Overview

• Leicester Crown Court played months of voicemails in which Julia Wandelt told Kate McCann the missing child was alive and asked, “What if I’m her?”
• Prosecutors allege a sustained campaign from 2022 to early 2025 that included dozens of calls and texts in bursts of seconds, more than 60 calls in a single day, social‑media messages to the twins, and an uninvited visit to the family home.
• Messages presented to the jury included Wandelt’s claim of a 69.23% DNA “match” drawn from Portuguese police files, a figure not put forward in court as verified forensic evidence, alongside repeated requests for an official test.
• Gerry McCann answered one call before hanging up, after which a voicemail said she would prove her point “with or without your help,” according to recordings played in court.
• Co‑defendant Karen Spragg, described as a supporter who met Wandelt online, became visibly upset during the playback; both women were arrested at Bristol Airport in February 2025 and both deny the stalking charge as the trial continues.