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Woman who thinks she is Madeleine McCann says 'I didn't plan this' in explosive rant

A 21-year-old woman who believes she may be Madeleine McCann has released an angry rant in response to haters.

Julia Wendell, who lives in Poland, has built up a viral Instagram page after releasing evidence, which she claims suggests that she could be the missing British girl who disappeared in Praia da Luz, Portugal in 2007.

Ms Wendell recruited the assistance of Dr Fia Johansson to help her reach out to Madeleine's parents for a DNA test, The Daily Star reports.

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Her posts have drawn enormous interest, with her page garnering over 1 million followers, however she has also drawn sharp criticism from those who do not believe she is the missing girl.

However, this week, a private detective who worked on the Madeleine case initially, Francisco Marco, conducted a biometric analysis that ruled out any possibility that Julia is Madeleine.

Dr Johansson took to Instagram to say: "To everyone interested in Julia’s search for answers, please understand we are in the middle of an investigation. This is a vulnerable woman seeking answers about her identity and her life. Regardless of your opinions, she is a human being who deserves respect," she said.

She added that when everything is done in the investigation in a few weeks, people can learn more, but for now she stressed to "please respect this woman’s privacy."

"I know there's a lot of people sending you love but also some trying to send you nasty and crazy things," she said.

Julia thanked those who have supported her, however, she also said "f*** off to people who made me cry."

"I'm sorry I had to but telling me that I should die, it's very, very mad. It's not nice," the young woman added.

The psychic, Dr Johansson, asked viewers to keep their words of hatred to themselves.

Julia said: "I didn't plan it for months to become McCann just because someone say something."

She stressed that the focus was about her past and not just about the case.

"This is the best way I can do for myself and you don't know me personally, so don't judge me please," she stated.

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