6 h. ago Gerry McCann tells 'stalker' trial of Madeleine 'cover up' and 'Masons' claims

Julia Wandelt is alleged to have gone to the McCann home with co-accused Karen Spragg and confronted the parents, a stalking trial heard, as Madeleine's dad Gerry spoke of bizarre 'cover up' claims

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7 h. ago Gerry McCann reveals reasons family didn't do Madeleine DNA test at 'stalker' trial

Madeleine McCann's dad Gerry told a stalking trial today of three reasons why he and his wife Kate did not agree to a DNA test which Polish woman Julia Wandelt requested the family carry out

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10 h. ago Kate McCann tells court of stress caused by alleged stalker calling her ‘Mum’

Julia Wandelt is on trial accused of targeting the McCann family with a two-and-a-half-year harassment campaignKate McCann has said it was hard to hear an alleged stalker refer to her as “Mum”, as she gave evidence in the trial of a woman who claimed to be her missing daughter.Speaking from behind a screen, McCann told Leicester crown court she was left frightened and distressed by the actions of Julia Wandelt, 24, who is accused of a two-and-a-half-year harassment campaign. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Kate McCann says alleged stalker turned up at her home and called her 'mum'

Madeleine's disappearance from Portugal's Algarve in 2007 remains unsolved

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11 h. ago Gerry McCann criticises alleged stalker for damaging efforts to find Madeleine

Gerry and Kate McCann spoke of their distress at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday.

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11 h. ago 'Dear mum': The letter 'Polish Madeleine' posted through McCann's letterbox revealed as accused stalker screams 'why are you doing this to me?' at her in court

Julia Wandelt - who is on trial alongside Karen Spragg - is accused of stalking the McCanns for almost three years, allegedly turning up at their family home and sending letters to Kate.

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13 h. ago Letter signed 'lots of love, Madeleine' sent to Kate and Gerry McCann after accused stalker turned up at their home

It was posted through the door of Madeleine McCann's parents' home the day after two women accused of stalking them attended the property

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13 h. ago Kate McCann reveals 'final straw' to stalking trial that made her call police

Kate McCann, speaking in court today, revealed what her 'final straw' with alleged 'stalker' Julia Wandelt was - which led Madeleine McCann's mum to call the police

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13 h. ago Why McCann 'stalker' believes she's Madeleine from 'playing with twins to hidden scars'

Julia Wandelt, 24, from Poland is on trial along with Karen Spragg, 61, from Cardiff, accused of stalking the McCann’s but claims she ‘remembers’ being Madeleine McCann

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13 h. ago The full letter alleged stalker sent to Madeleine McCann’s mother: ‘Lots of love, Madeleine X’

The letter was posted to the McCanns a day after Karen Spragg and Julia Wandelt visited their home

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14 h. ago Alleged ‘incessant’ McCann stalker hysterically sobs after Kate recalls distress

Kate McCann gave evidence from behind a screen at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday.

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15 h. ago Kate McCann 'distressed' after alleged stalker called her 'Mum' outside home

After almost 90 minutes in the witness box, Mrs McCann was given a break by the trial judge, prompting Wandelt to begin to sob loudly in the dock and shout "why are you doing this to me?"

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17 h. ago Kate McCann tells court ‘final straw’ from ‘stalker’ claiming to be Madeleine was when she targeted missing tot’s sister

KATE McCann today told a court the "final straw" from an alleged stalker claiming to be Madeleine was when she messaged the missing youngster's sister. Julia Wandelt allegedly sent unwanted emails, made multiple phone calls and even turned up at the home of Kate and Gerry McCann. The 24-year-old falsely claimed she was Madeleine, who vanished from...

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33 h. ago Alleged stalker of parents of Madeleine McCann sent letter signed ‘Madeleine x’

Prosecutor tells jury that Julia Wandelt claimed to remember being abducted from Praia da Luz apartment in 2007A woman on trial for allegedly stalking the parents of Madeleine McCann claiming to be their missing daughter sent them a letter signed “Madeleine x” and said she remembered being abducted from their holiday apartment in Portugal.Julia Wandelt, from Poland, is accused of stalking Kate and Gerry McCann over a period of two and a half years by contacting them hundreds of times and accosting them at their home, leaving them upset and worried about their safety. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago ‘Stalker’ who claimed she was Madeleine McCann contacted missing girl’s mother 60 times in a day, jury told

Julia Wandelt, who had previously claimed to be two other missing girls, told the McCanns ‘don’t give up on your daughter’, a court heard

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58 h. ago Alleged McCann family stalker claimed to be two other missing girls, court told

Julia Wandelt, 24, said in a message to Kate McCann that she remembered the night Madeleine went missing, jurors heard.

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61 h. ago LIVE: Parents of Madeleine McCann 'pursued' by 'stalker' claiming to be toddler

Julia Wandelt, 24 and Karen Spragg, 61, of Caerau in Cardiff are both accused of stalking the family of missing Madeleine McCann

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