German Man Suspected in Madeleine McCann Disappearance Is Released From Prison NYT | Top Stories Christopher F. Schuetze 17 September 2025 at 16:10 Eighteen years after Madeleine McCann, a 3-year-old British girl, disappeared in Portugal, the man considered a suspect by Britain and Germany was released after serving a sentence in a separate case. © Armando Franca/Associated PressPolice officers searched for Madeleine McCann in 2007 near a resort in Praia da Luz, Portugal.