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  • Germany acquits suspect in British toddler disappearance case of unrelated sexual crimes

    Germany acquits suspect in British toddler disappearance case of unrelated sexual crimes

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    BRUNSWICK, Germany  — A suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann was acquitted of unrelated sexual abuse charges by a court in the German city of Brunswick on Tuesday. Christian Brueckner has been formally identified as a suspect in the case of “Maddie” McCann, who disappeared from her bedroom in 2007 during a family holiday in Portugal. He denies any involvement. Brueckner, a convicted child abuser and drug trader, is…