Maddie McCann has been missing since 2007 – now a young woman from Poland claims to be the kidnapped girl. The missing girl’s parents are said to have already responded.
Breslau/London – It is probably the most enigmatic of all criminal cases: the mysterious disappearance of little Maddie. Madeleine McCann was kidnapped while on vacation in Portugal in 2007 when she was three years old. Now a young woman has come forward claiming to be Maddie.
Julia W. (21) from Poland has opened an account on Instagram where she writes. “Help me, I need to speak to Kate and Gerry McCann.” She also posts photos of herself and the missing Maddie McCannwhich should prove that it is the same person.
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The whole thing has picked up speed now that Julia claims that Kate and Gerry McCann, the parents of the missing Maddie, have agreed to a DNA test. “Thank you for your help. Kate and Gerry McCann have agreed to a DNA test,” they said on their Instagram channel. So far, there has been no official statement from the parents of the missing Maddie McCann about Julia W. and her claims to be her daughter. According to official information, it has not yet been confirmed whether Kate and Gerry McCann will actually agree to a DNA comparison. The reported tz.de.
Can Julia W. from Poland actually be the missing Maddie? To prove it, the 21-year-old posts photos and videos of herself on social media to prove the resemblance. Within a few days, Julia W.’s Instagram profile had tens of thousands of followers. Countless people commented under their posts, offering help and voicing their doubts. Julia W. reports on her account about her life so far: she was abused by a pedophile from Germany. Also, she was adopted.
Is the young woman from Poland really the missing Maddie McCann?
Juxtapositions of children’s photos of Julia W. and Maddie McCann are intended to confirm that the 21-year-old is the missing girl. In the pictures, Julia W. points out birthmarks and other similarities between her and Maddie McCann and the McCann parents. “I want to know the truth. Help me,” writes the 21-year-old on Instagram. It is unclear whether Julia W. is telling the truth or is just looking for attention on her Instagram channel – but a DNA test could bring clarity.
However, experts doubt that Julia W. is Maddie McCann. A verification expert told RTL that the Instagram account was only filled with content a few days ago. In addition, different children should have been shown for comparison and not just photos of a person.
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The psychologist dr. Dirk Baumeier believes that the photos and videos on the young woman’s Instagram page reveal “a certain mental confusion”. “The person concerned expresses at various points that she does not know exactly who she is,” he told RTL. In his opinion, the woman needed “psychotherapeutic help in finding her own biographical roots.”
Maddie McCann has been missing since 2007. Her family was vacationing in Portugal when she disappeared from her vacation apartment. Christian B is suspected of killing Maddie. He was living in the Algarve when Maddie McCann disappeared in Portugal. He is currently in prison for raping a 72-year-old woman and may have committed other sexual offenses.
