54 h. ago Cardiff woman appears in court charged with stalking Madeleine McCann's family

Karen Spragg has been release released on bail with conditions not to contact Mr and Mrs McCann, their children and two family friends

Events

54 h. ago Women accused of stalking Madeleine McCann's family appear in court

Polish national Julia Wandel was refused bail at Leicester Crown Court shortly before Karen Spragg, from Cardiff, was bailed by magistrates

Events

58 h. ago 'Polish Madeleine' 'turned up at the McCann family home with another female stalker after bombarding couple with calls, voicemails and WhatsApp messages', court hears

Karen Spragg (pictured), 60, is accused of turning up at Gerry and Kate McCann's home with co-accused Julia Wandel, 23, a Polish woman who has claimed to be their missing daughter Madeline.

Events

59 h. ago Female 'stalker', 60, 'turned up at Madeleine McCann's family home with Polish woman, 23, who claimed to be the couple's missing daughter', court hears

Karen Spragg (pictured), 60, is accused of turning up at Gerry and Kate McCann's home with co-accused Julia Wandel, 23, a Polish woman who has claimed to be their missing daughter Madeline.

Events

60 h. ago 'Fake Madeleine McCann' denied bail as she awaits trial for 'stalking Maddie's family'

Julia Wandel, also known as Julia Wandelt, is accused of stalking Kate, Gerry, Sean and Amelie McCann between January 3, 2024 and February 15 this year

Events

61 h. ago 'Fake' Madeleine McCann in court for stalking missing girl's family with woman, 60

Julia Wandel, 23, has appeared at Leicester Crown Court after being charged with stalking the parents and two siblings of Madeleine McCann, who vanished during a holiday in Portugal in 2007

Events

61 h. ago 'Fake' Madeleine McCann in court accused of stalking missing girl's family with woman, 60

Julia Wandel, 23, has appeared at Leicester Crown Court after being charged with stalking the parents and two siblings of Madeleine McCann, who vanished during a holiday in Portugal in 2007

Events

3 d. ago Cardiff woman charged in relation to police probe into stalking of family of Madeleine McCann

The charge relates to an alleged offence between May 3, 2024 and February 21, 2025. Another woman has already been charged with four counts of stalking in relation to the same investigation

Events

3 d. ago Woman, 60, charged over alleged stalking of Madeleine McCann's family

Karen Spragg, of Caerau, Cardiff, has been charged with one count of stalking involving serious alarm or distress between May 3, 2024 and February 21 this year, Leicestershire Police said.

Politics

3 d. ago Second woman charged with stalking Madeleine McCann’s family

She will appear at Leicester Magistrates’ Court alongside another woman

Politics

3 d. ago Woman charged in connection with alleged stalking of Madeleine McCann’s family

She will appear in court on Friday (March 28)

Politics

2 w. ago Harvey Weinstein appears in court as judge weighs key rulings for his looming #MeToo retrial

Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial next month will largely be an abridged version of the original, with one big addition: a charge based on an allegation from a woman who wasn’t a part of the first case

Events

2 w. ago Twist after British YouTuber Yung Filly was charged with allegedly raping a woman in a Perth hotel room

The internet personality, 24, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s after a performance at Bar1 Nightclub in Perth on September 28, 2024.

Politics

3 w. ago Darlington FC footballer Harry Butters charged with raping and imprisoning woman

Harry Butters, 24, who plays for Darlington FC's under 23s, has been charged after allegedly imprisoning and sexually assaulting a woman over the age of 16, in March

Events