US EditionWoman 'tormented' Madeleine McCann's parents in stalking campaign, court told
Defendants deny causing distress to Kate and Gerry McCann through alleged stalking acts from June 2022 to February 2025, including sending communications and visiting their home.
- On Monday, Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg denied one count of stalking at Leicester Crown Court, pleading not guilty to allegations from Kate and Gerry McCann.
- Prosecutors say Wandelt’s claim she was Madeleine lacks evidence, and Mr Duck continued, `there was never any evidence to support Wandelt's assertions`.
- Prosecutors point to a December last year letter signed as 'Madeleine' and a Rothley doorstep visit arranged by Spragg and Miss Wandelt, showing coordinated actions to impose on the McCanns.
- Mrs Justice Cutts told jurors on Monday to set feelings aside and decide on evidence alone, noting Wandelt's brief departure during Mr Duck's remarks should not influence the verdict.
- The prosecution framed the case as about significant distress to the McCanns, with Mr Duck saying `They cared only about their own agenda. They knew what they were doing was wrong`, and the trial continues as jurors deliberate.
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Woman 'tormented' Madeleine McCann's Parents In Stalking Campaign, Court Told
Julia Wandelt, 24, from southwest Poland, is on trial at Leicester Crown Court along with Karen Spragg, 61, from Cardiff, accused of one count of stalking the McCann family by calling and messaging them and turning up at their home. In his closing statement to the jury on Monday, Crown counsel Michael Duck KC said Wandelt and Spragg were involved in “cruel and unforgiving” stalking despite knowing their actions were wrong. As it happened: McCann…
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