Overview
- At Leicester Crown Court, Julia Wandelt testified that Kate McCann "hid" details of their contacts from investigators and jurors.
- Prosecutor Michael Duck KC told jurors Wandelt’s DNA profile does not match Madeleine McCann’s, which she accepted if the profile is Madeleine’s.
- Wandelt cried in the witness box, said she "should not be" there, and told the jury "I do believe I'm her" based on claimed memories of abduction and living with the family.
- She said she came to the UK to obtain an official DNA comparison and pursue family-court action, and suggested the McCanns did not reply because they were "threatened."
- Messages to Kate McCann calling her "corrupted" and a December home visit where co-defendant Karen Spragg was "verbally" aggressive were aired in court; both defendants deny one count of stalking as proceedings continue.