Police have found ‘new evidence’ that Madeleine McCann is dead

German police have revealed that there is new evidence regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, pointing to the outcome that she is dead.

In what is being described as a breakthrough in one of the world’s most haunting missing child cases, investigators say they’ve found damning evidence that Madeleine is dead — and they’re pointing the finger squarely at long-time suspect Christian Brueckner.

German police have reportedly spent years compiling evidence against Brueckner, a convicted paedophile, and now claim to have uncovered a chilling trove of material at his abandoned bolthole that could explain what really happened to the British toddler.

Among the findings were children’s clothes, bikes, and over 75 children’s swimming costumes — despite the fact that Brueckner has no children of his own, per the Sun.

Police also discovered masks, chemicals, unlicensed guns, ammunition, and even a satnav showing movements around the Algarve — where Madeleine disappeared.

Madeleine’s parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, have spent nearly two decades begging for answers.

“All we have ever wanted is to find her, uncover the truth and bring those responsible to justice,” the couple said in 2020, as per People. “We will never give up hope of finding Madeleine alive but whatever the outcome may be, we need to know, as we need to find peace.”

A huge part of the case against Brueckner comes from a disused factory in Neuwegersleben, central Germany — a property he bought in 2008, just a year after Madeleine vanished.

In 2016, a neighbour’s dog ran into the compound and started digging at what looked like a grave.

Cops moved in and made a shocking discovery: under Brueckner’s dead dog, they found a wallet containing six USB sticks and two memory cards — packed with what’s described as “highly disturbing material.”

A full-scale search was launched involving 100 officers. What they uncovered stunned even seasoned investigators: a hard drive of photos, Skype chats discussing child abuse, and stories written by Brueckner, in which he described kidnapping and abusing children.

He wrote about drugging a mother and daughter outside a pre-school, abusing a four-year-old blonde girl, and fantasising about “capturing something small and using it for days.”

They also reportedly found images of girls aged four and five, and a metal suitcase full of similarly disturbing photos.

The depth and depravity of the material is what has reportedly led German police to believe that Madeleine is no longer alive.

In another damning twist, investigators uncovered a satnav and images linking Brueckner to the Arade Dam — an area around 35 miles from Praia da Luz. That spot, of course, became a focal point of the search.

Among the recovered images was a nude selfie of Brueckner taken at the dam and pictures of him modelling a mask eerily similar to ones found at his lair.

Police also claim to have found an insurance document, signed by Brueckner, placing him at a festival in Orgiva, Spain, in April 2008 — where he allegedly confessed to killing Madeleine.

According to a witness named Helge B., Brueckner told him at the time that Madeleine “didn’t scream.”

Brueckner’s criminal history only adds weight to the case.

In 2016, he was convicted of abusing a five-year-old girl after disturbing images were found on his computer. He was sentenced to 15 months but was already on the run.

In 2017, the tip-off from Helge B. came in — after he saw a documentary about Madeleine’s case.

In 2019, he was convicted of raping a US woman in Praia da Luz — the very same town where Madeleine disappeared.

In 2020, German authorities publicly confirmed they had a prime suspect in Madeleine’s case and believed she was dead. That suspect was later confirmed to be Brueckner.

Despite this, he has never been formally charged in connection with Madeleine’s disappearance.

Brueckner has denied all allegations.