The woman who believes she is Madeleine McCann has sought help from a police psychic to investigate her case after her claims sparked fury online.
Julia Wendell believes she is the missing daughter of Kate and Gerry McCann, who disappeared in 2007 during a family trip to Portugal at just four years old.
The 21-year-old went viral on social media after sharing supposed “evidence” that she is Madeleine – including having freckles in the same place and a speck in her eye.
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Her claims have since gone viral across the world – prompting the McCann family to ask her for a DNA test and sparking fury among some members of the public.
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In the face of the backlash, Wendell has now sought help from Persian medium Dr Fia Johansson who has reportedly helped the US police on missing person cases.
The self-professed psychic issued a statement claiming to be investigating Julia Wendell’s case and urged people giving the young woman hate online to stop and “respect her privacy”.
In the Instagram video, which has gained more than 6,000 likes, Dr Fia Johansson said: “Julia’s mental health, at this moment, it’s not okay because of a lot of haters out there, because of a lot of comments and a lot of nastiness that went through directly to her skin.
“At this moment, she needs help. I do understand that 50% of you guys hate her now to the hundredth degree, just because you guys think and believe that she’s ‘not the real person, that she’s not Madeleine, she’s this and that’.
“I’m telling you guys, my team and me, we are investigating already about her family, her background, where she came from, which family she belonged to, what school actually she went to, and all other details.
“We understand that this case, Madeleine’s case, would be very sensitive for every, each of you.”
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In the caption, she declared there was “no need to spew hatred, judgement and especially threats” as Julia “is a human being who deserves respect” regardless of anyone’s personal opinion on the case.
She added: “This is unacceptable and needs to stop.”
The McCann family have since requested a DNA test after she claims she was previously ignored by police.
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A source close to the McCanns told the Daily Star: “The family are taking no chances, they are willing to look at all leads.
“It is important they look at all of the factors, the girl does look similar.
“There’s no disputing that. If what she says is true, there is every chance it could be her. It all adds up.”
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