3 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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4 h. ago Kate McCann's life after losing Madeleine from marriage and work to heartfelt rule

Madeleine McCann's parents Kate and Gerry have never given up hope of finding their daughter and continue to mark her birthday each year.

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4 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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5 h. ago Gerry McCann says hope Madeleine alive makes false claims 'pull at heartstrings'

Gerry McCann has told a stalking trial how his family is still holding out with a "glimmer" of hope that Madeleine will be found alive and so false claims "pull your heartstrings"

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7 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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8 h. ago Gerry McCann lists three reasons they refused to do 'fake' Maddie's DNA test

Gerry McCann told a trial he felt no temptation to do a DNA test for the "fake" Madeleine, who is accused of stalking the missing Brit's family and broke down in tears

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9 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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9 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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10 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 tells jury of distress at being visited at home by alleged stalkers

Mrs McCann was the first witness in the trial of Julia Wandelt – who has falsely claimed to be Madeleine McCann – and Karen Spragg.

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15 h. 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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15 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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29 h. ago Trial hears women accused of stalking Madeleine McCann's family discussed stealing rubbish for DNA samples

Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg, from Cardiff, deny a count of stalking causing serious alarm and distress to Kate and Gerry McCann between June 2022 and February this year

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30 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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32 h. ago Julia Wandelt's chilling letter to Madeleine McCann parents with 'cruel signature'

Julia Wandelt, 24, from Poland, who has falsely claimed to be Madeleine McCann, is on trial along with Karen Spragg, 61, from Cardiff, accused of stalking the family

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33 h. ago 'Polish Madeleine' confronted Kate and Gerry McCann at their home demanding DNA test, court hears

Julia Wandelt and her supporter Karen Spragg also discussed rummaging through Kate and Gerry McCann's rubbish in an attempt to find something the could take a DNA sample from.

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33 h. ago Alleged stalker signed letter addressed to McCanns as Madeleine, court hears

Julia Wandelt, 24, who has claimed to be Madeleine McCann, and 61-year-old Karen Spragg are on trial accused of stalking the missing girl’s parents.

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50 h. ago Julia Wandelt 'is not Madeleine McCann', jury told in stalking trial

Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg are accused of stalking Kate and Gerry McCann between June 2022 and February this year in the trial at Leicester Crown Court

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54 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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54 h. ago 'She's not Madeleine McCann: 'Polish Maddie' breaks down in tears as she goes on trial accused of stalking Gerry and Kate

Julia Wandelt, 23, has gone on trial accused of stalking the McCanns. Karen Spragg, 60, of Caerau in Cardiff, is also accused of stalking the parents of Madeleine, who vanished aged three.

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