2 w. ago Everything you need to know about fake Madeleine McCann's sidekick Karen Spragg

Karen Spragg, 61, was accused alongside of Julia Wandelt of stalking and harassing Madeleine McCann's parents, but was cleared of the allegations following a two-week trial

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2 w. ago Julia Wandelt claimed to be Madeleine McCann – and went viral on social media

Wandelt posted comparisons between her facial features and pictures of Madeleine on TikTok and Instagram

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2 w. ago Fake Madeleine McCann stalking trial ends as Karen Spragg grins over not guilty verdict

Karen Spragg could be seen beaming in pictures taken outside Leicester Crown Court, but was unable to speak to the press due to a restraining order imposed by a judge

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2 w. ago Moment 'fake' Madeleine McCann caught lurking outside Gerry and Kate's home in darkness

Julia Wandelt, a Polish national who has been claiming to be Madeleine McCann, was found not guilty of stalking the family of the missing girl, but was guilty of harassing them

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann stalking trial: 9 key points as Julia Wandelt guilty of harassment

Julia Wandelt, 24, who has repeatedly claimed to be missing Madeleine McCann, was found not guilty of stalking Kate and Gerry McCann, but was convicted of harassment

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2 w. ago 'Fake Maddie' jurors 'urged to acquit' Polish woman accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s parents

Polish woman, Julia Wandelt allegedly 'peddled the myth' that she was Madeleine McCann and is accused of stalking the missing youngster's family in a relentless and 'cruel' campaign

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2 w. ago Woman accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s parents ‘confused’, court told

Julia Wandelt’s barrister also argued that the 24-year-old was polite to Kate McCann during a visit to her home last year.

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3 w. ago Cardiff woman accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s parents caused 'significant distress', court told

Karen Spragg is on trial at Leicester Crown Court facing one count of stalking alongside Julia Wandelt, who is accused of falsely claiming to be the missing girl

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3 w. ago Cardiff woman 'tormented' Madeleine McCann’s parents in 'cruel' stalking campaign, court told

Karen Spragg is on trial at Leicester Crown Court facing one count of stalking alongside Julia Wandelt, who is accused of falsely claiming to be the missing girl

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3 w. ago Stalking of Madeleine McCann’s parents was ‘cruel and unforgiving’ – prosecutor

In his closing speech at Leicester Crown Court, Michael Duck KC claimed Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg cared only about their own agenda.

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann 'stalker' breaks down in court as she accuses missing girl's mother Kate of 'hiding information from police'

Julia Wandelt, 24, was in tears while telling Leicester Crown Court, 'I didn't do anything wrong' as she was giving evidence.

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann family 'stalker' Julia Wandelt cries 'I do believe I'm missing toddler'

Julia Wandelt, 24, from Poland, is accused of peddling the myth that she is Madeleine McCann in a stalking trial with the court hearing it was "blindingly obvious" she wasn't

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3 w. ago Alleged stalker told it was ‘blindingly obvious’ her DNA does not match Madeleine McCann’s

Julia Wandelt also accused Kate McCann, Madeleine’s mother, of ‘hiding information’

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann 'stalker' accuses Kate of 'hiding information' in police investigation

Julia Wandelt, 24, who has claimed to be Madeleine McCann, is accused of having sent emails, made phone calls, leaving voicemails and turning up to the McCanns' address

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann 'stalker' accuses Kate of hiding information, court hears

Julia Wandelt, 24, who dabbed her face with a tissue at points during her evidence, broke down in tears while saying "I didn't do anything wrong" and told the court she should not be in the witness box.

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann 'stalker' still '50/50' on whether she is missing toddler

Julia Wandelt, 24, claimed to be the missing girl, who vanished on a family holiday in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007. She is on trial accused of stalking the McCanns

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3 w. ago Polish 'stalker' who claims to be Madeleine McCann tells court she is '50

Julia Wandelt, 24, told tLeicester Crown Court that a friend, whose wife was a victim in the scandal offered to pay for her DNA test because she is also a 'victim of a miscarriage of justice'.

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann family 'stalker' is still '50/50' on whether she is missing toddler

Julia Wandelt, 24, has been accused of stalking the McCann family while allegedly pretending to be the missing girl - and the 24-year-old told a court she was still '50/50' on whether she is Madeleine

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3 w. ago Alleged stalker tells court she is still ‘50/50’ about whether she is Madeleine McCann

Julia Wandelt said she would “walk away” if she saw the full paperwork proving she was not Madeleine McCann

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3 w. ago Alleged stalker ‘is still 50/50 about whether she is Madeleine McCann’

Julia Wandelt, 24, is on trial accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s parents while claiming to be the missing girl.

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