Madeleine McCann believed to have been abused and killed shortly after being kidnapped, says German prosecutor
Madeleine McCann was killed and abused shortly after being kidnapped.Christian Brueckner is suspected of snatching and quickly murdering the youngster while she was on a family holiday in Portugal in 2007, reports The Mirror.Now Hans Christian Wolters, who is leading the investigation, disclosed the information while launching a fresh appeal for tips.It comes as fears grow that Brueckner could be freed from prison before he can be arrested.Despite German prosecutors admitting they think they know how Madeleine was killed, they lack the "crucial evidence" of her body.Therefore they are not prepared to charge the 43-year-old suspect.Mr Wolters told the Times: “My private opinion is that he relatively quickly killed the girl, possibly abused