According to the British newspaper, the injury (which includes two broken ribs) of the convicted rapist and pedophile took place while he was in the Braunschweig court detention center, where he was transferred for a hearing regarding his possible conditional release in the coming months.
It is recalled that Brickner is serving a prison sentence for an unrelated drug-related case. Next January, the 43-year-old will have served two-thirds of his sentence and will therefore be entitled to request parole. Prosecutors are of course opposed to the possibility, as an investigation into Bikner's involvement in the disappearance of little Madeleine is pending.
According to Brickner's lawyer, Friedrich Fülser, his client was attacked by court officials while he was being held in court by staff. He said he intended to sue his client over the attack. However, according to the Daily Mail, court officials claim that Brickner simply "fell".
According to the Daily Mirror, a guard at the detention center allegedly told the injured: "Someone was causing trouble in there." A court spokesman said: "The exact sequence of events is now under investigation. Therefore, we can not comment on the details. "
Brickner was transported tens of kilometers away from his cell to Kiel prison to attend a hearing on his possible conditional release. Wearing a mask, the 43-year-old went through the back door of the court on Monday, surrounded by police. Forty minutes later, an ambulance was called to the scene to pick him up after his "fall".
Three-year-old Madeleine McCann was abducted from her family vacation home in Praia da Luz one night 13 years ago, and has not left the slightest trace of life since. German authorities claim to have evidence that the little girl is dead and believe that Brickner is hiding behind the horrific crime. In particular, it is said that Brickner (previously convicted of child abuse and rape) was in the Algarve area the year Madeleine disappeared. Investigators note that there are telephone data that prove that Brickner was found near the resort where the little girl was abducted, however so far they have not presented any conclusive evidence to prove his guilt.
He has stated through his lawyer that he does not have the slightest involvement in the case.