Julia Wandelt, a 23-year-old Polish woman, claims to be missing toddler Madeleine McCann, highlighting key evidence found in the crime scene of the 2007 disappearance.

Julia Wandelt - who once appeared on US talk-show Dr Phil to discuss her supposed similarities with Madeleine - was apprehended by police at Bristol airport on Wednesday (19 Feb). She stands accused of stalking Gerry and Kate McCann - the missing girl's parents. Leicester Police also arrested another woman from the airport.

Julia Wandel, 23, also known as Julia Wandelt, from Lubin, Poland, was remanded in custody to appear at Leicestershire Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

A woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann has appeared in court charged with four counts of stalking the missing girl's family. Julia Wandel, also known as Julia Wandelt, was arrested at Bristol Airport on Wednesday on suspicion of stalking involving serious alarm and distress.

A Polish woman who claimed to be missing Madeleine McCann was arrested upon landing in the UK. Julia Wandelt, who also goes by Julia Wendell and Julia Faustyna, was taken into custody upon suspicion of stalking and harassing Kate and Gerry McCann—the parents of Madeleine,

A Polish woman has doubled down on her claim she is Madeleine McCann, alleging a recent set of DNA results “strongly support” the theory the missing British toddler’s father could be her own.

For years, the mystery of Madeleine McCann’s disappearance has captured global attention. The British girl vanished in 2007 during a family vacation in Portugal, leading to countless theories and investigations.