Lawyers for the man suspected of murdering Madeleine McCann say he will refuse to answer questions because prosecutors must have proof he was involved in her disappearance, it was reported today.
German investigators believe Christian Bruckner killed Madeleine soon after abducting her from a holiday apartment in the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz in May 2007.
The Times says investigators are searching for a link connecting Bruckner to an incident involving a 10-year-old British girl in the same resort in 2005.
Bruckner’s lawyer was quoted by The Times as saying: “Mr B is remaining silent on the allegation at this time on the advice of his defence counsel.
"It is the duty of the state to prove that a suspect committed a crime.”
Bruckner, 43, is in jail in Germany for drug dealing.
