#madeleine-mccann

#madeleine-mccann

Kate McCann has said it was hard to hear an alleged stalker refer to her as Mum, as she gave evidence in the trial of a woman who claimed to be her missing daughter. Speaking from behind a screen, McCann told Leicester crown court she was left frightened and distressed by the actions of Julia Wandelt, 24, who is accused of a two-and-a-half-year harassment campaign.

Dear Mum (Kate), I'm so sorry for causing you so much distress, but when I saw you yesterday, my emotions were so strong. I felt a close connection to you. I don't like to see you being upset. All I want is to find out the truth. I have memories and I have gathered a lot of evidences supporting my case.

The man, who has been identified by media as Christian Brückner, had been serving a seven-year sentence that stemmed from his 2019 conviction for the rape of a 72-year-old American woman in Portugal. A car accompanied by several police vans drove out of the prison at Sehnde, near Hannover, in northern Germany, on Wednesday morning. Police confirmed that the man had left.

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The search for Madeleine McCann is reignited as police begin a new investigation in Portugal, 18 years after her disappearance, focusing on areas near Praia da Luz.