Madeleine McCann cops have found 'shocking' evidence that 'heavily incriminates' Christian Brueckner.
Information about suspect Brueckner was passed on to detectives investigating him by TV chiefs at channel, Sat1, the Mirror reports.
Madeleine disappeared from her parents' holiday apartment in Praia de Luz, Portugal in 2007.
The British tot was just three-years-old and hasn't been seen since.
German prosecutors claim they have evidence that proves the little girl is dead.
The same team have named Brueckner as their only suspect.
Despite going public with the information in June 2020, they have still not charged him with any offence.
But now Sat.1 investigators claim to have found fresh evidence linking Brueckner, who denies any involvement, to the crime.
They will reveal more information about their investigation in a prime-time documentary, which is yet to have an air date.
Announcing the show, Sat.1 said journalist Jutta Rabe and a team of reporters gathered new information about Brueckner.
They claim it includes proof he was near Praia da Luz when Madeleine vanished while her parents dined in a tapas restaurant.
The channel said they collected “many new clues and indications” that corroborate the suspicions of German prosecutors.
Editor-in-chief Juliane Ebling said: “The sad story of Madeleine McCann is a story that has many German facets.
“The case is being tried at the Regional Court of Braunschweig, as the German Christian B. is the main suspect.
“In his environment there are many German women and men who can describe individual details surrounding the crime.
“Jutta Rabe has researched shocking material in Germany, Portugal and England over the past months, which heavily incriminates Christian B.”
Sat.1 confirmed the show will be airing on German TV but said “no exact broadcast date has been set”.
When contacted by the Mirror, chief public prosecutor Hans-Christian Wolters was unavailable for comment.
His office confirmed in December that they soon hope to charge Brueckner with raping a woman in Portugal.
He is suspected of attacking Irish waitress Hazel Behan in the Algarve three years before Madeleine vanished.
She waived her right to anonymity two years ago to come forward and accuse Brueckner of attacking her in 2004.
The German, 45, is already serving a jail term for raping a pensioner in Praia da Luz in 2005.
Mr Wolters said he is 100% convinced” Brueckner also killed Madeleine, who was just three when she vanished.
The German was living in a camper van close to Praia da Luz when Madeleine disappeared.
Police first became aware of him as a suspect in 2017 but only went public with the information in June 2020.
Since then senior investigators have interviewed a string of potential key witnesses in Germany and Portugal.
The German denies being involved in Madeleine’s disappearance and has refused to speak to investigators.
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