Overview

• Julia Wandel, a 23-year-old Polish national, has been denied bail by a Crown Court judge and remains in custody ahead of her plea and trial preparation hearing on April 22, 2025.
• Wandel is charged with four counts of stalking, including allegations of visiting the McCann family home and sending messages to various family members over a 14-month period.
• Karen Spragg, a 60-year-old woman from Cardiff, is charged with one count of stalking the McCann family between May 2024 and February 2025, with her initial court appearance scheduled for March 28, 2025.
• The stalking charges include claims of serious alarm or distress caused to the family of Madeleine McCann, whose 2007 disappearance remains unsolved.
• The case underscores the enduring public and legal ramifications of the high-profile disappearance, as the McCann family continues to face harassment nearly two decades later.