Overview
- Under cross-examination, the 24-year-old said she remains "50/50" and would "walk away" if shown the complete paperwork confirming a negative DNA match.
- Prosecutors allege a nearly three-year campaign of harassment of Kate and Gerry McCann, including emails, calls, letters, a December 2024 doorstep visit, and bursts of up to 60 contacts in a day.
- Wandelt described childhood abuse, limited early memories, and extensive outreach to Operation Grange and other bodies, saying she submitted eight reasons she believed she could be Madeleine.
- She told the court she fears for her safety in custody, claimed someone tampered with her drink before trial, and said a supporter linked to the Post Office scandal offered to fund a DNA test.
- The defendant denied acting for attention or money and said she never intended distress, while the court also heard investigators have previously ruled out multiple claimants; both defendants deny the stalking charge and the trial continues.