Who is Julia Wendell?
JULIA Wendell shocked the world when she claimed she may be missing child Madeleine McCann, who vanished in Portugal in 2007.
Wendell requested a DNA test and has filmed videos where she has claimed to have evidence of her identity as the missing child. Here, we take a look at who she is and what developments there have been in this case.
Who is Julia Wendell?
Julia Wendell is a Polish woman who has claimed that she is missing child Madeleine McCann, who was abducted in Portugal in 2007.
Wendell requested DNA testing after saying she believed she was McCann, and wanted to get into contact with Kate and Gerry McCann, Madeleine’s parents.
She has shared videos in which she claims to have evidence that she may be McCann, including photos from when she was younger and physical similarities, including an eye defect also seen in McCann’s right eye.
Who is Dr Fia Johansson?
Dr Fia Johansson is a private investigator who has been assisting Wendell in her search to find her real identity.
Johansson has been updating people with the latest on Wendell’s DNA search.
Her Instagram bio describes her as a doctor of psychology and human behaviour.
She has served as an adviser to a number of public figures.
She was born on April 10, 1982, in Stockholm, Sweden.
On Wendell’s DNA tests, she said: “We are still waiting on the result of DNA testing that will show us exactly what Julia’s ethnic background is and what country she and her true family are from. These kinds of tests are very accurate.”
Johansson claims that there is evidence that Wendell was trafficked to Poland when she was younger, something Wendell’s family denies.