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Evening Standard
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Sophie Robinson

Madeleine’s great-aunt tells jury alleged McCann stalker not missing girl

Court artist sketch of Julia Wandelt appearing at Leicester Magistrates’ Court in February (Elizabeth Cook/PA) - (PA Archive)

Madeleine McCann’s great-aunt has told a jury that she was “stunned” when an alleged stalker of the family attended an annual vigil in their home village, adding that there was “no way” she was the missing girl.

Janet Kennedy, who is Kate McCann’s aunt, told Leicester Crown Court she “could not accept” that Julia Wandelt, 24, was her missing great-niece, adding that the “essential person that Madeleine is – was – was not there”.

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