If Brueckner is Never Charged.

[The General]

No disguising the shape of the nose or the high cheekbones ... even the shape of the eyebrows is similar.  Taking the years between who is to say he didn't have greasy dark hair in 2007.

Let me get this straight for the record; you're seriously suggesting that CB disguised himself as one of The Beatles to abduct MM?
I despair for the future of humanity at times.

[Wonderfulspam]

Oh God, not another one in the know.

Are there any known instances of paedophiles selling children to loving families?

[Anthro]

No disguising the shape of the nose or the high cheekbones ... even the shape of the eyebrows is similar.  Taking the years between who is to say he didn't have greasy dark hair in 2007.

I agree, Brietta. That picture was taken in 2011. With her expertise in figure-drawing, I hope Sadie will give some feedback.

[Eleanor]

Let me get this straight for the record; you're seriously suggesting that CB disguised himself as one of The Beatles to abduct MM?
I despair for the future of humanity at times.

Didn't Amaral say he had long hair at one time?

[jassi]

Didn't Amaral say he had long hair at one time?

Yeah, but apparently you can't believe a word he says.

[Eleanor]

Yeah, but apparently you can't believe a word he says.

But he might have had long hair.  Or a Wig.  There were some of those found.

[Anthro]

But he might have had long hair.  Or a Wig.  There were some of those found.

‘A collection of wigs, fancy dress and exotic clothing were left behind in plastic bags’.
https://www.nxg.news/2020/06/07/27066/christian-bruckner-everything-we-know-about-the-new-german-madeleine-mccann-suspect/

[The General]

‘A collection of wigs, fancy dress and exotic clothing were left behind in plastic bags’.
https://www.nxg.news/2020/06/07/27066/christian-bruckner-everything-we-know-about-the-new-german-madeleine-mccann-suspect/

Why did this ever-increasingly adept burglar feel the need for a disguise in the dark?

[Anthro]

Taken in 2006.

[Carana]

As coordinator, I don't suppose he knocked on anybody's door, but relied on others to do that.
IMO

As the GNR looked in car boots (cf early video footage), it's possible that they had a look inside his van (whichever one he's supposed to have had at the time), if he was still in the vicinity. However, AFAIK they were looking for a living child who might have been hidden.

[Anthro]

Why did this ever-increasingly adept burglar feel the need for a disguise in the dark?

A fetish, perhaps?

[The General]

A fetish, perhaps?

Makes sense. Decide to go child kidnapping dressed as Fu Manchu, in his own van, on his own phone.
The pieces of the puzzle are slowly assembling.

[G-Unit]

Makes sense. Decide to go child kidnapping dressed as Fu Manchu, in his own van, on his own phone.
The pieces of the puzzle are slowly assembling.

A wig? Perhaps at a pinch, but sticking a great big moustache on? Please......

[The General]

A wig? Perhaps at a pinch, but sticking a great big moustache on? Please......

Don't forget the buck teeth, like Peter Sellers as Quasimodo.

But in all seriousness, let's not forget the supposed MO. He rocks up in his own very distinctive whip, on his own phone registered to him (genius) and parks right outside. In the dark. Why in the name of Jerry Maguire does he need to dress up like Yosemite Sam on crack?

[G-Unit]

Don't forget the buck teeth, like Peter Sellers as Quasimodo.

But in all seriousness, let's not forget the supposed MO. He rocks up in his own very distinctive whip, on his own phone registered to him (genius) and parks right outside. In the dark. Why in the name of Jerry Maguire does he need to dress up like Yosemite Sam on crack?

Talk about drawing attention - I'd have looked twice.