22-04-2025
Cardiff woman in court accused of stalking Madeleine McCann's family
Cardiff woman in court accused of stalking Madeleine McCann's family
Karen Spragg, 60, is alleged to have made calls, sent letters and attended the home address of Mr and Mrs McCann
Karen Spragg (left) arrives at Leicester Magistrates' Court
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A Cardiff woman has denied stalking the the parents and siblings of missing Madeleine McCann.
Karen Spragg, 60, from Caerau, Cardiff, who is alleged to have made calls, sent letters and attended the home address of Mr and Mrs McCann, denied a charge of stalking the family at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Monday. She appeared alongside a Polish national who also pleaded not guilty to stalking the parents and siblings of Madeleine McCann after claiming to be the missing girl in the past.
Julia Wandel, 23, from Lubin in south-west Poland, appeared in the dock at Leicester Crown Court accused of making calls, leaving voicemails and sending a letter and WhatsApp messages to Kate and Gerry McCann.
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She is also accused of turning up at their family home on two occasions last year and sending Mr and Ms McCann's other children Sean and Amelie McCann Instagram messages. You can sign up to our regular Crime and Punishment newsletter here
Karen Spragg arrives at Leicester Magistrates' Court
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Wandel, who was arrested at Bristol Airport, was remanded back into custody while Spragg was granted conditional bail. Both will appear at the same court for trial on October 2.
Madeline McCann vanished while on holiday in Praia da Luz, Portugal, with her parents Gerry and Kate. There has been no trace of the three-year-old since 2007.
