Brueckner charged with sexual offences in cases unrelated to Madeleine

[Eleanor]

Agreed but don't pretend that Portugal is alone in their failings .

If you want to discuss somewhere else then go elsewhere.

[Wonderfulspam]

However, this is a Thread about Brueckner and crimes in Portugal which went entirely unnoticed.

Brueckner's crimes didn't go 'entirely unnoticed'.
The police investigated & collected evidence from the crime scenes.

[sadie]

'twas a different beam...

https://www.archiwumzbrodni.pl/czy-11-letni-rui-zostal-uprowadzony-przez-czlonkow-the-wonderland-club-matka-chlopca-rozpoznaje-go-na-zabezpieczonych-przez-policje-zdjeciach/

to this one in Brueckner's rented cottage...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8385667/Madeleine-McCann-suspect-vanished-suddenly-rented-home.html

Thank you Myster

[sadie]

He seems to have threatened, tied up, whipped, humiliated & degraded his victims. I'm sure it was a most harrowing experience, absolutely. But not especially physically damaging.
Still, maybe they should have kept firearms if they insisted on leaving their doors unlocked.

Do we KNOW that he originally came in via an unlocked door?

Do we KNOW that the door was unlocked, or is that a myth?


Seems he came from the balcony which is a route that would suit Bruckner well, altho I can't personally see any way he could do it unless he had a grappling iron with rope or, maybe, the bedroom was ground floor or by a down pipe or something similar

[Myster]

He was known to his coterie as "The Climber", and more likely that it was an apartment on the lower levels with some easy grappling/foothold points such as drainage pipes near to the balcony. Hazel B mentioned that her attacker came in that way, leaving his wet/soiled shoes there so no imprints would be created on the white tiled floor which is visible in the photos posted previously.

[sadie]

'twas a different beam...

https://www.archiwumzbrodni.pl/czy-11-letni-rui-zostal-uprowadzony-przez-czlonkow-the-wonderland-club-matka-chlopca-rozpoznaje-go-na-zabezpieczonych-przez-policje-zdjeciach/

to this one in Brueckner's rented cottage...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8385667/Madeleine-McCann-suspect-vanished-suddenly-rented-home.html

I think that likely you are right, but the colour of the beam should be ignored.  Wood stain can be used.

On the web, looking at
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8385667/Madeleine-McCann-suspect-vanished-suddenly-rented-home.html 
there are two images seemingly at different periods showing an almost vertical beam and the one is dark brown and the other light brown.  Both the same beam, I think, but shown from different possibly opposite aspects. also different furniture.

Ruis beam leans more, but then had the other two photos beeen taken at 90* to the aspect/s shown , the beam might have been leaning like that from the other aspect.

I think it likely that you are right and I am wrong on this one, but I shall keep it at the rear of the back burner just in case.



BTW, some years ago I managed to enlarge a better quality picture than yours and the glass topped display chest was filled with torture and restraint equipment as far as I could see.

UGH !   What sickos are around

[Myster]

Thank you Myster

You might have already translated that Polish article on Rui Mendonca, but if not here it is in full...

Was 11-year-old Rui abducted by members of The Wonderland Club?  The boy's mother recognizes him in photos secured by police.

By Dorota Ortakci

Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça went missing on March 4, 1998. A few months later, the boy is recognized by his mother, in some of the hundreds of thousands of photos belonging to members of a club with the innocent-sounding name The Wonderland Club.

Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça was born on January 28, 1987, in a town called Lousada, Portugal, as the son of Filomena Teixeira and Manuel Mendonça. The boy lived in Lousada with his parents until he disappeared in 1998.

Rui, 11, went missing on March 4, 1998, at around 2 p.m. That day, the boy rode his bicycle to his mother's work, which was not far from his home. Rui then asked Filomena if he could spend the afternoon with Afonso Dias, his 21-year-old friend from the neighborhood. The woman knew Afonso and his family, but for some reason she did not agree to the meeting. It is not clear whether it was just an age issue or whether other reasons were involved. What is known, however, is that the boy was scheduled to go to some classroom activities that afternoon, and perhaps that was the reason for her refusal. Filomena told Rui that if he wanted to, he could play on the playground near her office, and the boy agreed. That was the last time the mother spoke to her son.

The search for the boy began after Rui's teacher called his parents, informing them that the 11-year-old had failed to show up for class. The desperate parents reported the matter to the police. Filomena then told them about Rui's request to meet Alfonso. A bicycle belonging to the boy was found in the bushes near Filomena's workplace.

Afonso was questioned and told police that he had no idea where the boy was staying, but suggested the police "close the borders" because Rui's kidnapper, may be trying to leave the state or even the country. This information made the police suspicious of him. How could they be sure that the boy had been kidnapped?

An important piece of information for the investigation was given to the police by João Mendonça, Rui's cousin. João told the police about a meeting with Alcina Dias, a prostitute. Afonso invited them to meet Alcina, and the woman confirmed this fact and said she was paid to have sex with Rui, who was terrified and cried when he got out of the "older man's" car. The woman tried to calm the boy down and asked if his mother knew where he was now, but he denied it. Soon after, Rui returned to the car and was never seen again.

In April 1998, journalist Nuno Rogério traveled with his family to Disneyland Paris. During the trip, Rogério's family took some photos, and one of them shows a boy who looked very similar to Rui Pedro. Sitting next to the boy is a man in his mid-40s wearing a red jacket. Portuguese police have seized the photos for further analysis, but no progress has been made in that direction.

On September 1 of the same year, British police, in cooperation with law enforcement agencies from 13 other countries, carried out an operation code-named Operation Cathedral to dismantle a large international group involved in child p*rnography. The group was known as "The Wonderland Club" and operated mainly on the Internet. During the operation, police arrested 104 suspects in 13 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, the UK and the US. At the time, more than 750,000 videos and photos featuring some 1,263 children were seized. Among them was Rui Pedro.

The children's images were handed over to Interpol and the parents of the missing children were asked to help identify them. Filomena Teixeira was also asked to look at photos and recordings. In several of them, the woman immediately recognized her son. According to some sources, a ped*fil belonging to The Wonderland Club was in Portugal at the time of Rui's disappearance, but Portuguese police reportedly rejected evidence of this.

On the very first day after Rui Pedro went missing, several of his friends reported to the police station that Afonso had been obsessed with Rui for some time. According to them, he knew everything about the boy's life, where he was, who he was with and what he would be doing the next day. However, the police did not take their testimony seriously, claiming that the children were lying. It wasn't until 2011 that these witnesses were found to be credible.

In November 2011, Afonso Dias was brought to trial in Rui's case, and Alcina recognized him, claiming that he was the man who brought Rui to her on the day he disappeared. Rui's sister Pedro said during the trial that a year before her brother went missing, Afonso had taken several photos of her and Rui, something he had never done before. Ultimately, Afonso was acquitted in 2012 due to insufficient evidence against him.

In 2014, Afonso was again charged and sentenced to three years in prison for forcing Rui into sexual relations with Alcina, but he was never charged for his involvement in the boy's disappearance. Afonso served two years and was released after serving two-thirds of his sentence for good behavior. The man never admitted his involvement in Rui's disappearance.

Filomena, Rui's mother, repeatedly complained about police work and spoke of how authorities ignored numerous clues and facts. According to her, they were doing nothing, and as a result, she began acting on her own to find her son. Manuel Mendonça, the father, of the boy talked about how the place where Afonso was serving his sentence looked more like a "hotel" than a prison. The family still does not know Rui's whereabouts.
It's been 33 years...

On January 28, 2020, Rui Pedro celebrated his 33rd birthday, and his mother once again accentuated her love for him in a chilling and emotional letter. The letter was published in the newspaper Terras do Vale do Sousa, and in it the mother expressed her undying love for Rui with the words:

    "And now that 33 years have passed, how do you look? Congratulations my son! Wherever you are, accept from us this strong hug ... and many kisses." - excerpt from the letter.

Filomena then reported that her father had spent all his money to find his grandson. To ease the family's pain ... The woman also described her emotions and impressions after she was called to see videos and photos involving the children for identification. "I saw terrible things. They showed me children being raped and breaking down crying. And they were masturbating. I watched these photos and videos to see if any of the children were my son, and it got to the point where I couldn't take it anymore."

In 2019. Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça was declared dead, and the case of his disappearance remains unsolved to this day.

[Myster]

I think that likely you are right, but the colour of the beam should be ignored.  Wood stain can be used.

On the web, looking at
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8385667/Madeleine-McCann-suspect-vanished-suddenly-rented-home.html  there are two images seemingly at different periods showing an almost vertical beam and the one is dark brown and the other light brown.  Both the same beam, I think, but shown from different possibly opposite aspects

Ruis beam leans more, but then had the other two photos beeen taken at 90* to the aspect/s shown , the neam might have been leaning like that.

I think it likely that you are right and I am wrong on this one, but I shall keep it at the rear of the back burner just in case.


BTW, some years ago I managed to enlarge a better quality picture than yours and the glass topped display chest was filled with torture and restraint equipment as far as I could see.

UGH !   What sickos are around

Brueckner's beam or rather, post, is situated somewhere in the middle of the room and photographed as you said from two different positions... one looking towards a fireplace, the other towards a window with venetian blind.  The Mendonca post appears close to a wall with nothing directly behind it.

That was the only photo of the latter I could find and again as you said, others must have been deleted off the net.

[sadie]

Brueckner's beam or rather, post, is situated somewhere in the middle of the room and photographed as you said from two different positions... one looking towards a fireplace, the other towards a window with venetian blind.  The Mendonca post appears close to a wall with nothing directly behind it.

That was the only photo of the latter I could find and again as you said, others must have been deleted off the net.

Agreed

Is that a first?

[sadie]

He was known to his coterie as "The Climber", and more likely that it was an apartment on the lower levels with some easy grappling/foothold points such as drainage pipes near to the balcony. Hazel B mentioned that her attacker came in that way, leaving his wet/soiled shoes there so no imprints would be created on the white tiled floor which is visible in the photos posted previously.

S
Seems that we don't KNOW that the door was unlocked, W.S.  unless you can provide evidence.

Just another myth, eh?

[Eleanor]

Is Rui Pedro another likely victim?

[Myster]

Agreed

Is that a first?

Are you counting?   I'm keeping my powder dry for any of those pesky psychic posts to come!

[Eleanor]

Are you counting?   I'm keeping my powder dry for any of those pesky psychic posts to come!

Never mind the possibility of the death of a child.

Something bloody awful has gone on.  And who cares?

[Wonderfulspam]

Seems that we don't KNOW that the door was unlocked, SW. unless you can provide evidence.

Just another myth, eh?

Not according to Jon Clarke

"Behans assailant had climbed up to her first floor balcony and slid open her patio doors, which she had left slightly ajar."


https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2021/12/24/exclusive-explosive-fingerprint-clue-as-madeleine-mccann-suspect-faces-three-new-charges/

[Wonderfulspam]

He was known to his coterie as "The Climber", and more likely that it was an apartment on the lower levels with some easy grappling/foothold points such as drainage pipes near to the balcony. Hazel B mentioned that her attacker came in that way, leaving his wet/soiled shoes there so no imprints would be created on the white tiled floor which is visible in the photos posted previously.

Well, I think that was very considerate of him, not treading mud all over the nice clean white floor.

I suppose he does have some good qualities.

Bit of a numpty for leaving his partial fingerprint on a knife though. (allegedly)

Oh well, he can just keep his cell nice & clean from now on I suppose.

https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2021/12/24/exclusive-explosive-fingerprint-clue-as-madeleine-mccann-suspect-faces-three-new-charges/