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Kate McCann cried during encounter outside family home, alleged stalker tells trial

Kate McCann cried during encounter outside family home, alleged stalker tells trial

Summary

A woman named Julia Wandelt and her co-defendant, Karen Spragg, are on trial for allegedly stalking the parents of Madeleine McCann. Wandelt claimed to be Madeleine and had a face-to-face encounter with Kate McCann, leading to an emotional incident outside the McCanns' home. DNA tests have shown that Wandelt is not Madeleine McCann.

Key Facts

  • Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg are accused of stalking Kate and Gerry McCann.
  • Wandelt claimed she might be Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in 2007.
  • A DNA test done in February 2024 showed Wandelt is not Madeleine.
  • Wandelt and Spragg approached Kate McCann outside her home in December 2024.
  • During the encounter, both Kate McCann and Wandelt reportedly cried.
  • Gerry McCann later told Wandelt that he thought she needed help.
  • Wandelt used a DNA report from a U.S. expert, but it was not accepted by the McCanns.
  • The court has reviewed messages and voicemails Wandelt sent to Kate McCann.
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