US EditionWoman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann found guilty of harassing missing toddler's parents
Julia Wandelt harassed Madeleine McCann's parents for over two years with letters and visits, despite DNA tests disproving her claim, the court heard.
- Julia Wandelt was found guilty of harassing Kate and Gerry McCann at Leicester Crown Court but not guilty of stalking.
- The jury took over seven hours to deliberate before reaching their unanimous decision.
- Crown counsel Michael Duck KC accused Wandelt and co-defendant Karen Spragg of causing significant distress to the McCann family.
- Wandelt has been in custody since her arrest in February 2025, longer than the maximum six-month sentence for harassment.
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24-year-old Polish girl Julia Wandelt was convicted of harassment of Maddie McCann's parents after claiming to be the missing child
Fake Maddie McCann jailed for harassing missing girl's parents
A Polish woman has been sentenced to six months in jail for harassing the family of missing British girl Madeleine McCann for more than two years, but was cleared of a more serious charge of stalking them.Julia Wandelt falsely claimed to be Madeleine, who disappeared in May 2007, nine days short of her fourth birthday, while on holiday with her family in Portugal's Algarve region.Prosecutors told jurors at Leicester Crown Court that there was "u…
A 24-year-old pretended to be the long-lost Madeleine McCann, contacted and visited the family of the missing child again and again. Now she has to answer for herself in court.
Julia Wandelt harassed the missing girl's parents for years, but she has already served her sentence, having been in custody since February.
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