OFFICIAL INQUIRY FILES and DOCUMENTS
CATIA CRISTINA DOS GALVAO

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

O.C.CLEANER 09 MAY 2007 

758 to 759-Witness statement of Catia Cristina dos Reis Galvao 2007.05.09

TRANSLATIONS BY INES

03-Processos Vol III Pages 758-759
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Witness Statement

Catia Cristina dos Reis Galvao


Date: 2007-05-09

Occupation: Cleaner

Place of work: OC

She comes to the process as a witness. She has worked as a cleaner at the resort since 2nd April of this year, and she cleans the "Garden" apartments daily, which are located behind the main reception, she also cleans apartments 16 and 13 A, located next to the laundry. When asked, she say that the apartments located closest to the place where the events occurred are the latter, situated at a distance of 300 metres.

As regards her working hours, she begins at 10.00 and finishes at 18.00, her days off are Sunday and Tuesday afternoons.

When asked, she says she did not notice any suspicious movements by anyone that could indicate they were preparing a criminal act.

When asked, she says she does not know what Madeleine or her parents look like, given that the distance of her normal place of work from the apartments where the events occurred.

On the day of the events she was at home with her family, having worked until 18.00.

On the following morning, when she arrived at work at about 10.00, she was told about the events by her boss and immediately went to the apartments where she worked to see if any abnormal situation had occurred there.

During the day she heard from other colleagues about developments concerning the girl.

The witness said she did not hear any comments that could clarify the motive for the disappearance.

She has no information to add.

Reads, ratifies, signs.

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