Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann tells court of ‘sympathy’ for family

Julia Wandelt denied claiming to be Madeleine McCann for attention or money. Photograph: Go Get Funding

An alleged stalker who claimed to be Madeleine McCann has told a court she has “sympathy” for the missing girl’s family and “never” meant any harm.

Julia Wandelt, a 24-year-old Polish national, claimed the McCann family had been “misled” about Madeleine’s case by police, who were still “abusing cases”.