RAYMOND HEWLETT OF TODMORDEN DIES IN GERMANY AFTER LINK TO MADELEINE MCCANN CASE

In a development that has reopened old wounds and stirred public interest, Raymond Hewlett, a man with a troubling criminal history and connections to the infamous Madeleine McCann case, has passed away. Hewlett, aged 64, succumbed to throat cancer and was laid to rest in a pauper’s funeral in Germany, where he had been residing at the time of his death.

Hewlett’s life was marked by a series of disturbing incidents, including multiple convictions for sexual offenses against young girls. His criminal record is extensive, with one of the most notorious episodes occurring in September 1972, when he abducted a 12-year-old girl. He took her to the moors near his home in Todmorden, where he incapacitated her using a rag soaked in paint thinners before subjecting her to sexual assault.

In the years following, Hewlett’s name resurfaced in connection with the high-profile disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann in May 2007 from Praia da Luz, Portugal. Shortly before his death, Hewlett admitted that he had been staying near the resort at the time of her disappearance. He also claimed to have been in the vicinity of Praia da Luz when Madeleine went missing, and he looked similar to images of a suspect seen near her apartment. Despite these claims, Hewlett consistently maintained that he had no involvement in her disappearance.

Hewlett’s connection to the case and his criminal past have kept him in the public eye, with many questioning whether he could have been involved in the tragic event. His death in Germany marks the end of a life filled with criminal activity and controversial claims, leaving many questions unanswered about his potential role in the Madeleine McCann case and his past offenses.