On video: Britain is looking for information on a new suspect in the kidnapping of Madeleine McCann (Photo: Reuters, Editing: Tal Resnik)
A 22-year-old from Poland claims she has "proof" that she is Madeleine McCann, the British girl who disappeared 16 years ago during a family holiday in Portugal.
The young woman, Julia Wendel, who became viral on social media following the publication of the statements, claimed this week that she was abused during her childhood by a German pedophile, who was the main suspect in the case of the girl's disappearance.
She also claimed that McCann's family contacted her to perform a DNA test to check the compatibility.
According to Wendell, she has the same eye defect as the missing toddler, and that she looks similar to her parents, Gerry and Kate - according to the "Daily Star Sunday" report.
A close relative of the McCann family said that "the family is not taking any risks, and is ready to examine all inquiries. It is important that they look at all the factors, the girl does look similar. There is no disputing that. If what she says is true, there is a chance that it is her."
Madeleine McCann (Photo: Reuters)
According to Wendell, she didn't hear about McCann's disappearance until she started asking her parents questions about her childhood, of which she has no memories.
"The memories are very hazy and when I talked about them with my parents, things didn't come together, and they always tried to change the subject."
She continued, "My teacher at school told me I didn't go there from the beginning, but my parents insist I did. After all this confusion I started doing my own research, found out what happened to Madeleine McCann and started putting the pieces together. It's so stressful trying to get people to believe me." , she added.
Wendell hopes to contact McCann's parents in the coming days.
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