Overview

• A forensic scientist told jurors that Julia Wandelt’s DNA does not match a profile taken from Madeleine McCann’s pillowcase in 2007, ruling out any identity match.
• The pillowcase DNA profile matches neonatal blood collected after Madeleine’s birth, providing a confirmed reference for comparisons.
• The expert said Wandelt is not the biological child of Kate or Gerry McCann when compared across the full DNA profile.
• Prosecutors allege Wandelt and co-defendant Karen Spragg repeatedly contacted and visited the family between June 2022 and February 2025, though both deny a single stalking charge.
• The court heard Wandelt’s DNA was taken after an arrest at Bristol Airport in February 2025 and that her online claim of a near 70% match to a floor sample is unsupported because that DNA is male and does not match Gerry McCann.