Overview
- Co-defendant Karen Spragg was acquitted of both stalking and harassment following the five-week Leicester Crown Court trial.
- Jurors found Wandelt guilty of harassment based on repeated emails, voicemails, letters and in-person visits to the McCann family home in Rothley.
- Prosecutors said the conduct caused very significant distress and disrupted the family’s daily life, including more than 60 contacts in a single day.
- Court evidence highlighted a 2023 DNA test and prosecution assertions that it was blindingly obvious Wandelt is not Madeleine, despite her hypnosis-based claims of childhood memories.
- Sentencing will follow, and legal teams indicated applications for restraining orders are expected.