old man is found dead with head injury

Detectives quiz murder suspect, 42 after 79-year-old man is found dead with head injury in north London Anthony Rooks, 79,  was found at his home in Holloway, north London on Monday He was pronounced dead at the scene of the property in Dalmeny Road Police said the victim and the 42-year-old suspect were known to … Read more

Police watchdog launches inquiry after officer ‘kicks and hits a 15-year-old drugs suspect’

Police watchdog launches inquiry after officer ‘kicks and hits a 15-year-old drugs suspect in the street as he tried to stop and search him’ The IOPC said CCTV of an incident in Newtown, Birmingham has caused concern Shocking video appears to show the police officer kick and hit a 15-year-old boy The officer can be … Read more

Police seal off Tower Bridge in London after discovery of ‘suspect package’

Tower Bridge is reopened after being shut down by armed police over discovery of ‘suspicious package’ By James Robinson for MailOnline Published: 13:13 BST, 1 May 2020 | Updated: 13:26 BST, 1 May 2020 London’s Tower Bridge has reopened after it was sealed off by armed police following reports of a suspicious package. Officers cordoned … Read more

‘I did it for ISIS’: Terror suspect crushes two police motorcyclists in Paris

A suspected ISIS terrorist was under arrest in Paris last night after crushing two police motorcyclists at high speed between his BMW and a patrol car. The horrifying attack took place in the northern suburb of Colombes shortly after 5.30pm on Monday and left one of the officers in intensive care. The 29-year-old attacker, who … Read more