9 h. ago Madeleine McCann family 'stalker' 'asked ChatGPT if she could be missing child'

Julia Wandelt, 24, asked ChatGPT if she could be Madeleine McCann, Leicester Crown Court heard, as the Polish national stands trial accused of stalking Kate and Gerry McCann

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14 h. ago Alleged stalker asked ChatGPT if she could be Madeleine McCann, court hears

Julia Wandelt, 24, is on trial accused of stalking Kate and Gerry McCann while claiming to be their missing daughter.

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18 h. ago Alleged McCann stalker ‘had to be convinced she was not three missing girls’

Julia Wandelt, 24, contacted a missing person charity claiming to be three different girls, including Madeleine McCann.

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38 h. ago Madeleine McCann campaigner ‘feared alleged stalker could affect investigation’

Julia Wandelt, 24, who has claimed to be Madeleine, is on trial with Karen Spragg, 61, accused of stalking Kate and Gerry McCann.

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40 h. ago Madeleine McCann's DNA 'does not match alleged stalker', court told

A forensic expert told the court about tests that had been carried out

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42 h. ago DNA from Madeleine’s pillowcase ‘does not match alleged McCann stalker’

A genetics expert told a stalking trial that Polish national Julia Wandelt, 24, is not the missing Madeleine McCann.

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6 d. ago Couple who were part of 'Tapas 7' when Madeleine McCann went missing speak for first time to give evidence against family's 'stalker'

David and Fiona Payne, who were on holiday with Kate and Gerry McCann when Madeleine vanished, gave evidence in court on Wednesday against Julia Wandelt, 24.

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7 d. 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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8 d. ago BREAKING 'Fake' Madeleine McCann in court as she told Kate 'you are mummy', jury hears

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8 d. ago 'Fake' Madeleine McCann in court as she told Kate 'you are mummy', jury hears

Leicester Crown Court heard Wandelt, accused of stalking Madeleine's mum Kate, sent her a message which read: “You are mummy. You know it’s me. You know I’m not crazy"

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1 week ago Madeleine McCann's sister says 'I would have had a feeling' if 'stalker' was her sibling

The trial of Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg began earlier this week at Leicester Crown Court - both are accused of stalking Madeleine McCann's parents, which they deny

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week ago Madeleine McCann's brother and sister tell court how Polish 'stalker' harassed them online as she insisted she was their missing sister

Miss McCann, 20, gave evidence via video link at Leicester Crown Court on Thursday.

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1 week ago McCann 'stalker' sent Madeleine’s sister 'creepy messages', court told

Amelie McCann says Julia Wandelt ‘played with her emotions’ during alleged stalking campign

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1 week 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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1 week ago Madeleine McCann's younger sister Amelie gives evidence in court against Polish 'stalker' who claims to be her missing sister

Miss McCann, 20, gave evidence via video link at Leicester Crown Court on Thursday.

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week ago 'Polish Madeleine' screams 'why are you doing this to me?' at Kate McCann as she tells stalking trial all she wants is for her missing daughter to be back and calling her 'mum'

Mrs McCann, 57, took the stand at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday. She gave evidence from behind a screen so she did not have to face Julia Wandelt, 24, who is accused of stalking her.

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