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DNA Evidence Presented as Jury Hears Police Interviews in McCann Stalking Trial

Jurors received recordings and expert testimony that contradict Julia Wandelt’s claim she is Madeleine McCann.

Overview

  • Forensic scientist Rosalind Hammond told Leicester Crown Court that DNA profiles show Wandelt is not Madeleine McCann and not biologically related to Kate or Gerry McCann.
  • Audio of Wandelt’s police interview was played in court, with many responses recorded as “no comment” before she pleaded for “a fricking DNA test.”
  • Prosecutors presented voicemails and texts allegedly sent to Kate McCann, including messages insisting “What if I’m her?” and addressing her as “Mum.”
  • Co-defendant Karen Spragg is accused of supporting Wandelt’s claims, visiting the McCanns’ home, sending messages at Wandelt’s request, and telling police she believed the parents arranged a kidnapping.
  • Wandelt was arrested in February after arriving at Bristol Airport, the alleged stalking spans June 2022 to February 2025, and both defendants deny the charge as the trial continues.