A woman claiming she may be Madeleine McCann has taken DNA and blood tests, which have sparked worry among her doctors.
Julia Wandelt went viral last month after posting on social media claiming that she thinks she could be Madeleine, who disappeared in May 2007 in Praia da Luz in Portugal.
The 21-year-old from Poland claims to have a freckle on her leg and a speck in her eye in the same places as the British girl, as well as looking similar to parents Kate and Gerry.
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She started an Instagram profile, which quickly amassed over a million followers, but has since been taken down or removed. It consisted of dozens of posts she thought acted as proof.
Julia is currently living in California with private detective and self-professed medium Dr Fia Johansson, who is investigating her claims.
Fia says Julia has taken a series of DNA and blood tests and claims there are a number of health issues that are worrying doctors.
Speaking to The Sun, with the permission of Julia, she said: "We are still waiting on the result of DNA testing that will show us exactly what Julia’s ethnic background is and what country she and her true family are from. These kinds of tests are very accurate.
“Of course depending on the result of that we will continue our investigation to see if Julia is could be Madeleine or another missing person.
"Her health is very poor she has bad asthma and she suffers lots of pain in her bones. She is booked in for a CT and MRI scan because of the pain in her bones.”
Fia, who has worked with US police on missing persons cases explained Julia's blood work is "so abnormal" and doctors are looking into whether she may have leukaemia.
She added: "If she needs any treatment we will make sure she gets that. She is staying with me in my home and my family has welcomed her with open arms - they love her."
Madeleine was just four years old when she disappeared from her holiday apartment while on holiday in Praia da Luz in Portugal in 2007.
Julia says she is 21 but believes her age could be wrong. Madeleine was born in May 2003, meaning that she would now be 19.
Mystery has surrounded the search for Madeleine in recent years but no trace of her has ever been found.
The parents of Madeleine McCann, Gerry and Kate, have yet to comment on the recent updates of the saga.
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