Suspect in Disappearance of Madeleine McCann Could Be Freed From Prison Early After Donor Pays Fine

Gerry (L) and Kate McCann, parents of four-year old Madeleine McCann, present a picture of their daughter during a press conference in Berlin on June 6, 2007. Sven Kaestner/AP Photo

BERLIN—An outstanding fine against the main suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal has been paid off, German prosecutors said Monday. It means he could be released from prison in a separate case in mid-September instead of January 2026.

Prosecutors in Braunschweig confirmed that an unpaid fine of about 1,450 euros ($1,663) against the suspect—a German national identified by media as Christian Brueckner—has been paid, German news agency dpa reported, without giving further details.