Woman guilty of harassing Madeleine McCann's parents
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Julia Wandelt Polish national Julia Wandelt has claimed to be missing Madeleine McCann since 2022
A woman who repeatedly claimed to be Madeleine McCann has been found guilty of harassing the missing girl's parents but cleared of a more serious stalking charge. Julia Wandelt and her supporter Karen Spragg - who was acquitted of all charges - were accused of mounting a "campaign of harassment" against Kate and Gerry McCann, which in Wandelt's case lasted more than two years. Wandelt, 24, of Lubin, Poland, was found guilty of a lesser charge of harassment and sentenced to six months in prison, which she has already served, having been in custody since February. In a statement, the McCanns said that, despite the guilty verdict, they "take no pleasure in the result".
Following the trial, the McCanns said they did not want to go through the court process, but a decision to pro
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