Madeleine McCann: Polish police dispute woman’s claims she is missing girl

young woman’s claims that she may be Madeleine McCann.Julia Wendell, who also goes by Julia Faustyna or Julia Wendlet, attracted a huge amount of attention last week after posting videos to social media where she attempted to identify herself as the missing three-year-old girl who vanished in 2007 while on vacation with her British family in Portugal.The crux of Wendell’s “proof” regarding physical resemblance revolves around McCann’s rare eye disorder, one Wendell claimed to share.

When McCann went missing, a coloboma abnormality in her right eye was used as a major identifying feature. (A coloboma is a hole in the structure of the eye, often causing a visible tear or hole.)A post shared by Help me, I need to talk with Kate and Gerry McCann (@iammadeleinemccan)She also pointed to similarities in a dimple and several moles and freckles.Now, Pawel Noga from the Provincial Police Headquarters in Wroclaw told Polish outlet Gazeta late last week that they have “ruled out” the connection, according to a translation verified by Global News.

Read more: Polish woman claims to be Madeleine McCann, shares ‘proof’ on social media They did not explain how they arrived at their conclusion but said their investigation continues.Wendell, who claims to be of sound mind, has said she is not sure about her identity and does not have many memories of her childhood.Her videos have amassed tens of thousands of followers.A post shared by Help me, I need to talk with Kate and Gerry McCann (@iammadeleinemccan)In response, Wendell’s family released a statement last week, saying they are “devastated” by the claims and the worldwide media attention it has garnered.“It is obvious that Julia isn’t Maddie,” they wrote in a statement on the “Missing.