Madeleine McCann stalker Julia WandeltCredit: Dr Fia Johansson
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Wandelt has been accused of stalking Maddie’s parents Kate and GerryCredit: PA
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cranwell told a court today that when Ms Wandelt’s DNA was compared with Maddie’s the results were clear.
When asked what they proved, Cranwell replied: “A comparison took place and it conclusively proved that Julia Wandelt is not Madeleine McCann.”
The trial over Ms Wandelt’s alleged stalking of the McCann’s is ongoing as a court heard this month she is said to have bombarded Kate and Gerry with calls, letters and messages over almost three years.
Leicester crown court was played clips she left after she got the family’s phone number from Portuguese police records.
In one, Polish national Wandelt, 24, tells Kate: “I know you probably think Madeleine is dead, but she is not. I am her.”
But state media propagandist Vladimir Kornilov said today on Telegram: “It is suspected that she took her son to Russia.
“This, of course, is not yet a fact.
“But if this is indeed the case, it seems to me that we must do everything possible to protect the mother’s right to be with her Russian child.
“Well, if London can call him British, why can’t I call him Russian by the same logic?”
He added: “How [do] you determine that the boy is British if his mother might think otherwise?”
Huge 12 meter basking shark spotted off the beaches of Marbella
Oliver is described as being 2ft 7in tall, with blond hair and distinctive grey eyes.
Spain‘s National Police are urging anyone with information to contact them.
A spokesperson said: “We are treating this as a parental abduction.
“We believe the mother has left Spain and has taken the boy to her homeland, which is Russia.”
Neither the mother or the father has been named.
The Foreign Office is “supporting the family of a British child who has been reported missing in Spain”.
Diplomats have been in contact with the Spanish authorities.
It is unclear whether the child has joint Russian citizenship, or whether an international arrest warrant has been issued for the mother.
Russia always refuses to extradite its own citizens.
Spain’s Ministry of Interior published a picture of Oliver shortly after his disappearance.
He is last believed to have been seen in Marbella on July 4.
Russian extradition to the West
RUSSIAN extradition laws prohibit the extradition of Russian citizens, as mandated by Article 61 of the Constitution.
This creates significant barriers for Western countries seeking extradition.
Extradition is only possible through international agreements or federal laws, but Russia does not extradite individuals for political crimes or non-criminal acts under its law.
Treaties like the European Convention on Extradition are limited by constitutional restrictions.
Russia and Western countries often lack extradition treaties, such as with the US and the UK.
Concerns over human rights and fair trials further complicate extradition efforts.
Western nations frequently reject Russian extradition requests, citing political motives and poor detention conditions.
This has led to strained relations and reduced cooperation in legal matters.
Extradition remains largely one-sided, with Russia rarely extraditing individuals to the West.
Meanwhile, Western countries are increasingly resistant to extraditing individuals to Russia.
Jeremy Renner is already super (as in Marvel hero and survivor of a horrific snowplow accident) — now he’s also grand. The actor has been announced as the 92nd Hollywood Christmas Parade grand marshal, organizers said Wednesday.
The two-time Oscar nominee, known for his roles as William James in “The Hurt Locker” and the arrow-slinging Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will head the nearly 100-year-old parade. He follows in the footsteps of a host of celebrity grand marshals including Bob Hope, Olivia Newton-John, William Shatner and Magic Johnson.
The Dec. 1 parade will start at 6 p.m. at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles and continue for 3.2 miles along a U-shaped route. The parade winds up with an appearance by the jolly old elf, Santa Claus, and his reindeer.
The event supports the Marine Toys for Tots foundation and will be aired Dec. 14 on the CW.
“I’m honored to serve as the Grand Marshal for this year’s Hollywood Christmas Parade and excited to partner with Toys for Tots to bring joy to children in need,” Renner said in a statement. “Their mission aligns closely with the work we do at the RennerVation Foundation, creating meaningful experiences for at-risk youth.”
This Christmas marks not quite two years since Renner was severely injured, almost dying after being crushed by a 7-ton snowplow. The accident occurred on New Year’s Day 2023 while he was clearing the driveway at his home in Nevada. He was thrown from the vehicle, then run over by it as he tried to stop it from rolling down a hill toward his nephew. He spent several weeks in hospital care treating 38 broken bones, severe chest trauma and a collapsed lung.
“It’s in my visions. It’s in my dreams and my waking thoughts,” he told The Times in May. Crediting his recovery to a positive attitude, his doctors and family, he returned to acting shortly after the one-year anniversary of the accident and starred this year in the third season of “Mayor of Kingstown.” In 2023, he created his nonprofit, the RennerVation Foundation.
The rest of the parade talent lineup will be announced soon, organizers said.
