California Police have revealed that an in depth investigation is underway into claims make by a Polish woman relating to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
Julia Wendell shot to global fame after claiming she was the missing British toddler, after showing marks on her body that she claimed matched that of the child who went missing in Portugal back in 2007.
The story has taken a new turn with police admitting to seizing a mobile phone as part of an ongoing investigation.
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RadarOnline.com exclusively revealed that the Orange County Sheriff's Department recently contacted law enforcement in the Polish city of Wroclaw.
They informed them they had obtained a device that belonged to Julia Wendell when she was in California.
The phone was handed into police and a search and seizure took place, according to private investigator Dr. Fia Johansson - who last month brought Wendell to California from Poland after she allegedly received a slew of death threats.
The Sheriff’s Department confirmed that it was involved but did not provide specific details to RadarOnline about the investigation or if the phone is involved.
“We are not going to make any comments about the case,” Department Spokesman Sgt. Mike Woodroof said.
“Our investigation is taking a deep look into it and we’re going to let them do their investigative duties and then from that point let the judicial system take over – if it needs to.”
Since finding out her true heritage - 100% polish - Wendell took to Instagram recently to announce plans to take a second DNA test in Poland.
She questioned the samples submitted by Dr. Johansson in California, according to LBC.
"I want to do this because I just want to do this, and I don't even have to explain why but I think everyone knows why I want to do this. When the results come, I will let you know everything,” she wrote on social media.
Wendell also apologised to Madeleine's parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, expressing her disappointment over the results, but continues to believe she could still be the missing toddler.
“It wasn't my intention to bring sadness or any other negative emotion to anyone, especially to McCann's family,” she said in a 17-page statement. “I don't remember most of my memories, but I can remember some things and I never said that I am Madeleine McCann."
Yet she added: “I still believe that it's a possibility that I could be Madeleine.”
The young woman has since deactivated the Instagram account @iammadeleinemccann, which garnered over one million followers during the course of this case.
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