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Alleged Madeleine McCann family stalker had 'genuine belief' she was missing girl
Julia Wandelt sent emails and visited the McCann home, claiming a genuine belief she was Madeleine, citing trauma and identity confusion, while denying intent to harm.
- On Monday at Leicester Crown Court, a court heard Julia Wandelt, 24, Polish national from Lubin, genuinely believed she was Madeleine McCann and prosecutors allege she stalked Kate McCann and Gerry McCann.
- Wandelt said her limited childhood memories and abuse, along with a faded eye mark and a suspect's surname, led her to believe she might be Madeleine McCann.
- She emailed the McCanns listing reasons she thought she could be Madeleine and told the court she contacted Interpol, the Metropolitan Police and missing persons charities before approaching them.
- Both defendants deny one count of stalking, the court heard, while Julia Wandelt said she has sympathy for Kate and Gerry McCann despite being in prison for eight months and still questions her identity after `three years of hell`.
- Evidence continues on Tuesday as Julia Wandelt's contacts with Operation Grange reflect her attempts to be investigated in the ongoing case involving Madeleine McCann's disappearance.
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Alleged Madeleine McCann Family Stalker Had 'genuine Belief' She Was Missing Girl
Julia Wandelt, 24, from Lubin, south-west Poland, denied claiming to be Madeleine for attention or financial gain on Monday. She told the trial that she is still questioning her identity now. Wandelt says she “could only remember abuse” after experiences with her step-grandfather, adding she “could not be able to heal from my trauma if I never fully know who I am”. Prosecutors accuse Wandelt of peddling the myth she was Madeleine, who went missi…
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