Former Girlfriend Of Christian Brueckner Claims He Told Her He Was Near The Villa The Night Madeleine McCann Disappeared
Nov. 7 2021, Published 12:58 p.m. ET
Madeleine McCann's prime suspect Christian Brueckner allegedly told his former girlfriend Nakscije Miftari his whereabouts the night McCann disappeared.
Prosecutors believed Brueckner, a convicted pedophile, abducted the three-year-old toddler while McCann was asleep in her parents' apartment in May 2007.
Miftari spoke to the Mail on Sunday, saying she remembered her ex-boyfriend became silent when their friends brought up the topic of McCann's missing case during a party in early 2014 at their apartment in northern Germany.
She claimed Brueckner "made no answer" when being asked questions concerning the toddler, so she decided to ask him herself, admitting she didn't know anything about the case at the time.
He later dropped the bombshell, which could be a new lead for the investigators to determine if he was responsible for McCann's disappearance.
"I know about Maddie, I was near the hotel at the time," Brueckner said. "I was living in the area at the time. I am not going to say anything more. I am not a stupid guy."
Miftari also confessed that at the time she feared her ex, who was allegedly violent and controlling. She also recalled the moment she found out about his horrific interest in child pornography.
Miftari was only 17 years of age when she first met Brueckner, then 36, at his shop where she was looking to buy some sweets. She said Brueckner caught her attention because he was charming and generous. He even called her a "lady."
After picking up the items she liked from his store, Brueckner reportedly refused to accept her payment, saying, "a lady doesn't have to pay in my kiosk."
Shortly after that, they began a romantic relationship despite the massive age gap.