The parents of missing Madeleine McCann said they take “no pleasure” in the verdict that was handed on Friday to Polish national Julia Wandelt. Wandelt, who claimed to be Kate and Gerry McCann’s missing daughter, was found guilty of harassing the couple, and was instead cleared of stalking them.
In their statement, issued through Leicestershire Police, Kate and Gerry McCann said they “did not want go through a court process and only wanted the harassment to stop”. The statement read: “Despite the jury’s guilty verdict of harassment, we take no pleasure in the result.
“Like most people, we did not want to go through a court process and only wanted the harassment to stop.
“The decision to prosecute was taken by the Crown Prosecution Service, based on the evidence gathered by the police.
“We hope Ms Wandelt will receive the appropriate care & support she needs and any vulnerability will not be exploited by others.
“If anyone has new evidence relating to Madeleine’s disappearance, please pass this on to the police.”
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