12 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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13 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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23 h. 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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33 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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36 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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36 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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36 h. ago 'This woman is not Madeleine McCann', jury told in stalking trial

Julia Wandelt, 24, from Poland, has no familial link to the McCanns despite her claiming to have memories of Madeleine’s childhood and disappearance, a court heard

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38 h. ago Six bombshells from court as two women accused of stalking family of Madeleine McCann

It was heard in court how Julia Wandelt, 24 - who believed she was Madeleine - called and messaged Kate McCann '60 times' in a single day, including about her alleged memories of the girl's abduction

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38 h. ago Seven bombshells from court as two women accused of stalking family of Madeleine McCann

It was heard in court how Julia Wandelt, 24 - who believed she was Madeleine - called and messaged Kate McCann '60 times' in a single day, including about her alleged memories of the girl's abduction

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40 h. ago 'She's not Madeline 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 McCann family. Karen Spragg, 60, of Caerau in Cardiff, is also accused of stalking the parents of Madeline, who vanished aged three.

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41 h. 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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41 h. ago 'Fake Madeleine McCann' and woman, 60, on trial accused of stalking tot's family

Julia Wandel, 23, and 60-year-old Karen Spragg deny stalking the missing youngster's family including her parents, Kate and Gerry and siblings, Sean and Amelie McCann

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42 h. ago 'Polish Madeleine' goes on trial accused of stalking Gerry and Kate McCann

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

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42 h. 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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