Detectives from the Metropolitan Police are making efforts to extradite Christian Brueckner, a 48-year-old German suspect, to the UK to face trial for the alleged abduction and murder of Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in 2007. As the 20th anniversary of her disappearance approaches, authorities are pushing for charges to be approved by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). However, legal challenges arise from Germany's constitution, which prohibits the extradition of German citizens to non-EU countries, potentially complicating the case. If extradition is denied, British investigators are committed to pursuing prosecution in either Germany or Portugal, where the crime is believed to have occurred. Brueckner was identified as a prime suspect while serving a prison sentence for rape, but no charges were filed against him before his scheduled release in 2025.