4 h. ago Everything heard at Madeleine McCann 'stalker' trial as Tapas 7 couple speak out

Julia Wandelt, who claimed to be missing Madeleine McCann, sent 'disturbing and upsetting' messages to a couple who were on the same Portugal holiday when Madeleine vanished, a court heard

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5 h. ago Alleged McCann stalker sent disturbing and upsetting messages to close family friends

Mrs Payne told the court she was "angry" that Wandelt sent friend requests and messages to their daughter.

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30 h. ago DNA test confirmed alleged stalker was not Madeleine McCann, court hears

Investigating officer says he went against procedure to test Julia Wandelt, accused of campaign of harassment against McCann familyAn alleged stalker’s claim to be Madeleine McCann was ruled out after a DNA test proved conclusively she was not the missing girl, police have revealed in court.Julia Wandelt, 24, is accused of a campaign of harassment against the family of Madeleine, who went missing from Praia da Luz in Portugal in 2007 at the age of three. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Alleged stalker breaks down in tears as voicemails left for Madeleine McCann's parents played

Alleged stalker Julia Wandelt repeatedly begged the McCann family for a DNA test, and urged them to think that the missing girl was not dead in voicemail messages

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64 h. ago Heart FM presenter Jonny Campbell and wife's heartache to parenthood as they welcome baby girl in secret

The couple, who got married in 2023, decided to keep their pregnancy with Molly under wraps and only told close family and friends.

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5 d. ago McCann 'stalker' appeared at village vigil claiming to be missing Maddie

Janet Kennedy, who is Kate McCann's aunt, told Leicester Crown Court she 'could not accept' that Julia Wandelt, 24, was her missing great-niece.

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6 d. ago Alleged stalker’s interactions ‘creepy’, Madeleine McCann’s siblings tell court

Julia Wandelt is on trial accused of targeting McCann family in a two-and-a-half-year harassment campaignMadeleine McCann’s brother and sister have described being stressed and scared by their “creepy” and “deeply disturbing” interactions with an alleged stalker who claimed to be their missing sister.Giving evidence at the trial of Julia Wandelt, 24, who stands accused of targeting the family in a two-and-a-half-year harassment campaign, the twins Amelie and Sean McCann recalled the defendant contacting them a number of times saying she was Madeleine, who disappeared during a family holiday in Portugal in 2007 when she was three and they were two. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Madeleine McCann's sister breaks silence over 'extreme' messages alleged stalker sent her

Madeleine McCann's sister, Amelie gave evidence to the court today about alleged stalking she and her family were subject to

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6 d. ago Madeleine McCann's sister speaks out after 'creepy' messages from woman 'pretending to be missing girl'

Madeleine McCann's sister has told Leicester Crown Court how an alleged stalker sent 'creepy messages' pretending to be missing sister

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7 d. 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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7 d. 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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7 d. 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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7 d. ago Princess Beatrice lets her hair down at childhood friend's high society Long Island wedding

Princess Beatrice escaped to New York last weekend to celebrate a close friend's wedding - as her family was plunged into fresh crisis.

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7 d. 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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7 d. 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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7 d. 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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7 d. 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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7 d. 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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8 d. 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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9 d. 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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