It’s been 16 years since 3-year-old Madeleine McCann went missing.

Today, the man who remains the prime suspect of her disappearance goes on trial. But, for unrelated charges.

Christian Brueckner will take to the stand in Germany for multiple cases of sexual assault and rape.

But can this trial bring us closer to what really happened to Madeline McCann back in 2007 in Portugal? And what can we expect?

From outside the court house in Germany, ITV News correspondent Emma Murphy tells Charlie Frost what you need to know...