Detective Constable Mark Draycott has been called up in court to give evidence in the trial of convicted paedophile Christian Brueckner.
A Met Police officer told how the Madeleine McCann case took a new turn after a voicemail was left on a Scotland Yard answering machine. Detective Constable Mark Draycott has worked on Operation Grange - the £13m probe into the Madeleine case - since it launched 13 years ago.
He claimed Brueckner told him during a conversation “she did not scream” when the pair discussed her disappearance. DC Draycott told the court in Braunschweig the original tip was left on a Scotland Yard answer machine in May 2017. DC Draycott shared the information with German and Portuguese authorities, sparking the probe into Brueckner. He was part of a Scotland Yard team which flew to Athens days later to question Busching in top secrecy. As reported in the Mirror, the interview took place in a hotel - after bugging equipment was brought in to check for listening devices.
Asked by the judge if Busching was given any “promises” by detectives, DC Draycott replied: “We don’t make promises to witnesses. We never pay witnesses for information. We may be able to pay for some expenses and we did pay some expenses. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.
"He said he had eaten something dodgy. But he was happy for the statement to be taken. He was only with us for a matter of a couple of hours. He had travelled a long way and still wanted to help police.”
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