This information belongs to the Ministério Público in Portimão, Portugal.
It was released to the public on 4 August 2008 in accordance with Portuguese Law

Thanks to Skeptical

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able of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 5-6 )....Pages 2537 to 2538?"Witness Statement re "hearing crying child" in Europa Hotel, Belevedere, Italy, (On the 1st or 2nd August 2007") 
 
 
 Page 2537 (Page 1 of 2 )
 
 
 Witness Statement
 
 Statement of : John Warren DEAN
 Age : Over 18.
 Occupation : Self Employed
 
 This statement (consisting of (2) pages each signed by me) is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I make it knowing that, if it is tendered in evidence, I shall be liable to prosecution if I have wilfully stated in it anything which I know to be false or do not believe to be true.
 
 Signature : John Dean
 Date : 11th September 2007
 
 Statement :
 
 I make this statement in relation to an incident that occurred whilst I was in Italy during a period covering 30th July 2007 to the 3rd August 2007.
 
 On Monday 30th July 2007 I travelled to Italy with my son Anthony John Dean, who is 27 years old, and his partner Lucy, who is 19 years old.
 
 The purpose of the trip was for Anthony to purchase property in Italy and I was there as an advisor due to previous building experience. The trip had been arranged by Anthony through Paradore Properties, Paradore House, 20 Claydon Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1BW.
 
 I am unsure of the airport that we flew into but it was a Ryanair flight.
 
 We were staying at the Europa Hotel in a town called Belvedere, as this was the area that we were to view the properties.
 
 We were escorted in Italy by an agent from Paradore Properties but I do not remember his name.
 
 Hotel Europa is a new hotel located on the coast road in Belvedere, about one quarter of a mile from the beach.
 
 I would say that the hotel had about six floors and probably about thirty rooms per floor.
 
 I was allocated a room on the fourth floor and Anthony and Lucy were on the third floor.
 
 I do not recall my room number but do remember that it was about two rooms from the lift.
 
 During the early hours of either the 1st or 2nd August 2007, I was woken about 2:30 am by the sound of a crying child in the corridor outside my room. This child sounded very distraught and I could hear loud knocking on a door. This seemed to come from the corridor outside my room about two doors down. The crying sounded to me like a 3 to 4 year old female child and appeared to come from the right of my room.
 
 
 Signature : John Dean
 Signature witnessed by : G Sainty
 
 
 
 
 Page 2538 (Page 2 of 2 )
 
 Restricted _ For Police and Prosecution Only ( when complete)
 
 Witness contact details :
 
 Home address : 'xx', Nxxxx Rxxx, Txxxxxx, Bishops Stortford, Essex, CMxx XXG.
 Home Telephone No. : 012798xxxxx
 Sex : Male
 Date of Birth : 9th July 1933
 Height : 5' 9"
 Ethnicity Code : IC1
 Dates of witness availability : None at this time
 
 Witness 'needs assessment' :
 
 a) Is the witness willing and likely to attend Court ? : YES
 b) Does the witness require 'special measures' as a vunerable or intimidated witness ? : NO
 c) Does the witness have any specific care needs ? NO
 
 Witness Consent ( For witness to complete)
 
 a) The Criminal Justice Process and Victim Personal Statement scheme ( victims only) has been explained to me : YES. I do not wish to make a Victim Personal Statement.
 b) I have been given a witness information leaflet : YES
 c) I consent to Police having access to my Medical Record(s) in relation to this matter : (N/A box indicated)
 d) I consent to the statement being disclosed for the purpose of civil proceedings ( eg child care proceedings) ? (If applicable) (N/A box indicated)
 
 
 Signature of witness : x John Dean
 
 Statement taken by (print name) : G D Sainty
 
 Time and Place statement taken : Station Braintree

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Page 7 )....Page 2541?"Email re two previously reported Maltese sightings, (Dates of sightings not indicated here)"



Page 2541 (Page 1 of 1 )


Priority 2

Task Portugal
_______________
From : "Hughes John (DC)" ( John.Hughes443@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk)
To : "Task Portugal" ( Task.Portugal@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk)
Sent : 1st August 2007 08:54
Subject : A2860/2897-Malta sightings-for work.


These two are Maltese sightings we have not progressed in line with the SIO policy. Please bring to the attention of the Incident Room.

Dc John Hughes.


01/08/2007

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Page 8 )....Page 2542?"Portuguese handwritten note re two previously reported Maltese sightings, (Dates of sightings not indicated here)"


Page 2542 (Page 1 of 1 )


(Note : here is a handwritten entry of 6 lines, in the Portuguese Language, dated 1st August 2007, timed 08:54, which refers to a communication, via Dc John Hughes, regarding two previously reported Maltese sightings, A2860/2897, and the SOI policy)

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Page 16 )....Page 2553?"Email re reported sighting in Lisbon, Portugal, (2nd August 2007)"


Page 2553 (Page 1 of 1 )


Possible sighting in Lisbon on 2/8/07


Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
_____________________
From : Dic.Portimao
Sent : 22nd August 2007 9:51
To : Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
Subject : FW : Possible sighting in Lisbon on 2/8/07


________________
From : Mark Gillies ( Mark.Gillies@strathclyde.pnn.police.uk)
Sent : 21st August 2007 19:41
To : Dic.Portimao
Cc : task@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk
Subject : Possible sighting in Lisbon on 2/8/07


(Note : Here, is a scanned text of 5 lines. Scanning is of very poor quality and thus quite illegible)


<<L1A7612.doc>>


(Note : Here, is a further scanned text of 5 lines. Scanning is of very poor quality and thus quite illegible)



22-08-2007

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Page 32 )....Page 2571?"Handwritten note, in Portuguese Language, re reported sighting in Roscoff, Brittany, France, (3rd August 2007)"

Page 2571 (Page 1 of 1 )


(Note : Here is a handwritten entry of 11 lines, in the Portuguese Language, dated 4th August 2007, which refers to a reported sighting in Roscoff, France, on the 3rd August 2007. Indicates re message being received via Interpol Dublin from a Mrs Julie Cotter. Indicates that Mrs Cotter witnessed the sighting whilst waiting for the Brittany Ferry in Roscoff, France, which would be later sailing to Cork, Ireland)

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 33-34 )....Pages 2572 to 2573?"Email re reported sighting in Sanibeech Hotel, (?Halkidiki, Greece, (On several occasions during the period 3rd August-16th August 2007)"


Page 2572 (Page 1 of 2 )


Madeleine McCann Sighting


Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
_____________________
From : Dic.Portimao
Sent : 20th August 2007 11:40
To : Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
Subject : FW : Madeleine McCann Sighting. Greece priority 2



_______________
From : Newton Martin ( Martin.Newton@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk) On behalf of Task
Sent : 20th August 2007 9:13
To : Dic.Portimao
Subject : FW : Madeleine McCann Sighting. Greece priority 2


______________________
From : Allan, Steven, PS2223 ( Steven.Allan@nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk)
Sent : 18th August 2007 02:42
To : task@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk
Subject : Madeleine McCann Sighting.


At 2105 hours on Friday 17th August 2007 I was on duty at Worksop Police Station

when I spoke with Mr Alan HARDWICK ( Born 13/02/1947). Home address 'xx', Sxxxxxx

Lxxx, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Sxx xxE. Tel : 019094xxxxx.

Mr HARDWICK has just returned from a two week holiday in Greece where he believed

he sighted Madeleine McCann numerous times during this two week period.

Mr HARDWICK travelled with his wife Carol HARDWICK, they left the UK on 2nd August

2007 and returned on 16th August 2007. They stayed at the Sanibeech Hotel which is a

large complex at Alcadike(sic), (unsure of the correct spelling(sic)),..(Note : Possibly

means Halkidiki)..., Greece. They travelled with First Choice Holidays.

Mr HARDWICK first sighted the girl who closely resembled McCANN(sic) on or around

the second day of his holiday. He states he saw a man around forty years with the girl

at the bottom end of the beach, away from everyone else, trying to get the girl to go in

the sea. The girl was crying and HARDWICK approached them and said, "SHE

PROBABLY DOES NOT LIKE IT MATE MAYBE TOO COLD FOR HER". HARDWICK says

the man did not speak and picked the girl up covering his face and walked away.

Mr HARDWICK said he then saw the same man with the girl in the Restaurant. This time

they were with a woman. Mr HARDWICK was looking at the girl, however when he went

to the toilet and then returned they left.

Mr HARDWICK states he saw the man and girl around the pool several times however

the girl was never allowed near other children and they always sat away from others.

On one occasion a photographer came round and when they got to the man and the

girl the man put a book up to her face so no photograph could be taken. On one

occasion a family are filming each other and the man shields both himself and the girl

from the camera.

Mr HARDWICK also lists several other things that he feels are odd :

When the English newspapers arrive they always disappeared
The man was never in the bars in the evening
The man and woman were rarely together and seemed something of an odd couple.


20-08-2007




Page 2573 (Page 2 of 2 )


Madeleine McCann Sighting.

During the first few days of the stay there was a Black Volvo 850, which you rarely see

in Greece. Yhe VRM was 'xx' (or 'xx') 'xx' (or 'xx'). Mr HARDWICK thinks that Police

were looking for a Volvo.

Mr HARDWICK never really saw the man's face, however what he did see resembled a

photofit that had been in the Press.

Mr HARDWICK completed a handwritten LOG which I have seized and exhibited. This

is currently in the 'Other Than Found' Property Store at Worksop Police Station under

reference 416065.

If you wish to discuss this matter further with me please contact Worksop Police

Station on 01909500999 ext 'xxxx'. My mobile number is 077907xxxxx.


Regards

PS 2223 Steven ALLAN
Worksop Police Station
Nottinghamshire Police



20-08-2007

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 40-42 )....Pages 2579 to 2581?"Emails re possible report in "The Resident", appears to have been forwarded by a reporter from that Portuguese newspaper. (a very poor quality reproduction of report)"

(For transference to relevant Thread within the Table of Contents Thread)



Page 2579 (Page 1 of 3 )


Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
_____________________
From : Dic.Portimao
Sent : 3rd August 2007 15:05
To : Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
Subject : FW : Case Madeleine McCann


___________________
From : Cecilia Pires ( cecilia@portugalresident.com )
Sent : 3rd August 2007 14:25
To : Dic.Portimao
Subject : Case Madeleine McCann.


(Note : Here is an entry of well over 20 lines. Unfortunately, the Scanning is of very poor quality and thus quite illegible. Halfway down this text is a "Header" quoting "The Resident", which is a Portuguese newspaper, with some illegible text also beneath this. So the e-mail may, in part, be referring to a Report gleaned from this newspaper, and appears to have been forwarded by a reporter from "The Resident")



03-08-2007





Page 2580 (Page 2 of 3 )


(Note : This page contains a continuation of the above report, consisting of 2 lines of text, and again, the Scanning is of very poor quality and thus quite illegible)


03-08-2007




Page 2581 (Page 3 of 3 )


Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
_____________________
From : Dic.Portimao
Sent : 3rd August 2007 15:05
To : Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
Subject : FW : Case Madeleine McCann


___________________
From : Cecilia Pires ( cecilia@portugalresident.com )
Sent : 3rd August 2007 14:25
To : Dic.Portimao
Subject : Case Madeleine McCann.



(Note : This page appears to indicate the original report scanned from "The Resident" by a reporter from that newspaper. Nil text visible, but that may be due to the faintness of any scanning reproduction itself. The "Header" of "The Resident" within the body of the e-mail is visible though)


03-08-2007

TRANSLATED BY INES

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Policia Judiciaria

National Interpol Cabinet


Urgent

IP Lisbon

Subject: Madeleine McCann

Information was received from Gibraltar police (criminal investigation department) according to which a local male individual communicated to them that when on holiday in Tangiers, Morocco, he saw a girl who looked like Madeleine McCann.

This person stated that on 8th or 9th August 2007 at about 17.00 when he was in the old part of Medina, near to the Continental Hotel that he saw a man carrying a girl who looked like Madeleine to the door. He tried to look at the girl's eyes but didn't manage. The girl seemed unhappy, ill-tempered and did not speak.

He described the man as being about 1.75 ? 1.80 cm in height, corpulent, aged 38 ? 45 with short fair hair, European type fair skin but he did not appear to be a tourist.

This individual spoke English and tried to buy shoes for the girl who corresponded to Madeleine's description. He says he does not remember the name of the shop which was in one of the labyrinths in Medina.

If you require more information do not hesitate to contact us.

IP Gibraltar

26-09-2007

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able of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 74-75 )....Pages 2621 to 2622?"E-mail re reported sighting (somewhere) in Spain, (25th July 2007)"

Page 2621 (Page 1 of 2 )



Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
_____________________
From : Dic.Portimao
Sent : 8th August 2007 16:17
To : Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
Subject : FW : Madeleine McCann




___________________
From : Newton Martin ( Martin.Newton@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk)
Sent : 8th August 2007 14:45
To : Dic.Portimao
Subject : FW : Madeleine McCann




_________________
From : Trevor PYNE PSE 54730 ( trevor.pyne@kent.pnn.police.uk<)
Sent : 8th August 2007 12:09
To : task@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk
Subject : Madeleine McCann


Hi,

Please find attached a two page Intelligence Report concerning a possible sighting of Madeleine McCann in Spain on 25th July 2007.

Regards

Trevor Pyne
North Kent Intel,
Dartford
Internal 01 - xxxx
013222xxxxx



08-08-2007




Page 2622 (Page 2 of 2 )


Thank you for your co-operation.

Leicestershire Constabulary.



08-08-2007

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able of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 76-77 )....Pages 2623 to 2624?"Intelligence Report, from Kent Police. (May be in relation to reported sighting (somewhere) in Spain, (25th July 2007) (A very poor quality reproduction)"



Page 2623 (Page 1 of 2 )


(Note : Here is a very poor quality reproduction of an Intelligence Report from the Kent Police. It is quite illegible but may be related to the report via E-mail, sent via Kent Police , as per Pages 2621-2622, regarding a reported sighting, (somewhere) in Spain on the 25th July 2007).




Page 2624 (Page 2 of 2 )


(Note : Here, is a continuation of the Intelligence Report from the Kent Police, and, as on Page 2623, it is a very poor quality reproduction and thus quite illegible) 

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 107-108 )....Pages 2655 to 2656?"Email re "Spanish letter.doc" from Sussex Police"  
 
 
 
 
 Page 2655 (Page 1 of 2 )
 
 
 FW : Spanish letter.doc
 
 
 Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
 _____________________
 From : Dic.Portimao
 Sent : 13th August 2007 10:23
 To : Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
 Subject : FW : Spanish letter.doc
 
 
 
 ________________
 From : Newton Martin ( Martin.Newton@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk)
 Sent : 13th August 2007 10:12
 To : Dic.Portimao
 Subject : FW : Spanish letter.doc
 
 
 
 
 ____________________
 From : Sarah.Davis@sussex.pnn.police.uk
 Sent : 9th August 2007 15:39
 To : task@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk
 Subject : FW : Spanish letter.doc
 
 
 (Note : Here, is a scanned text of 3 lines. Scanning is of very poor quality and thus quite illegible)
 
 There are a further 2 lines of discernible scanned text which reads thus :
 
 Best wishes,
 
 Sarah
 
 
 Sarah Davis
 PA to C/Supt Paul Pearce, Supt Graham Bartlett and DCI Ian Pollard
 
 DDI : 01273665xxx
 
 
 
 
 ________Original Message________
 From : Miller Lisa 00352
 Sent : Thursday 9th August 2007 15:35
 To : Davis Sarah 62051
 Subject : Spanish letter.doc
 
 
 
 
 13-08-2007
 
 
 
 
 Page 2656 (Page 2 of 2 )
 
 
 FW : Spanish letter.doc
 
 
 <<Spanish letter.doc>>
 
 
 
 (Note : The remainder of this page is taken up with general information, and advice, regarding e-mail security etc)
  
 
 Thank you for your co-operation.
 Leicestershire Constabulary. 
 
 
 
 13-08-2007

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 109-110 )....Pages 2657 to 2658?"Extremely poor reproduction of what appears to be a 2-page handwritten letter. (May be related to the "Spanish letter.doc" referred to by Sussex Police)"



Page 2657 (Page 1 of 2 )


(Note : Here, is a Page of scanned text, and it is difficult to be sure of the number of lines thereon. Scanning is of extremely poor quality and thus quite illegible. May be related to the correspondence indicated on Pages 2655 and 2656, which referred to a forwarding of a "Spanish letter.doc" by Sussex Police)



Page 2658 (Page 2 of 2 )



(Note : Here, is a further Page of scanned text, of approximately 11 lines. Scanning is of extremely poor quality and thus quite illegible. May be related to the correspondence indicated on Pages 2655 and 2656, which referred to a forwarding of a "Spanish letter.doc" by Sussex Police)

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 135-136 )....Pages 2685 to 2686?"Emails re reported sighting in Brussels, Belgium, (on Sunday 12th August 2007)"


Page 2685 (Page 1 of 2 )


Priority 2


Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
_____________________
From : Dic.Portimao
Sent : 16th August 2007 9:51
To : Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
Subject : FW : Possible sighting of Madeleine McCann. Poss sighting Brussels priority 2




___________Original Message_________
From : Newton Martin ( Martin.Newton@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk)
Sent : 15th August 2007 11:39
To : Dic.Portimao
Subject : FW : Possible sighting of Madeleine McCann. Poss sighting Brussels priority 2




___________Original Message_________
From : Sharn Taylor ( Sharn.Taylor@essex.pnn.police.uk)
Sent : 15th August 2007 11:26
To : task@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk
Subject : FW : Possible sighting of Madeleine McCann. Poss sighting Brussels priority 2



____________________
From : Sharn Taylor
Sent : Monday 13th August 2007 22:53
To : operationtask@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk
Subject : Possible sighting of Madeleine McCann


Approximately 1730 hours today a male by the name of Sxxxx Mxxxxxx AXXXX (born 10/08/1980) attending Clacton Police Station in Essex to report that at the weekend, whilst he was in Brussels, he saw the missing child, Madeleine McCann.

He states the circumstances are as follows : - he and his brother, Pxxx AXXXX, went to Belgium on Friday 10th August. They got a flight from London Docklands Airport around 15:30 to Brussels, arriving in the early evening. They had a couple of days of sightseeing and on Sunday 12th (August), between 1600-1700 whilst walking around Brussels he saw a child he believes to be Madeleine.

He claims that a white Ford car on an English Registration, although the only part he remembers is it had a 'H' prefix, pulled up at a service station. The car contained a black male, in his 20's, tall, wearing a blue cap, black tracksuit bottoms, white trainers, sunglasses and of a general smart appearance. A white, tanned, female also in her 20's with blonde hair, white T-shirt and tracksuit bottoms. Thay got out of the car and the male grabbed a small female child by the arm and dragged her out of the car, shouting at her to "get out". This was with an English accent. He stated the child was crying. They all went into the service station for a couple of minutes then got back in the car and drove away. He describes the child as about 4 years old, shoulder length fair hair, wearing a pink flowery top, pink shorts and sandals, possibly blue in colour. He said she had very red lips.

When questioned a little further, he stated he was on the other side of the road to the service station, approx 30 feet away. He claims to kinow it was Madeleine as he could see her eyes and the mark which is unique to Madeleine.



Page 2686 (Page 2 of 2 )


When it was pointed out how far he was away and how it would be impossible to see that small detail in her eye, he insisted he could.

Having conducted checks on the male it would appear that he has previous Mental Health issues. I would hold very little, if any, weight to what he has said although I obviously have to pass any information on that I receive. I have asked to see his passport to back up his story that he went abroad but he said his brother has it in London. When asked if I could contact his brother he stated he didn't know where he lived and has no contact numbers. All very strange considering he may have just gone away with him. When asked for more specific details about where he was he was unable to give them.

He gave his contact details as 'xx'. Axxxx Exxx, Clacton-On-Sea, '012554xxxxx'. He stated he lived with his Mum and that he didn't want us contacting her. As soon as he left the station I called the number in an attempt to validate the fact he had been abroad but got no reply and there was no facility to leave a message.

Finally, when he first arrived he felt the Front Office Staff did not take him seriously so he called 'The Sun' newspaper. Thay have in turn called us and I have given no detail other than not to hold too much credibility to his story until such time we can back it up, but I did say any information received would be passed to the relevant investigating agency.

Please can you confirm receipt of this e-mail so I can ensure the information has been passed on.

Kind regards,

Ps 2696 Sharn Taylor
Clacton Community
8 Beatrice Road
Clacton-On-Sea
012552xxxxx

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Policia Judiciaria

Portimao DIC

Date of Birth:

12-05-2003

Sex:

F

Nationality:

British

Information Relating to Report:

We hereby inform you that the child in reference could have been seen in Ibiza last month, between the 12th and 15 August. A woman, Giulia Ferrigno, date of birth 17-03-0954 was on holiday there and during a walk in Parque de Paz in Ibiza, saw a similar girl to the missing child. She had a small eye defect and was with a man aged approximately 40, of athletic build, about 1.85m in height with fair hair. A few days later, the woman saw the girl with the man again, dressed in the same way as on the previous sighting and they did not appear to be on holiday there. The woman decided to go to the police (Trieste) as soon as she returned to Italy, because when she saw a photo of the missing girl, she thought this could be the girl she had seen in Ibiza.

With compliments

Sirene Italy

(No date).

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 143-144 )....Pages 2694 to 2695?"Email re reported sighting in Marks & Spencer Store, Rhyl, North Wales, (On 12th August 2007"



Page 2694 (Page 1 of 2 )


Lanadudno Stationary


Dic.Portimao
_____________
From : Hughes John (DC) ( John.Hughes443@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk )
Sent : 5th October 2007 17:57
To : Dic.Portimao
Subject : FW : Msg 4U


A very brief possible sighting in Wales.

Dc John Hughes


____________________
From : Hughes, Malcolm ( Malcolm.Hughes2@nthwales.pnn.police.uk )
Sent : 5th October 2007 13:12
To : TASK@LEICESTERSHIRE.PNN.POLICE.UK
Subject : Msg 4U


From :
Malcolm Hughes
Station Assistant
Cov Front Desk
Rhyl Police Station
North Wales
0845-607-xxxx ext : xxxxx


Below named called into Rhyl Police Station to say that she thinks she saw Maddie in Marks & Spencer Store in Rhyl on 12th August 2007, but hadn't told anyone until now and hadn't been sleeping thinking about it. She had plum coloured dyed hair with a dummy in her mouth, about 2/4 yrs.

She was with a male (no description)

Although this lady seemed ok in her manner, I feel that the delay in providing the information makes me doubt her story.


Joyce Campbell, Bxxxxxxxx, Llansannan,
'xx', Gxxxxxxx Axxxxx,
Rhyl,
017493xxxxx


Reported for your information as directed.


09-10-2007



Page 2695 (Page 2 of 2 )


Llandudno Stationary


(Note : Here, is a printed Welsh Dragon Logo, followed by general information and advice regarding e-mail security etc, in the Welsh Language and in the English Language)


Thank you for your co-operation.
Leicestershire Constabulary


09-10-2007

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 151-152 )....Pages 2702 to 2703?"Email re anonymously reported location in Holiday Park Riviera, Courriere, Belgium."


Page 2702 (Page 1 of 2 )


Message


Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
_____________________
From : Dic.Portimao
Sent : 16th August 2007 10:01
To : Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
Subject : FW : 4H-2395710-07
Importance : High

______________
From : Hughes John (DC) (John. Hughes443@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk)
Sent : 16th August 2007 9:14
To : Dic.Portimao
Subject : FW : 4H-2395710-07
Importance : High


(Note : Here, is a scanned text of 2 lines. Scanning is of very poor quality and thus quite illegible)

Dc John Hughes



________________
From : jane.whiting@soca.pnn.police.uk
Sent : 15th August 2007 14:57
To : task@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk ; john.hughes443@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk
Subject : 4H-2395710-07
Importance : High

(Note : Here, is a scanned text of 14 lines. Scanning is of very poor quality and thus quite illegible)



16-08-2007




Page 2703 (Page 2 of 2 )


Message


____________Original Message___________
From : Starrenburg, N.G. (Nico) ( nico.starrenburg@nl.igcs.int)
Sent : 14th August 2007 09:26
To : NCB BRUSSELS@BE.IGCS.INT
Cc : ncb.london@ncis.co.uk ; ncb.lisbon@pt.igcs.int
Subject : MCCANN (forenames Madeleine Beth, born 12-05-2003
Importance : High

URGENT

Ip Brussels cc London and Lisbon

Our reference : KLR-I-2007022145 ns dinpol tzwe

Sunject : Anonymous information (not confirmed) in relation with the missing of MCCANN (forenames Madeleine Beth, born 12-05-2003.

Please be informed that we have received anonymous information that the abovementioned subject should be staying at the following address in Belgium.

Holiday Park Riviera - Courriere house number 'xx'.

Please inform us about the result of the check on the abovementioned address.


Regards

End

Interpol
The Hague



Thank you for your co-operation.
Leicestershire Constabulary.


16-08-2007

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 156-157 )....Pages 2707 to 2708?"Email re reported sighting in India, (Date/location not indicated within legible parts of this report)"


Page 2707 (Page 1 of 1 )


FW : Madeleine McCann

Priority 3


Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
_____________________
From : Dic.Portimao
Sent : 28th August 2007 10:31
To : Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
Subject : FW : Madeleine McCann poss sighting India priority 3



_____________________
From : Newton Martin ( Martin.Newton@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk) On behalf of Task
Sent : 28th August 2007 9:41
To : Dic.Portimao
Subject : FW : Madeleine McCann poss sighting India priority 3




_________________
From : Emma.Harber@fco.gsi.gov.uk
Sent : 28th August 2007 09:12
To : task@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk
Subject : FW : Madeleine McCann


(Note : Here, is a scanned text of 4 lines. Scanning is of very poor quality and thus quite illegible)


Emma



___________Original Message________
From : John Devine
Sent : Tuesday, 28th August 2007 8:56 AM
To : Paul Dryden * Kolkata - UBS ; Emma Harber
Subject : FW : Madeleine McCann




_____________Original Message________
From : Paul Dryden * Kolkata - UBS
Sent : 28th August 2007 04:27




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Page 2708 (Page 2 of 2 )


FW : Madeleine McCann


To : John Devine
Subject : FW : Madeleine McCann


(Note : Here, is a scanned text of ???? lines. Scanning is of very poor quality and thus quite illegible)



Paul Dryden
Third Secretary Consular & (?Directorate?)
British Deputy High Commision
1A Ho Chi Minh (?-?????)
Kolkata 700071

Telephone : 91 33 2288 5172 Ext : 7104
Fax : 91 33 2288 3906


<<scan.pdf>>


Thank you for your co-operation.
Leicestershire Constabulary.


28-08-2007

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Page 159 )....Page 2710?"Email re report of "hearing a little girl crying" in apartment 41, residential Las Conhas, Garrucha, Costa Almeria, Spain, (Probably on Monday, 13th August, 2007)"


Page 2710 (Page 1 of 1 )


Priority 2


Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
_____________________
From : Dic.Portimao
Sent : 13th August 2007 11:01
To : Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
Subject : FW : poss location in Spain priority 2



_______________________
From : Newton Martin ( Martin.Newton@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk) On behalf of Task
Sent : 13th August 2007 10:52
To : Dic.Portimao
Subject : FW : poss location in Spain priority 2



_____________________
From : Julie Gallucci ( Julie.Gallucci@xxxxxxxxxxx.co.uk)
Sent : 13th August 2007 10:05
To : task@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk
Subject : -


I have received a text from my sister in Spain who is staying at residential Las Conhas, Garrucha, Spain. It might not be anything but she says there is an English girl with a Spanish family crying for her mummy & daddy. She hasn't seen the girl but she has been cryibg for ages and she is worried it could be Madeleine, the little girl is crying from apt 41.




Thank you for your co-operation.
Leicestershire Constabulary.



13-08-2007

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Page 161 )....Page 2713?"E-mail re reported sighting in an Italian Restaurant in the muncipality of Vandoeuvres, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, (On the 14th August 2007)"


Page 2713 (Page 1 of 1 )


(Note : Here, is a scanned text of 3 lines. Scanning is of very poor quality and thus quite illegible)


The report then continues thus :

AN EMAIL RECEIVED VIA THE MOST WANTED WEBSITE STATES THAT : -

The writer believes that they saw Madeleine on the 14th August (2007) at 18:30hrs (local time) in an Italian Restaurant in Vandoeuvres.

The address of the restaurant is 12 Rue du Perron, Geneva, Switzerland, CH-1204.

The little girl was with a Spanish couple.



EMAIL CONTAINED NO FURTHER INFORMATION.

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To Portimao DIC

Forwarded by Olegario da Sousa

(From French)


From: (xxxxxxxxxxx)

Subject: She's in Morocco

Date: 13th August 2007

The little girl is in Morocco in a town called Beni Mellal, which is about 100 km from Marrakesh, with a non-Moroccan man (tourist).

I saw them at a Beni Mellal monument.

He has a Mercedes 190 car.

If you want more information phone ***************** and come with 500000$ for him who will lead you to her.

I swear this is no joke.

I work and have no time for jokes.

You have another choice and that is not to come and never to see poor little Madeleine again.

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Page 165 )....Page 2718?"Email from DC John Hughes re "collated sightings in Spain report"


Page 2718 (Page 1 of 1 )



Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
_____________________
From : Dic.Portimao
Sent : 16th August 2007 9:50
To : Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
Subject : FW : Case ref 4H2395710/07 Operation Task-Spanish enquiries



________________
From : "Hughes John (DC) ( john.hughes443@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk)
Sent : 15th August 2007 11:18
To : Dic.Portimao
Subject : FW : Case ref 4H2395710/07 Operation Task-Spanish enquiries



(Note : Here, is a scanned text of 1 lines. Scanning is of very poor quality and thus quite illegible)

Dc John Hughes



_________________
From : Hughes John (DC)
Sent : 15th August 2007 11.14
To : 'london@soca.x.gsi.gov.uk'
Subject : Case ref 4H2395710/07 Operation Task-Spanish enquiries


We have several Spanish enquiries again which have bee collated together on one report.

Dc John Hughes



Thank you for your co-operation.
Leicestershire Constabulary.
 

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 166-167 )....Pages 2719 to 2720?"Collated report of multiple (ie..5) reported sighting in Spain, sent by Leicestershire Constabulary"


Page 2719 (Page 1 of 2 )


Form No. : BC4

Leicestershire Constabulary

From : Dc443 J. N. Hughes
Area/LPU/Dept : Major Crime Unit
REF : Operation Task

To : Interpol London
Date : 15th August 2007


SUBJECT : Multiple Spanish enquiries

The reports we ask assistance with from the Spanish Authorities on this occasion are as follows :

Ref A2866 - Ibiza
A report has been received from British holidaymakers returning from Ibiza. They report that between 20th and 27th June (2007), they were staying at Ibiza Club Migjorn apartments, Playa D'En Bossa.
They report that they were in apartment 302, and directly opposite the apartment was a private dwelling with a metal gate covered in bushes and trees. There was a child heard through the week crying out, "I want my mummy", in English. The only person seen to go to or from the address was a local looking male, mid 30's age., 1.75m tall, with dark receding hair and about 90 kilos in weight.
It is requested that property owner enquiries are carried out to trace the child involved.


Ref A2929 - Mallorca
A possible sighting has been reported in Mallorca. A returning British holidaymaker reports that in the week of 12th July (2007), there was a couple staying at 'xxx', Villa Mar 2, Palma Nova, Mallorca, with a child looking like Madeleine McCann. The child was mainly covered up in a pram. The woman with her is described as Irish, 1.98m tall, with short blond hair. She was with an older balding man.
It is requested that enquiries be made to trace the identity of the child.


Ref A2869 - Tenerife
A possible sighting occurred at the Peking Palace Chinese Restaurant, Playa De Las Americas, Tenerife, on the evening of 27th June 2007. The girl was wearing a white top and orange leggings and was with an English couple. The woman was white, about 25 years old, with blond hair, wearing a black skirt and top and the man was the same age, with short black hair and was wearing a white shirt and white shorts. They both called the child "Maddie".
The caller was a British holidaymaker, Peter Miller, who rang UK CrimeStoppers at 2100hrs that day and apparently informed local Authorities.
Can enquiries be made to result any local enquiries made at the area.


Ref A2858 - Puerto de Santa Maria
A possible sighting has been reported by a car park attendant in the car park next to the train station in Puerto de Santa Maria. The sighting dates back to June (2007) and was reported by........




Page 2720 (Page 2 of 2 )


.........the attendant to a Spanish resident called Anna Woodstock, phone no. '00346531xxxxx'.
The girl was apparently sleeping in a car in the car park overnight.
It is requested that contact be made with the caller to identify the car park attendant for whatever further enquiries are possible.


Ref A2945 - Torrevieja
We have been contacted by Susan Haynes (of 'Cxxxx Lx Lxxx, xx, Santa Gema Fase 1, Planta 1, Apartment 'xx'.
She reports a possible sighting at the jobcentre in Torrevieja about 11am on 12th July 2007.


(Note : Please refer to reports on Pages 2322-2325 and Pages 2326-2328 (Page 49 of this Thread) regarding original reports made made about this sighting)


(cont'd)

The jobcentre is called SERVEF and is at 6 Calle Galleon, phone '00349667xxxxx'. A woman in the centre was with a child who looked like Madeleine Mccann. The woman had ticket number A084 and when she left the centre she was in a grey car with registration number 'xxxx xxx'.
She later contacted the local Police and was visited at home that night by uniform Officers who took her to the local Police Station where she was interviewed at length.
It may be that all enquiries have been completed locally but she has heard no more and we request any update that may be available.


Thank you for your assistance in this enquiry.

Dc John Hughes

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Page 169 )....Page 2724?"Handwritten Statement, (in English), which reports a sighting in 'Nijmegen, Holland, (On Saturday 18th August 2007)"


Page 2724 (Page 1 of 1 )


(Note : This handwritten report, of 26 lines, in English, has been very poorly reproduced in it's scanning and I am unable to glean any further information from it other than that it refers to a reported sighting in...(probably)...Nijmegen, Holland, on Saturday 18th August 2007)

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 171-173 )....Pages 2726 to 2728?"Witness statement, (handwritten), re reported sighting in Sancti Perti, Chiclana, Southern Spain, (On 16th August 2007)"




Page 2726 (Page 1 of 3 )


D1143 Priority 4

Witness Statement

Statement of : Andrew Gary SHUTER
Age : Over 18
Occupation : Self Employed Businessman

________________________
This statement (consisting of 3 page(s) each signed by me) is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I make it knowing that, if it is tendered in evidence, I shall be liable to prosecution if I have wilfully stated anything in it which I know to be false or do not believe to be true.


(signed) : A Shuter
Date : 24th August 2007


I wish to report a possible sighting of the missing girl Madeleine McCann.

Between 1pm and 2pm on Thursday 16th August 2007, I was on holiday with my family in Sancti Perti, Chiclana, Southern Spain. I was in the Hotel Vallentin, sat in the pool-bar restaurant waiting for lunch. I noticed a Spanish looking man sat a few tables away with a young girl who looked like Madeleine. I thought it was odd because they were wearing clothes and everyone was in swimwear. I remember making a comment to my wife - "What would you do if you saw the missing Madeleine ?". She replied, "You would know her because of the mark on her eye". At the........

Signature : A Shuter
Signature witnessed by : I. Farrington.




Page 2727 (Page 2 of 3 )

Continuation of Statement of : Andrew Shuter

.......time it just seemed outrageous that it could be her. For instance, why would a kidnapped girl be in a public place ?.

They were both in view for a few seconds. They were about 10 feet away, lighting was excellent and observation was not impeded. I had not seen them before. I saw them 8 days ago and I thought it was Madeleine because of previous news pictures of her.

The episode slipped my mind till today on my way home on the plane. I saw an article in the Independant Newspaper, dated 24th August 2007, about a possible sighting of Madeleine with a man at a petrol station near Cartagena, South East Spain. I then felt I needed to report what I had seen.

I would describe the man as follows : - He was sat down, aged in late 30's-early 40's. Slim muscular build, short wavy dark hair, dark.......


Signature : A Shuter
Signature witnessed by : I. Farrington.


Page 2728 (Page 3 of 3 )


Continuation of Statement of : Andrew Shuter

.........Mediterranean European appearance, wearing long sleeve buttoned shirt with long trousers.

The girl was aged 4-6 years, shoulder length light hair, fair skin, wearing a dress.



Signature : A Shuter
Signature witnessed by : I. Farrington.

Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Page 174 )....Page 2730?"Email re reported sighting in Sancti Petri, Chiclana, Southern Spain, (On 16th August 2007)"


Page 2730 (Page 1 of 1 )



Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
_____________________
From : Dic.Portimao
Sent : 27th August 2007 10:23
To : Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
Subject : FW : MISSING MADELEINE


____________________
From : Ian.Farrington@gmp.police.uk
Sent : 25th August 2007 0.38
To : Dic.Portimao
Subject : MISSING MADELEINE



SIR, PLEASE SEE ATTACHED.


Note : Here, is a handwritten entry of 20 lines, in the Portuguese Language, dated 27th August 2007, which refers to a witness statement by a Mr Andrew Shuter regarding a reported sighting by him in Sancti Perti, Chiclana, Southern Spain, on 16th August 2007,)


27th August 2007

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able of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 175-177 )....Pages 2731 to 2733?"Partial Copy of previous Witness statement, plus additional address information re witness etc, re reported sighting in Sancti Petri, Chiclana, Southern Spain, (On 16th August 2007)"



Page 2731 (Page 1 of 2 )


Witness Statement

Statement of : Andrew Gary SHUTER
Age : Over 18
Occupation : Self Employed Businessman

________________________
This statement (consisting of 3 page(s) each signed by me) is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I make it knowing that, if it is tendered in evidence, I shall be liable to prosecution if I have wilfully stated anything in it which I know to be false or do not believe to be true.


(signed) : A Shuter
Date : 24th August 2007


I wish to report a possible sighting of the missing girl Madeleine McCann.

Between 1pm and 2pm on Thursday 16th August 2007, I was on holiday with my family in Sancti Perti, Chiclana, Southern Spain. I was in the Hotel Vallentin, sat in the pool-bar restaurant waiting for lunch. I noticed a Spanish looking man sat a few tables away with a young girl who looked like Madeleine. I thought it was odd because they were wearing clothes and everyone was in swimwear. I remember making a comment to my wife - "What would you do if you saw the missing Madeleine ?". She replied, "You would know her because of the mark on her eye". At the........

Signature : A Shuter
Signature witnessed by : I. Farrington.



Page 2732 (Page 2 of 3 )


Witness Contact Details :

Home address : 'xx', Kxxxxx Bxxx, Denbydale, Huddersfield, (Yorkshire, England), HDx xxD.
Home Telephone No. : 014848xxxxx
Work Telephone No. : 019242xxxxx
Mobile/Pager No. : 079731xxxxx
E-mail address : Andy@xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.co.uk
Preferred means of contact : Mobile.
Sex : Male
Date and Place of Birth : 3rd November 1969 : Batley, (Yorkshire)
Height : 5' 10"
Ethnicity Code : I


Witness care :

a) is the witness willing and likely to attend Court ? : Yes

b) does the witness require 'special measures' as a vunerable or intimidated witness ? : No

c) does the witness have any specific care needs ? : No


Witness consent (for witness completion) :

a) The Criminal Justice Process and Victim Personal Statement scheme (victims only) has been explained to me : Yes

b) I have been given the leaflet 'Giving a witness statement to the Police-'what happens next' : Yes

c) I consent to Police having access to my Medical Record(s) in relation to this matter : N/A
d) I consent to my Medical record in relation to this matter being disclosed to the defence : N/A
e) I consent to the statement being disclosed for the purpose of civil proceedings (eg child care proceedings (if applicable) : N/A
f) The information recorded above will be disclosed to the Witness Service so that they can offer help and support unless you ask them not to. Tick this box to decline their services : Box Ticked

Statement taken by (print name) : IAN FARRINGTON
Station : MIC Airport
Time and place statement taken : 2200 MIC Airport Police Station



Page 2733 (Page 3 of 3 )


Continuation of Statement of : Andrew Shuter

.......time it just seemed outrageous that it could be her. For instance, why would a kidnapped girl be in a public place ?.

They were both in view for a few seconds. They were about 10 feet away, lighting was excellent and observation was not impeded. I had not seen them before. I saw them 8 days ago and I thought it was Madeleine because of previous news pictures of her.

The episode slipped my mind till today on my way home on the plane. I saw an article in the Independant Newspaper, dated 24th August 2007, about a possible sighting of Madeleine with a man at a petrol station near Cartagena, South East Spain. I then felt I needed to report what I had seen.

I would describe the man as follows : - He was sat down, aged in late 30's-early 40's. Slim muscular build, short wavy dark hair, dark.......


Signature : A Shuter
Signature witnessed by : I. Farrington.

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 183-184 )....Pages 2739 to 2740?"Email, with letter (form unknown person) attachment , re previously reported sighting in India, (Date/location not indicated within legible parts of this report)"

Page 2739 (Page 1 of 2 )


FW : Madeleine McCann


Dic. Portimao
_______________
From : Hughes John (DC) ( John.Hughes443@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk)
Sent : 26th September 2007 12:15
To : Dic. Portimao
Subject : FW : Madeleine McCann
Attachments : MISSING PERSON.jpg



____________________
From : Emma. Harber@fco.gsi.gov.uk
Sent : 26th September 2007 11:15
To : task@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk
Subject : FW : Madeleine McCann



(Note : Here, is a scanned text of 3 lines. Scanning is of very poor quality and thus quite illegible)


Emma

____________Original Message________
From : Gillian Woodward
Sent : Wednesday, September 26th 2007 11:03 AM
To : Emma Harber
Subject : FW : Madeleine McCann

(Note : Here, is a scanned text of 3 lines. Scanning is of very poor quality and thus quite illegible)


__________Original Message________
From : Della Nag Kolkata - UBS
Sent : Wednesday, September 26th 2007 9:53 AM
To : Gillian Woodward

26-09-2997


Page 2740 (Page 2 of 2 )


FW : Madeleine McCann


Subject : Madeleine McCann


Dear Gillian

Attached is a letter from an unknown person which I am forwarding to you. We had also sent an earlier letter to Consular Directorate.


(Note : For reference, please see previous report on Pages 2707-2708 on Page 57 of this Thread)

(Report then continues thus) :

Many thanks

Regards

Della


<<MISSING PERSON.jpg>>


(illegible)
Consular Officer
British Deputy High Commission
Kolkata - 700 071
Tel : 2288-5172-76
Fax : 2288-3966/ 3455
FTN : 8211 2228
E-mail : Della.Nag@fco.gov.uk



Thank you for your co-operation.
Leicestershire Constabulary.


26-09-2007


(Note : The immediately following page within the Files, Page 2741, is a blank page)

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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 12, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 12)....(PDF Pages 187-194 )....Pages 2742 to 2749?"Email containing handwritten letter, with a further handwritten statement included (as furnished to the Police), re reported sighting in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, (On Sunday 17th June 2007)"


Page 2742 (Page 1 of 8 )


Op Task - Madeleine McCann


Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
_____________________
From : Dic.Portimao
Sent : 23rd August 2007 9:52
To : Ana Filipa Conduto Luz
Subject : FW : Op Task - Madeleine McCann




_____________________
From : Julie Burns ( Julie.Burns2@strathclyde.pnn.police.uk)
Sent : 23rd August 2007 8:15
To : Dic.Portimao
Cc : task@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk
Subject : Op Task - Madeleine McCann


Please find enclosed statement taken from Alex McCallum who attended at Milngavie Police Office. Have enclosed my statement taken from him along with his handwritten letter to Police. At no point could he describe the girl that he thought resembled Madeleine McCann, hence the reason I have not put a descriprion in the statement. When asked to describe all he said was, "She looked like Madeleine". I asked him to describe further with(out) avail.

Cheers

Julie Burns C573

_______________________
From : Christopher Moran
Sent : 21st August 2007 08:14
To : Julie Burns
Subject :


<<C573 G.jpg>> <<C573 F.jpg>> <<C573 E.jpg>> <<C573 D.jpg>>
<<C573 C.jpg>> <<C573 B.jpg>> <<C573 A.jpg>>



23-08-2007


Page 2745 (Page 2 of 8 )


(Note : Here, is the handwritten letter sent to Police by Mr Alex McCallum. In the Files the pages of the letter, and the later Statement, have been mixed up with some later pages being inserted before the earlier pages. For clarity, I have posted the letter, and Statement, in their logical page sequence, but retained the original Page numbering for each page of this report within the Files)

1.
Late afternoon on Sunday June 17th this year (2007) my wife, adult grand-daughter and myself went for coffee in the Frizzell area of Bournemouth after a visit to a building site of 900 flats being built nearby, where my grand-son hopes to reside when completed in October.

My grand-daughter swiftly parked her family car, a Merc, at the same time as the dark blue BMW in front. A tallish man of athletic built, late 40's, rounded head and neatly clipped short hair, got out of it and moved towards us. I could not see we had done anything wrong. Surely not road-rage. Apparently he was concerned with the car that had pulled up behind us at the same time. We had separated them.

In the cafe on the corner adorned with classically ancient murals on the walls, the group sat together like a wax museum, never looking or moving in any direction.
We were the only ones beside them. A middle-aged man looked ordinary, also the woman beside him in spectacles, smaller. The boy not yet a teenager stood immobile between them gazing towards me all the time.



Page 2743 (Page 3 of 8 )

2.
The very young girl with her wide eyes did not look like the boy as being of the same nationality.
Both my family thought it to be merely my fertile imagination to be at work when I thought the girl could be the missing Madeleine. The other woman in the group I could not see her face, only her back towards me, looked foreign with brunette hair tied together at the back of her neck. Slightly wavy perhaps.

Conclusion. Why were they not talking to one another ? Was their language different from one another that they could only communicate only when out of earshot ? What of the...(illegible)...boy ? Was it really a family, all different, returning from holiday with the boot of the other car behind full, it appears, to the brim with clothes levelled out and no sign of suitcases ? Given the benefit of the doubt they looked a motley lot.

Note :(sic) I was wearing a Pegasus Bridge badge with the Normandy flag from an earlier visit. Did they think they were being followed ?




Page 2744 (Page 4 of 8 )

3.
They sat for a while, long after our coffee was gone with nothing on their table. Eventually, it appeared the young girl was given "jelly" from the "BMW" man on his knee, whereupon she appeared weary and rested on his shoulder. They were still there when we left. If the "jellyglass" had been tested it would have read male DNA.

Were the children drugged ? If her hair had been dyed,...( (illegible)...as on TV), as photographs depict she wore a headband to hide any change in roots colouring.


(Note : From here, witness's writing is becoming more difficult to read)

(letter continues) :

- Perhaps I am one who thought it could be Madeleine like 5000 others.


(Note : Here, witness has drawn a shape like a head, (Note : but looks more like a pail), filled in in a dark scribble, with the words "Top", "Chin", "(illegible)", "Narrow" and "Headband" written on the left margin of the page)

If I was right she could be here in Britain.

One report I read in a newspaper was of a Frenchman who kept an abducted child for two months before handing over to a paedophile group.

A dullish day it was with few about.

Could be harmless but odd.




Page 2746 (Page 5 of 8 )


(?)4.
There is no clue as the whereabouts of
the missing child Madeleine. What
do you think about the situation ?
Just someone with a fertile imagination ?
Or were they waiting for someone
else, or time for drug-taking ?



From Alex McCallum
'xx', Kxxxxxxx Cxxxx
Tel '014, 95xxxxx




Page 2749 (Page 6 of 8 )


(Note : Here, is the handwritten Statement furnished to Police by Mr Alex McCallum)


Strathclyde Police

Witness Statement


Personal Details :
Forename(s) : Alex
Surname : McCallum
Age : 84
Date of Birth : 9th May 1923
Place of Birth : Glasgow (Scotland)
Occupation : Retired
Citation Address : 99, Main Street, Milngavie, (East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, Scotland)
Home Address : 'xx', Kxxxxxxx Cxxxx, Milngavie, GGx xxG.
Tel : 014195xxxxx


Witness Signature : A McCallum


Page 2748 (Page 7 of 8 )



Strathclyde Police

Witness Statement

Statement of :
Name : Alex McCallum
Age : 84
Time : 1300hrs
Date : 20th August 2007
Place : Milngavie Police Office
By (Details of Officer noting Statement) : PC Julie Burns C573


Statement :

My name is Alex McCallum. I am 84 years of age. I have stayed at my home address for 5 years now. I left my home address on Friday 15th June 2007, heading, by car, to Bournemouth, where myself, my wife Cynthia and my grand-daughter Lucy...(illegible)....were staying at St...(illegible)...(illegible)...site for a week in a luxury caravan.

My grand-daughter Lucy parked her car on the street near to the cafe, at the same time I noticed a dark blue BMW saloon (NFD) in front of Lucy's vehicle. A male of the following description got out of the said vehicle. He was around 6 feet of athletic build, late 40's, rounded head and neatly clipped short hair, he was of European appearance. He then made his way towards the car which had parked behind us, am not sure of the make but I reckon a vehicle of equal size. The vehicle behind us had it's boot filled ot the brim with clothes, up to the level where a partial shelf would go. It was late afternoon when Lucy parked the car on Sunday 17th June 2007 and myself, wife and Lucy went for a coffee in the Frizzell area of Bournemouth. Am not sure of the cafe's name, but it was on the corner and the walls within were adorned with classic ancient murals.

Witness Signature : X A McCallum : 20/8/07


Page 2747 (Page 8 of 8 )


Strathclyde Police


Witness Statement

Continuation Sheet :

The group, 1 male adult and 2 female adults and two children, boy and girl, entered the same cafe as ourselves and sat together, like something out of a wax museum, not looking or moving in any direction. We sat near to them. The adult male was the gentleman I described earlier. One of the female adults as being small with spectacles NFD and the other female adult had dark hair pulled back in a bun, taller and possibly early 50's NFD. The boy with the group I would reckon was around 8 years of age, was standing motionless between the male and the woman who had her hair swept back in a bun, gazing straight ahead in my direction. The young girl who was with them, who I possibly think resembles Madeleine McCann did not look like she was from the same family as the little boy. They looked of different nationalities.
All persons sitting at the table were not talking to each other. They sat for a while after our coffee was finished with nothing on their table. A short while later the young girl was fed jelly while she sat on the male's knee. At no point feeding herself. Once finished she appeared tired and weary and rested her head on the male's shoulder. We then left the cafe and they were still there.
I ask myself, "Were the children drugged ?".
The little girl's hair may be dyed, but she wore a headband to hide any change in root colouring, coming underneath her chin.
I remember from the news, a girl being fed jelly. Is this possibly linked ?

(signed) : A McCallum

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