14 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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16 h. ago DNA samples taken by police ‘conclusively prove alleged stalker not Madeleine’

Julia Wandelt, 24, is on trial after turning up at the McCanns’ home address, making phone calls and sending messages to them.

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16 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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40 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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41 h. ago Madeleine McCann's mum Kate sent texts by 'stalker' claiming 'you are mummy'

Julia Wandelt, 24, a Polish national, is on trial along with Karen Spragg, 61, from Cardiff, accused of stalking the family of Madeleine McCann as a jury heard a series of voice messages

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42 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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69 h. ago Madeleine McCann Tapas 7 now from Kate's rock to 'stalker' nightmare

The group of nine adults took turns to check on their children, who were sleeping in their hotel rooms approximately 55 metres away.

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2 d. ago Where are the Madeleine McCann Tapas 7 now? from 'stalker' to Kate's rock

As the trial of alleged Madeleine McCann pretender Julia Wandelt continues, the so-called Tapas Seven have found themselves at the centre of yet another harrowing twist in the as of yet unsolved case

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3 d. ago Madeleine McCann Tapas 7 now from 'stalker' nightmare to Kate McCann's rock

As the trial of alleged Madeleine McCann pretender Julia Wandelt continues, the Mirror takes a look at Kate and Gerry McCann's group of friends who dined with the couple on the fateful night their daughter disappeared

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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 brother reveals 'disturbing' name of 'stalker's social media account'

Sean McCann told jurors he was contacted 'persistently' on Instagram by Polish national Julia Wandelt - who allegedly claimed to be missing Madeleine

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5 d. ago Madeleine McCann's sister says her parents installed a panic alarm with direct link to police after Polish 'stalker' turned up at their home and insisted she was Maddie

Julia Wandelt turned up at the McCanns' property amid an alleged stalking campaign, which saw her sending unwanted emails and making numerous phone calls to the family, a court heard.

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5 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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5 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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5 d. ago Madeleine McCann's sister reveals Polish 'stalker's' sinister messages and 'fake sibling memories'

Miss McCann, 20, gave evidence via video link at Leicester Crown Court on Thursday, in which she revealed the alleged messages by 'stalker' Julia Wandelt.

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5 d. 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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5 d. ago Madeleine McCann sister reveals 'scary' six word vow of 'stalker'

Amelie McCann told jurors Julia Wandelt, who has allegedly claimed she is missing Madeleine, sent her 'scary' messages. Wandelt and another woman are accused of stalking the McCann family

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5 d. 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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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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