What has Kate McCann said?published at 15:09 GMT
15:09 GMT
Kate McCann took to the stand during the prosecution’s evidence.
The mother of missing Madeleine said she was tempted to take an DNA test.
Mrs McCann said she “almost wanted to put it to bed” to tackle Miss Wandelt’s “persistence”.
When asked if Miss Wandelt’s claim was different from other people who have previously claimed to be her daughter, due to her persistence, Mrs McCann replied: “Totally.”
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The court heard she found in September 2024 that Miss Wandelt had been contacting her daughter Amelie since January of that year.
She said: “It was the final straw for me. I discussed it with the police.”
The court heard Kate was “unnerved” when she first met Miss Wandelt face to face in December 2024.
Mrs McCann, recalling the incident, said: “I pulled up on the drive, it was really dark, it was the weekend, we had really bad gales. I was opening the boot to get stuff out and I heard ‘Kate’ – it gave me a fright.”
She added she felt “invaded in her own home” and “distressed”.