1 hour 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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5 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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6 h. ago Kate McCann reveals 'what if?' moment over woman's 'claim to be Madeleine'

Julia Wandelt, 24, from Poland, is on trial along with Karen Spragg, 61, from Cardiff, accused of stalking the McCann family as Madeleine's mother, Kate, gave evidence today

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6 h. 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 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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7 h. ago Bombshells from 'fake' Maddie McCann's trial – Kate's 'final straw' and 'aggressive' meeting

Prosecutors allege Julia Wandelt "peddled the myth" that she was Madeleine while stalking the missing girl’s parents by sending emails, making phone calls and turning up at their home

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8 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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8 h. 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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10 h. 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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10 h. 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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10 h. 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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10 h. ago Polish woman claiming to be missing Maddie screams 'why are you doing this to me?' at Kate McCann as she gives evidence from behind a screen at stalking trial

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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11 h. 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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11 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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11 h. ago Peter Kay broke down in tears as his 'world collapsed' before emergency surgery

Peter Kay has revealed the moment he realised he needed emergency surgery after being hit by excruciating kidney stones, admitting the ordeal brought him to tears

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11 h. ago Kate McCann tells stalking trial it was 'the final straw' and she went to police when Polish woman claiming to be missing Madeleine tried to contact her younger daughter Amelie

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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12 h. ago Julia Wandelt sobs in dock as Kate McCann says she's not Madeleine

Julia Wandelt, who is accused of claiming she was Madeleine McCann, sobbed in court after Kate McCann said the Polish national was not her missing daughter

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12 h. ago Kate McCann 'wanted to take DNA test to put claims to bed' as 'fake Maddie' cries in dock

Kate McCann said she became aware through the Met Police inquiry into her daughter’s 2007 disappearance, that Julia Wandelt believed herself to be missing Madeleine

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12 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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12 h. ago Kate McCann gives evidence in court against woman claiming to be her daughter Madeleine

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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