New German suspect in Madeleine McCann mystery disappearance.

[Gertrude]

What evidence exists re the rape charge/conviction?

The German newspapers reporting on the court case.

https://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/mitreden/antworten/article229249704/Neuer-Verdacht-im-Fall-Maddie-kam-in-Prozess-in-Braunschweig-auf.html

[Eleanor]

Makes what alright?    Is it really that hard to understand that his THIEVING at that time was petty?
It was a fact that no-one knew about his rape at the time, so how is that me making excuses?!

Been there.  Done all of this.

Now please go away.  I am a bit busy at the moment, watching Reruns of "London's Burning."

[Eleanor]

What evidence exists re the rape charge/conviction?

You might be whistling into the wind here.  They don't want to talk about this.

[Gertrude]

Been there.  Done all of this.

Now please go away.  I am a bit busy at the moment, watching Reruns of "London's Burning."

Nope. You've called me a rape apologist and quite frankly I'm shocked. That's how you want to leave it.

[kizzy]

His phone put him in the area of 5a.  He confessed to a friend that he abducted Madeleine.  His phone number was listed in a phone owned by an ex Tapas Restaurant worker.

Don't you think this is as equally disturbing - not just one call either

These omissions make interpretation of the data difficult but what is available provides an interesting picture.

[Gertrude]

You might be whistling into the wind here.  They don't want to talk about this.

I linked to the German court case. Hardly ignoring the facts is it?

[Eleanor]

We all know that Bruckner is arguing Jurisdiction.

Isn't it time someone opened a Thread on A Miscarriage of Justice?

[Holly Goodhead]

The German newspapers reporting on the court case.

https://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/mitreden/antworten/article229249704/Neuer-Verdacht-im-Fall-Maddie-kam-in-Prozess-in-Braunschweig-auf.html

The newspaper article is ambiguous about claims of a conviction for rape.  In any event it lacks detail: dates, court etc.  Why is Germany involved when the crime allegedly took place in Portugal?

Is the Maddie case now about to be clarified? Thirteen years after the child's disappearance, the investigation could take a spectacular and tragic turn. Because should the suspicion of murder of the investigating Braunschweig public prosecutor's office be confirmed, the hope is dashed that Maddie, who would be 17 today, could still be alive.

The new track leads to Braunschweig. A 43-year-old German is suspected who lived in Praia da Luz at the time of the crime and was registered with his last residence in Braunschweig.

There are many indications that the suspect is identical to the man who had to answer to the Braunschweig regional court in late 2019 for raping an American woman in Praia da Luz. The judgment against the 43-year-old, a seven-year prison sentence, is not yet final.

Trial in Braunschweig- Does a hair convict a rapist?
Rape trial - Court does not stay trial
Seven years in prison for brutal rape in Portugal

[Holly Goodhead]

I linked to the German court case. Hardly ignoring the facts is it?

Can you link me to it 

[Gertrude]

Can you link me to it 

It's that one you quoted above the full article is behind a paywall, The Guardian and Telegraph have listed specific details from the rape and quoted this source. So I suppose if you want to question whether they're being truthful about the conviction you could but it's not likely is it?

[Holly Goodhead]

You might be whistling into the wind here.  They don't want to talk about this.

I think we're all whistling in the wind when the matter could be easily resolved by obtaining:

http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=11585.msg597759#msg597759

Shall we have a whip-round or maybe email the editors of Brit tabloids asking if they've obtained? 

[Holly Goodhead]

It's that one you quoted above the full article is behind a paywall, The Guardian and Telegraph have listed specific details from the rape and quoted this source. So I suppose if you want to question whether they're being truthful about the conviction you could but it's not likely is it?

Hardly reliable is it?  I seem to recall McCanns et al and Murat received significant £'s for libel.  Editors tend to see it as an occupational hazard.

A decent press report will contain official court docs (public records) or criminal records check.

So far no one on here has even produced historic newspaper articles relating to the charges/convictions when they occurred?

[Gertrude]

The Guardian say they have seen court documents. Are they likely to be lying. No.

I'm not sure what relevance seeing a record of his rape conviction has anyway?

[Holly Goodhead]

The Guardian say they have seen court documents. Are they likely to be lying. No.

I'm not sure what relevance seeing a record of his rape conviction has anyway?

Can you link me to the Guardian article?   

[Holly Goodhead]

The Guardian say they have seen court documents. Are they likely to be lying. No.

I'm not sure what relevance seeing a record of his rape conviction has anyway?

I haven't seen any evidence of a rape conviction.

The article you linked me to in a German paper is ambigious:

There are many indications that the suspect is identical to the man who had to answer to the Braunschweig regional court in late 2019 for raping an American woman in Praia da Luz. The judgment against the 43-year-old, a seven-year prison sentence, is not yet final.

Trial in Braunschweig- Does a hair convict a rapist?
Rape trial - Court does not stay trial
Seven years in prison for brutal rape in Portugal