The main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been hospitalised ahead of his first hearing.
British toddler McCann disappeared from an apartment in a Portuguese resort while on holiday with her family in 2007.
Her parents were dining in a nearby bar and when they returned found Madeleine missing.
In June, police identified 43-year-old German Christian Brückner, a convicted rapist and paedophile, as a suspect.
On Monday, Brückner, who is currently in prison on unrelated offences, was treated for two broken ribs after claiming he was attacked in a German court cell.
His lawyer Friedrich Fulscher said Brückner was injured by officials, and he would be filing charges - but the court insisted he had "fallen over".
Police told The Sun they were called to deal with the incident and Brückner was taken to a nearby hospital.
''The exact sequence of events is now the subject of investigation," a court spokesperson told The Sun.
"Against this background, we cannot comment on the details.''
Brückner is currently serving 21 months in prison but is eligible for parole on January 6, having then served two-thirds of his sentence.
On Tuesday he had a parole hearing in his first public appearance.
''The hearing was to decide on whether he can have parole for the drugs case," a court source told The Sun.
''Technically he can be freed in early January as he has served his time but the prosecution is opposing it because of the outstanding Madeleine McCann investigation.''
