34 h. ago The 25 times the McCanns have had to face the trolls: All the slurs and conspiracy theories thrown at the distraught family since Madeleine went missing

Kate and Gerry McCann were for a short while in 2007 made suspects by the Portuguese in the disappearance of their daughter which opened the floodgates for a barrage abuse.

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57 h. ago Madeleine McCann 'stalker' sent police '8 reasons' she was missing girl, trial hears

Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg are on trial accused of stalking the McCann family, with Wandelt, 24, sending messages to Amelie via social media, claiming to be Madeleine

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57 h. ago Madeleine McCann stalking trial hears dramatic phone call from detective

A trial of two women accused of stalking the McCann family heard a phone call between a key detective on the missing case and a woman who allegedly claimed she is Madeleine

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59 h. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Madeleine McCann's sister Amelie kept 'fake Maddie' Facebook messages secret for months

Amelie McCann has told a jury that there was a 'sound of desperation' in 'disturbing' messages sent to her by Julia Wandelt claiming to be her missing sister, Madeleine

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3 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. ago Julia Wandelt's letter to Kate McCann in full from 'cruel' sign

A woman who falsely claims to be Madeleine McCann wrote a disturbing letter to the missing girl's mum Kate where she made a DNA plea, a court has heard

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5 d. 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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