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ACCOUNTS
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341 to 343 Witness statement of
Jose Duarte Nunes de
Oliva Novo 2007.05.07 |
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02-Processos
Volume II
Pages 341- 343 |
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Revised translation.
Processos Volume II
Pages 341- 343
Witness Statement
Jose Duarte Nunes de Oliva
Novo
Date/Time: 2007/05/07 11H00
Occupation: Account
Manager/Accountant
Place of Work: Ocean Club
Since the age of 18, he has worked
in the tourist complex known as the
Ocean Club, situated at 44 Rua
Direita, Praia da Luz, Luz, Lagos,
as an accountant. The place of his
work is in the reception offices of
the complex.
With relation to the events under
investigation, the witness notes
that on May 03, 2007, (Thursday), at
around 23H00, at home, in Ramalhete,
Casa ***, Praia da Luz, Luz, Lagos,
situated close to the OC resort, he
noticed "much movement and traffic
that was out of the ordinary,"
outside (vehicles and individuals
passing by frequently) for that time
of night. For this reason, he went
to look out of his window. Whilst
this was happening, he noticed a
colleague, Joao Carlos Batista (Head
of Maintenance at the resort)
standing next to his house, who told
him what had happened. Joao told him
that a child staying at the tourist
complex had disappeared.
He assumed that there was nothing
unusual about the disappearance and
that the child would appear shortly
and re-entered his home where he
remained until 08H00 the following
day (04 May 2007).
On that day (04 May 2007), at around
08H00, the witness' superior (George
Robin Crossland) went to his home,
asking him to compose a "document"
in Portuguese informing of the
disappearance of the female child
from the resort, for distribution to
the nearby population.
It was only at this moment that the
witness understood the gravity of
the situation, having been informed
that the missing child had not been
found since 22H00 the following day
(03 May 2007). This child was
female, her name was Madeleine, she
was three years of age, of British
nationality, and was staying,
together with her parents and
siblings, in an apartment block 5
(Water Side Gardens) at the Ocean
Club establishment.
The witness immediately proceeded to
do what had been requested, having
gone to his place of work, where he
produced the "document" translated
from a missive, written in English
that had been handed to him by
George Crossland.
The witness did not know the child
in question or the rest of her
family or group and only saw
Madeleine and her family after the
disappearance in the media.
On the day of the disappearance, he
worked according to his normal
routine and arrived at his office at
about 09H30, had lunch at around
13H00 and returned at 14H30
remaining at work until 18H00.
Afterwards, he went to Portimao in
his car, where he took his mother
for an appointment at Alvor
Hospital. He returned home alone at
about 21H30, after having dined in
Alvor and remained at home until the
following day.
With regard to the events under
investigation he only knows of the
events from what he has heard from
the media and from conversations
with his colleagues. He has nothing
else to add different to what has
already been stated, what has
already been recorded, the child was
on holiday with her parents and
siblings.
He is not aware of any suspicious
activity, whether directly or
indirectly related that could help
the investigation.
No more is said. Reads, ratifies,
signs.
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