Polish woman, Julia Wandelt allegedly 'peddled the myth' that she was Madeleine McCann and is accused of stalking the missing youngster's family in a relentless and 'cruel' campaign View 4 Images A jury will soon deliberate on its verdict (Image: Terry Harris)

Jurors have been encouraged to clear a Polish woman accused of stalking Madeleine McCann 's parents, with her barrister arguing that she was confused about her parental background. A court heard Julia Wandelt only approached the couple when she was "at the end of her tether."

Tom Price KC defending said jurors heard Wandelt mistakenly believed she was Madeleine, adding that she behaved courteously and showed protective behaviour towards Kate McCann when she visited her Leicestershire home in December last year. Wandelt,

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