Overview

• Testifying via video link, Amelie McCann said messages from Julia Wandelt began in early 2024 and described supposed childhood memories, which she called distressing and manipulative.
• Amelie said she blocked Wandelt on social media, received a letter with edited photos and a plea that she was the suspect’s 'last hope', and declined any DNA test because she was certain Wandelt was not her sister.
• Kate McCann previously told the court Wandelt turned up at the family home in December 2024, called her 'mum', pleaded for a DNA test and tried to stop her closing the door.
• Prosecutors told jurors Wandelt bombarded the family with emails and calls between 2022 and February 2025, including about 60 calls to Kate in a single day, and has claimed other missing identities.
• Wandelt, 24, and co-defendant Karen Spragg, 61, both deny stalking causing serious alarm or distress, and the trial at Leicester Crown Court continues with evidence of heightened family security and impact on the twins.