Madeleine McCann suspect Christian B to be charged with rape of Irish woman

THE prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is set to be charged with the rape of a woman in 2004.

Christian B is suspected of attacking Irish tour representative Hazel Behan in her Portugal apartment — just a 30-minute drive from where Madeleine vanished aged three in 2007.

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German cops hope to charge the sex offender “within the next three months.”

Hazel, 20 at the time of the attack, contacted British police after she read of a similar sex attack he committed.

Christian B is in prison in Germany for the rape of a 71-year-old American woman in 2005.

He became a “significant” chief suspect in the Madeleine case last year.

Last month, German prosecutors said they "remain optimistic" the Madeleine McCann mystery will be solved.

Hans Christian Wolters said an investigation into suspect Christian B was running "at full speed" – as the 14th anniversary of her disappearance nears.

Wolters also hopes a new TV documentary will help unearth more clues, the  reported.