Polish woman, Julia Wandelt 'peddled the myth' that she was Madeleine McCann while stalking the missing youngster's family in a relentless and 'cruel' campaign View 4 Images A jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Julia Wandelt (Image: Terry Harris)

A Polish woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann has been found guilty of stalking the missing toddler's bereaved family . Julia Wandelt was described as extremely manipulative after she “tormented” the girl’s parents during a “cruel” campaign.

Leicester Crown Court heard it is “blindingly obvious” that the 24-year-old is not Madeleine, who disappeared aged three during a family holiday in Portugal in 2007. But Wandelt, from Lubin in south-west Poland, peddled the myth, while stalking Kate and Gerry McCann by sending ema

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