Madeleine McCann's great-aunt has told a court she was "stunned" when an alleged stalker attended an annual vigil for the missing girl.

Janet Kennedy, who is Kate McCann's aunt, told Leicester Crown Court she "could not accept" that Julia Wandelt was her missing great-niece when she approached her on 3 May last year.

The three-year-old disappeared on 3 May 2007 after her parents left her asleep in their holiday apartment in the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz.

Throughout the trial, the court heard that Wandelt, 24, also allegedly called and messaged Kate McCann, Madeleine's mother, 60 times in a day .

Image: Madeleine McCann disappeared on 3 May 2007 while on holiday in Praia da Luz

Appearing in court on Friday, Mrs Kennedy said Wandelt confronted her and gave her an e

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