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How Kate and Gerry McCann’s emotional evidence helped to convict their harasser

Julia Wandelt has been found guilty after pretending to be the pair’s missing daughter, Madeleine

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025

Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann tells court of ‘sympathy’ for family

Julia Wandelt, 24, says McCann family were ‘misled’ about missing girl’s case by police, who are still ‘abusing cases’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025

Polish woman has ‘sympathy’ for McCanns after alleged stalking, she tells jury

Prosecutors allege Julia Wandelt, 24, claimed to be Madeleine McCann while stalking the girl’s parents Kate and Gerry.

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025

Madeleine McCann: where the family are now, from Kate's moving memoir to the brother tipped for the Olympics

Gerry and Kate McCann recently said they and their twin children were grateful to be able to “live a relatively normal and enjoyable life now”, with Maddie’s siblings studying at university and Gerry working as a heart specialist. Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025

Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann denies stalking missing girl's family by ‘turning up at family home’

Julia Wandel, 23, appears in court accused of making calls, leaving voicemails, and sending a letter and WhatsApp messages to Kate and Gerry McCann

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2025

Women plead not guilty to stalking Madeleine McCann’s family

Julia Wandel, 23, and Karen Spragg, 60, are accused of stalking missing Madeleine McCann’s relatives.

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025

Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann pleads not guilty to stalking missing girl’s family

Polish national Julia Wandel is set to face trial in October

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025

Women accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s family appear in court

Julia Wandel, 23, who has in the past claimed to be Madeleine McCann was arrested at Bristol Airport last month

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

McCann family stalking suspect denied bail by Crown Court judge

Polish national Julia Wandel, 23, will be kept in prison custody until a futher hearing next month.

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025