Tag: Leicester Crown Court


  • DNA Test in Madeleine McCann Case: Judge Hearings on Stalking Trial

    DNA Test in Madeleine McCann Case: Judge Hearings on Stalking Trial

    Overview A stalking trial at Leicester Crown Court has heard that a DNA test taken from a Poland-based woman who believes she is Madeleine McCann has been described as conclusively proving she is not Madeleine. The defendants, Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg, are accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, amid ongoing…

  • DNA Test Confirms Julia Wandelt Is Not Madeleine McCann

    DNA Test Confirms Julia Wandelt Is Not Madeleine McCann

    Overview of the Case and Key Claim The ongoing stalking case at Leicester Crown Court centers on Julia Wandelt, a 24-year-old Polish national, and Karen Spragg, 61, from Cardiff. They are charged with stalking Madeleine McCann’s parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, amid Ms Wandelt’s long-standing belief that she is the missing child. The jury has…

  • Madeleine McCann Case: Distressing voicemails and stalking trial against Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg

    Madeleine McCann Case: Distressing voicemails and stalking trial against Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg

    Overview of the case The case surrounding Madeleine McCann’s mother, Kate McCann, took a troubling turn as Polish national Julia Wandelt, 24, and her associate Karen Spragg, 61, faced trial on charges of stalking. The proceedings, held at Leicester Crown Court, focus on a prolonged pattern of contact with Mrs McCann between mid-2022 and early…

  • Amelie McCann: Stalker’s message creepy, court hears

    Amelie McCann: Stalker’s message creepy, court hears

    Overview of the case in Leicester Crown Court In Leicester Crown Court, the court heard dramatic testimonies related to Julia Wandelt, who has claimed to be Madeleine McCann. The proceedings shed light on a series of confrontations and online communications that culminated in a dramatic doorstep encounter outside the McCanns’ home. The ongoing case emphasizes…

  • Amelie McCann: Alleged Stalker’s ‘Creepy’ Playground Message and Courtroom Revelations

    Amelie McCann: Alleged Stalker’s ‘Creepy’ Playground Message and Courtroom Revelations

    New details emerge in the Madeleine McCann case The ongoing legal proceedings surrounding Julia Wandelt, who asserts she is Madeleine McCann, have intensified following a string of alarming communications and confrontations that reached the doorstep of Kate and Gerry McCann. In Leicester Crown Court, the jury has been shown correspondence and accounts that highlight the…

  • Kate McCann stalker case heard in court for distress

    Kate McCann stalker case heard in court for distress

    Overview of the case The long-running missing-person case surrounding Madeleine McCann took a fresh turn in Leicester Crown Court as Kate McCann testified about distress caused by alleged stalkers. Prosecutors accuse two women of stalking the couple—Karen Spragg and Julia Wandelt—by pursuing communications and, in Wandelt’s case, falsely claiming to be Madeleine McCann. The court…

  • Kate McCann stalkers court case raises distress and fear

    Kate McCann stalkers court case raises distress and fear

    Overview: A distressing confrontation on the drive The case at Leicester Crown Court centers on claims that two women stalked Kate and Gerry McCann, the parents of Madeleine McCann, with allegations extending over the period from mid-2022 to early 2024. The defendants, a Welsh woman and a Polish national, deny the charge of stalking causing…

  • Kate McCann testifies on distress after driveway confrontation with alleged stalkers

    Kate McCann testifies on distress after driveway confrontation with alleged stalkers

    Overview In a high-profile stalking case heard at Leicester Crown Court, Kate McCann described the distress she felt after being confronted on her driveway by two women accused of stalking her family. The witnesses, Karen Spragg and Julia Wandelt, deny the charges, which relate to incidents between June 2022 and February 2023 and involve the…