90 m. 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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22 h. 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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23 h. ago Madeleine McCann's sister says 'I would have had a feeling' if 'stalker' was her sibling

The trial of Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg began earlier this week at Leicester Crown Court - both are accused of stalking Madeleine McCann's parents, which they deny

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24 h. 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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24 h. 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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24 h. 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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25 h. 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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25 h. 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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25 h. 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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26 h. 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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26 h. 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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26 h. ago Stalker claiming to be Madeleine McCann sent her sister "creepy" Facebook messages

Younger sibling Amelie McCann said stalker Julia Wandelt sent her images of herself which were "clearly altered or edited" to look more like her missing sibling.

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26 h. 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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29 h. 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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39 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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40 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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44 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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45 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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45 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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46 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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