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Danny DeVaal & Paul Healy

Irishwoman allegedly raped by Madeleine McCann murder suspect welcomes chance to face him in court

An Irishwoman allegedly raped by Madeleine McCann murder suspect Christian Brueckner has welcomed the chance to finally face him in court.

Hazel Behan was speaking after the predator, 45, was charged with a string of sex offences. German cops yesterday charged Brueckner, who has also been convicted of sexually abusing a child in 1994, with sexual assaults on three more women including Ms Behan.

His lawyer said the charges are based on “dubious witnesses and video evidence no one has been able to find”. Brueckner, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine, is accused of forcing his way into Ms Behan’s flat in Praia da Rocha in 2004 and raping her at knife point.

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