Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann attends hometown vigil

Julia Wandelt, a 24-year-old Polish woman claiming to be the missing Madeleine McCann, confronted the girl’s great-aunt at a vigil in Rothley, Leicestershire, in May 2024, presenting documents she claimed would prove her identity. Wandelt and her supporter, Karen Spragg, are on trial for stalking the McCann family, which included bombarding them with calls and appearing at their home despite being informed by police that she was not Madeleine.

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