Summary
A DNA test confirmed that Julia Wandelt is not missing child Madeleine McCann, according to a court hearing. Wandelt, along with Karen Spragg, faces charges of stalking the McCann family by making claims and confronting them. Madeleine McCann disappeared in 2007, and the case remains unsolved.
Key Facts
- Julia Wandelt claimed to be Madeleine McCann and was involved in legal proceedings for allegedly stalking the McCann family.
- A DNA test was conducted on Wandelt in February 2025, confirming she is not Madeleine McCann.
- Wandelt and Karen Spragg, her co-defendant, deny stalking charges, which reportedly caused distress to Madeleine's parents.
- Madeleine McCann went missing in Portugal in 2007, and her disappearance is still unsolved.
- Operation Grange is the ongoing investigation by UK police into Madeleine's disappearance.
- Wandelt allegedly pursued the McCanns with messages, calls, and even visited their home demanding a DNA test.
- Press coverage of Wandelt's claims increased after she contacted the McCanns and the police.
- The court heard that Spragg supported Wandelt's claims and allegedly confronted the McCanns directly.