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Maddie McCann’s Sister Testifies in UK Stalking Trial Over Woman Claiming to Be Madeleine

Testimony detailed a years-long barrage of messages, calls, doorstep confrontations that prosecutors say traumatized the family.

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Die Schwester von Madeleine "Maddie" McCann hat in einem Stalking-Prozess gegen eine Frau ausgesagt, die sich als das 2007 verschwundene britische Mädchen ausgab und dessen Familie jahrelang belästigte.
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Eine Frau beteuert, die seit 18 Jahren verschwundene Madeleine McCann zu sein.

Overview

  • Amelie McCann told the Leicester court she received persistent, “creepy” messages on Facebook and other platforms, plus a letter with manipulated photos meant to suggest a resemblance.
  • Kate and Gerry McCann previously described dozens of contacts over years, including 60 calls in one day, a doorstep encounter, and a handwritten note signed “Madeleine” left at their home.
  • Two defendants are on trial: Julia W., 24, who asserted she is Madeleine and demanded a DNA test, and Karen Spragg, 61, accused of assisting and coordinating contact.
  • Prosecutors said there is clear evidence the accused are not related to the McCanns, while police indicated they do not believe the identity claim; the defendants deny stalking.
  • The alleged conduct spans June 2022 to February 2025, with arrests in February at Bristol Airport and nearby, and the case remains ongoing without a verdict.