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Alleged Madeleine McCann family stalker left voicemails saying 'I believe I'm really her'
- This week at Leicester Crown Court, Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg stand accused of stalking the McCann family and both deny one count of stalking, prosecutors allege disturbing harassment.
- Prosecutors allege Julia Wandelt repeatedly contacted Kate McCann and Gerry McCann between June 2022 and February this year, sending calls, messages, and urging DNA tests to prove she was Madeleine.
- Court evidence showed extreme call and messaging volumes, including more than 60 calls in one day and five text messages within seven seconds.
- Friends from the 'Tapas Seven' say they have rallied round Kate McCann, with co-defendant Karen Spragg leaving the dock in tears when voicemails played Monday.
- That night in Praia da Luz, Madeleine McCann vanished while her parents dined at the Ocean Club on May 3, 2007, with friends repeatedly checking children sleeping about 55 metres away.
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Although DNA tests showed that she has no family ties, Julia Wandelt continues to be the subject of controversy and faces legal action for her behavior towards the McCann.
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Alleged stalker ‘begged Madeleine McCann’s parents for a DNA test’
Julia Wandelt sent voicemails and text messages to Kate McCann last year
·London, United Kingdom
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