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A individual accused with pursuing Kate McCann allegedly left her a recorded message which questioned: "imagine I am Madeleine?"

The defendant, twenty-four, who witnesses stated has persistently claimed she was the vanished Madeleine McCann, and her co-defendant are standing trial accused with pursuing Kate and Gerry McCann between June 2022 and February this year.

On Monday, the tribunal learned call records and information retrieved from phones logged Ms Wandelt repeatedly demanding Madeleine's mother for a biological test during the past two years.

Madeleine's vanishing in 2007 - as a three-year-old during a trip in Portugal - is considered the most covered missing child cases and remains unsolved.

'I Don't Want Money'

A separate voicemail, presented in court, documented Ms Wandelt saying: "I know I'm overweight and plain like Madeleine had been, but I know what I feel."

While another instance of Ms Wandelt's recordings with Mrs McCann's voicemail stated: "Imagine there is a small chance that I'm her? Then what? Wouldn't that be significant for you?"

"I am not seeking money, I maintain a existence here in Poland, I only wish to know," the recording stated.

The tribunal was advised that via emails, text messages and calls, Ms Wandelt asked for a DNA test, transmitted early photographs to her phone in a effort to demonstrate a resemblance to Mrs McCann's disappeared daughter, and claimed to have "flashbacks" from a early life with the McCanns.

Robert Jones, an investigator with law enforcement who collated the evidence, advised the court there "didn't appear to be any replies" from Mrs McCann.

Ms Wandelt also communicated with close associates of the McCanns, as per the call data.

On October 9th, 2024, Mr McCann responded to a call from Ms Wandelt to his wife's phone, declaring she had "the wrong phone."

On that occasion Ms Wandelt recorded a recording on Mrs McCann's recording saying "I won't give up and I plan to establish my position."

The court learned Mrs Spragg struck up a connection through digital means with Ms Wandelt before joining her on a visit to the McCanns' home in that area in December 2024.

Call logs revealed Mrs Spragg had contacted using messaging service to Mrs McCann to state the press had depicted Ms Wandelt as "a crazy person" but that she deserved to be taken seriously in the period leading up to the trip to that location, that area, in last December.

The court was told communications between the two defendants, in that autumn, planning endeavoring to get Mrs McCann's genetic material from her garbage or from cutlery at a eating establishment.

"We need to make a stand," the co-defendant informed Ms Wandelt.

On the occasion of the appearance to their home, Mrs Spragg transmitted a message which expressed: "We're currently positioned near the McCanns' residence with our lights out like private investigators. I had hoped to do this with Peter Andrew I didn't imagine I would be engaged in this with the McCanns."

The trial continues.