"Madeleine McCann's sister has told a court she always knew that a woman who claimed to be the missing girl was not her sibling. Amelie McCann received a string of messages from Julia Wandelt in which she insisted she was her missing sister, who vanished without a trace from a holiday resort in Portugal in 2007. Ms Wandelt, 24, from Lubin in south-west Poland, is accused of stalking Kate and Gerry McCann, causing serious alarm or distress between June 2022 and February this year."
"Ms Wandelt also sent images of herself which were clearly altered or edited to make it look more like her, the court heard. Court artist sketch of Amelie McCann giving evidence via video link to Leicester Crown Court (Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire) It is quite disturbing that she's coming up with these supposed memories even though she's not Madeleine, Amelie said."
"Asked why she did not want to do a DNA test, Madeleine's sister continued: Because I always knew that she wasn't Madeleine, so I didn't need to do one and the, not guidance, but the people around me didn't think it was appropriate either for her to get a DNA test. There was a sound of desperation in the messages, Amelie said, noting she blocked her on a number of online platforms."
Amelie McCann received repeated messages from Julia Wandelt insisting she was the missing child who vanished from a Portuguese holiday resort in 2007. Ms Wandelt, 24, from Lubin in south-west Poland, faces accusations of stalking Kate and Gerry McCann and causing serious alarm or distress between June 2022 and February this year. The messages contained alleged childhood flashbacks, requests for a DNA test, and images that appeared edited to resemble Madeleine. Amelie said the messages were creepy and distressing, stated she always knew the claimant was not Madeleine, and said she blocked the sender on multiple online platforms.
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