7 h. ago Detectives reveal DNA test was carried out on 'stalker' who claims she is missing Madeleine McCann

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cranwell said a sample was taken from Julia Wandelt when she was arrested in February and compared with Madeleine's.

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33 h. ago Alleged stalker ‘urged McCanns not to think Madeleine is dead in voicemails’

Julia Wandelt sent voicemails and text messages to Kate McCann last year claiming to be her missing daughter Madeleine.

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4 d. ago Madeleine McCann 'stalker' sent police '8 reasons' she was missing girl, trial hears

Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg are on trial accused of stalking the McCann family, with Wandelt, 24, sending messages to Amelie via social media, claiming to be Madeleine

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4 d. ago Madeleine McCann 'stalker sent police eight reasons why she was missing girl'

A detective - formerly part of a £13million operation to find Madeleine McCann- said he was contacted by a 'stalker' claiming to be the missing girl, who also sent him apparent 'evidence'

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5 d. ago Madeleine McCann sister reveals family installed panic alarm over 'stalking'

Amelie McCann, 20, the sister of missing Madeleine, told an ongoing trial her family took action at their home after being allegedly stalked by two women

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5 d. ago Madeleine McCann’s sister tells trial of woman claiming to be missing sibling: ‘I always knew she wasn’t Madeleine’

Amelie McCann said it was ‘creepy’ to receive messages claiming to be her missing sister from Julia Wandelt

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5 d. ago Kate McCann says 'I want Madeleine to call me mum. I want most for her to be back'

Kate McCann shared her biggest wish during a trial where two women - Julia Wandelt, 24, and Karen Spragg, 61 - have been accused of stalking missing Madeleine McCann's family

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5 d. ago Madeleine McCann stalking trial LIVE: Day 3 follows parents' tearful testimony

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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6 d. ago Kate McCann: 'I want Madeleine to call me mum. I want most for her to be back'

Kate McCann shared her biggest wish during a trial where two women - Julia Wandelt, 24, and Karen Spragg, 61 - have been accused of stalking missing Madeleine McCann's family

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6 d. ago Mother of missing Madeleine McCann gives evidence in stalking trial

Kate McCann gave evidence from behind a curtain at Leicester Crown Court.

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6 d. ago Julia Wandelt's letter to Kate McCann in full from 'cruel' sign

A woman who falsely claims to be Madeleine McCann wrote a disturbing letter to the missing girl's mum Kate where she made a DNA plea, a court has heard

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7 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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7 d. ago LIVE: Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg in dock for 'stalking' Madeleine McCann family

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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8 d. 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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8 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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8 d. ago Polish woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann ‘stalked missing girl’s parents’

Julia Wandelt, 24, and Karen Spragg, 61, are on trial accused of stalking Kate and Gerry McCann.

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8 d. 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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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner declared homeless after prison release

Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in the case of missing Madeleine McCann, has moved into emergency accommodation after being released from prison in Germany

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann's dad asks detective heartbreaking question as lead suspect freed

As the lead suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance is freed from prison, a new ITV documentary sheds light on her parent's heartbreak during their 18-year search for answers

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann: What next for infamous cold case as prime suspect walks free and refuses to answer Met Police questions

Madeleine’s case remains one of the most high-profile unsolved disappearances of recent decades – but 18 years on, investigators appear no closer to bringing a culprit to justice

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