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Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner using British lawyers for defence case
EXCLUSIVE: It remains unclear who is paying the fees to retain 43-year-old Christian Brueckner's team of British lawyers as he has no source of incomeChristian Brueckner, 43, has instructed a UK legal firm to assist him
The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has employed a team of British lawyers to help his case, it has been revealed.
Christian Brueckner, 43, has instructed a UK legal firm to assist him as he tries to prove his innocence.
His German lawyer Friedrich Fuelscher said: “I can confirm we are using UK lawyers.”
But it remains unclear who is paying the lawyers’ fees.
Penniless Brueckner is currently doing time in a German jail and has no source of income.
When asked who was funding Brueckner’s representation, Mr Fuelscher replied: “I’m afraid I cannot answer that question.”
However, he said one of the lawyers’ roles was “looking at the media coverage surrounding him”.
It is possible the fees will be funded under the German legal aid system, which would mean the German taxpayers would be footing the bill.
Fuelscher has gone on record complaining about the “lack of objectivity” in some of the press reporting in Germany and the UK.
It is understood the legal firm combs all British news websites and reads every national newspaper each day to check coverage...
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