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Woman who claimed to be Maddie McCann tells jury: 'I do believe I'm her

November 01, 2025

Western Mail

A POLISH woman who has claimed to be Madeleine McCann cried as she told jurors in her stalking trial "I do believe I'm her".

- SOPHIE ROBINSON

Leicester Crown Court heard it is "blindingly obvious" that 24-year-old Julia Wandelt, who previously told jurors she was "50/50" about whether she was Madeleine, is not the missing girl.

Wandelt, from Lubin in southwest Poland, is accused of peddling the myth that she is Madeleine, who disappeared aged three in Portugal in 2007, while stalking Kate and Gerry McCann by sending emails, leaving voicemails and turning up at their home.

During cross-examination on Thursday, prosecutor Michael Duck KC asked Wandelt: "There is no scientific evidence to connect you to the McCanns, is there?"

Wandelt was visibly and audibly emotional as she told the court: "Actually, I don't care any more.

"If people here say I'm not, you know what, I'm OK with it. I'm just exhausted with it.

"I want to know who I am. If I'm not, I'm not. It's fine. I'm exhausted.

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