https://sicnoticias.pt/pais/pais-de-maddie-mccann-quebram-o-silencio-apos-suspeito-alemao-ser-constituido-arguido/18:43 April 22, 2022 | SIC News
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Christian Brückner was, on Thursday, constituted defendant in the case by the District of Faro of the Public Ministry (MP).
“The defendant was constituted by the German authorities in execution of a request for international judicial cooperation issued by the Public Ministry of Portugal”, can be read in the note published by the MP.
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i hope that makes it clear for everyone.
What's not so clear is what effect being an arguido in Portugal will have on any extradition proceedings from Italy, the country where he was last free and extradited from to Germany.
The following link explains more about the status of arguido in Portugal. Its imposition could have an adverse effect on an application by Germany to Italy for Brueckner's extradition in Madeleine's case if both countries have criminal proceedings for the same crime.
https://gddc.ministeriopublico.pt/pagina/notes-portuguese-legal-termsRegarding the other possible charges he's facing in Germany for rape & CSA in Portugal, he was never made an arguido in any of those cases and, due to Statute of Limitations, Portugal cannot contest jurisdiction.