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Table of Contents : APENSOS V, Volume 6, Supposed Sightings and Locations (FILE 06)....(PDF Pages 18-27 )....Pages 1178 to 1187 — "Statement re sighting in Vilamoura"
Apensos V, Vol 6, Pages 1178-1187
Page 1178 (Page 1 of 10 )
Allocate Action
Action No. : A1009 : Priority : M
Text :
TST Susan HOWELL N884 re her sighting of a girl who looked like Madeleine in Portugal.
Contact - 019224xxxxx - xx, Sxxx Cxxxx, Walsall, West Midlands, WSx xxF.
Please use good English in statement with no slang or abbreviations.
Allocated To : (Name illegible)
Originating Document No. : M1269
Result of Action (Please write clearly) :
30th May 2007 - Wittnes statement obtained from Susan Ann Howell, (dob-5th April 1959), a housewife of xx, Sxxx Cxxxx, Cxxxxxx Wxx, Walsall, WSx xxF, (019224xxxxx).
She stated that on 21st May 2007 she went on holiday to the Algarve with her husband and stayed at Dom Pedro Portobelo Hotel, Avenida Tivoli, Lote HS, Vilamoura 8125410.
About 13:45hrs on 23rd May 2007 she was walking back to the hotel from the beach when she saw a child in a pushchair and immediately noticed her eyes. The child's left eye was so dilated as to almost completely cover the colour of the eye. The child's right eye was not so much dilated and the witness clearly saw a small mark on the bottom left of the coloured part of the eye (as you look at it). Child's face looked long and pale, arms and legs appeared thin. Child was about 3 years old, shoulder length, mousy blonde hair.
See Attached FAX copy for full details.
Page 1179 (Page 2 of 10 )
Allocate Action
Action No. : A1009 (Cont)
Reporting Officer(s) : DC1578 GIERC
Date Returned : 31st May 2007 : Time : 10.30
Receiver's Instructions :
Fully resulted - Please E-mail to Portugal
Receiver : (Name illegible) 1377 : 31st May 2007
Page 1180 (Page 3 of 10 )
Allocate Action
Action No. : A1009 (Cont)
Incident Message : M1269 : Security Level : 4
Assessor/Receiver's Summary
Date : 28th May 2007 : Time : 1549 : Priority : M
Type : Phone In
Code : MADE : Description : Madeleine Beth McCANN to include possible sightings
Message From/To : FROM
Title/Rank/ID Number :
Surname : HOWELL
Forename(s) : Susan
Sex : Female
Telephone Number(s) : HOME : 019224xxxxx
Address : HOME : xx. Sxxx Cxxxx, Walsall, West Midlands, WSx xxF
Information :
At approx. 1400hrs on 23rd May 2007 you saw a woman with a child in a pushchair who looked like Maddy, she was wearing a white summer hat which looked too small, something in her mouth which was black. Small T-shirt and shorts on.
The pushchair red with a red hood, slightly reclined, her legs were crossed in lotus position and both were up on the seat.
I could see a tiny bit of hair sticking out from the hat and it was mousy blonde in colour.
The woman with her was 5'6" to 5'8" tall, very thin, white, did not have any tan and her hair was blonde bob, shoulder length. She was wearing similar to the child which were pastel in colour. (I think that they were both dressed in the same colour).
Photographs I have seen looked fatter than the child.
Page 1181 (Page 4 of 10 )
Allocate Action
Action No. : A1009 (Cont)
On a crossing in Vilamoura, Portugal, there is a road with a Casino on it and there are several crossings around the area. As my husband and I were crossing they were waiting to cross in the other direction and another couple.
My husband went to help her down with the pushchair and she refused and looked very angry, crossed directly in front of me and I was unable to get onto the pavement.
That is when I saw the child's eyes and they looked black, the child was very thin and pale.
I did not hear the woman speak and she went off down the side of the road near a hotel Villa Gayl (not sure of the spelling(sic) ). Hotel is next door to the Casino.
As the child seemed so thin I did not link this to Madeleine as she looked too thin from the photo's I had seen.
The iris on the eye with marking on it they(sic) eye that did not have the marking on was completely dilated.
On the other eye only had a dash on it.
I had reported this to the Police in Portugal, Vilamoura, on Friday 26th May. They gave me some numbers to ring if I saw anything again and they took all the information that you (sic) (copy of my notes).
Person receiving/sending : Receiving:
Title/Rank/ID Number :
Forename(s) : Anne
Surname : McCULLOCH
Page 1182 (Page 5 of 10 )
Hilton CID
30th May 2007 23.29 01785218803
Witness Statement
Statement of : Susan Ann HOWELL
Age : Over 18
Occupation : Housewife
This statement (consisting of 6 page(s) each signed by me) is true to the best of my knowledge and bleief 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 knoe to be false, or do not beleive to be true.
(signed : S. A. Howell Date : 30th May 2007
I am the above named person and I reside at the address overleaf.
On Monday 21st May 2007, I flew out with my husband, Shaun Christopher Howell, dob 19th May 1958, to the Algarve. We were spending 7 days at the Dom Pedro Portobelo Hotel, Avenida Tivoli, Lote HS, Vilamoura 8125410, Portugal.
The hotel is situated on a one-way road, which allows two cars to travel side-by-side, very similar to a dual carriageway. The beach is situated on the opposite side of this road, and down a road with a small island at the bottom. The beach is approximately 400 yards at the bottom of this road. Directly opposite the road that leads to the beach, is the driveway that leads to our hotel. The Dom Pedro Portobelo Hotel is on your righthand side as you walk up this driveway, the sister hotel, Dom Pedro Marina is on your lefthand side. On the corner of this driveway, the Dom Pedro Marina side, is a pedestrian crossing that goes across.....
(signed) S. A. Howell
Page 1183 (Page 6 of 10 )
Continuation of statement of : Susan Ann Howell
........the main road.
At about 1345hrs on 23rd May 2007, the Wednesday, myself and Shaun were walking back to our hotel from the beach. We were walking along the road on the righthand side, that leads from the beach to our hotel. As we got to the top of this road, I do not know it's name, we crossed over it in order to use the pedestrian crossing. As we waited for a break in the traffic, Shaun was stood to my left. The road is extremely busy with traffic, and unlike the United Kingdom, the traffic does not stop to allow pedestrians to cross at a crossing. When a gap in th etraffic presented itself, I began to cross with Shaun. Shaun is a faster walker than myself, and therefore was slightly ahead of myself to my left. When across the road, I became aware of a female with a pushchair in front of me to my right. She was on the corner of the road and driveway to the hotels. At this point I was still focusing on the road, and getting across safely.
When I was almost across the road, I became aware that Shaun had gestured......
(signed) S. A. Howell
Page 1184 (Page 7 of 10 )
Continuation of statement of : Susan Ann Howell
.........to someone. When I looked up at this point, the woman with the pushchair was in front of me. I looked at the child first, and I could see that it was a young girl sat in the chair with her legs crossed, and she had her hands together holding them close to her chin. She was holding something in her hands which was black in colour, and she was biting onto it. The child looked straight at me, and immediately her eyes caught my attention. Her left iris was so dilated, it almost completely covered the colour of the eye. The child's right eye was also dilated, but not as much as the left eye. I could clearly see a small mark on the bottom left part of the coloured part of the eye as you look at it. The child's face also looked long and pale, and her arms and legs appeared to be thin. The child looked about 3 years old, and was wearing a white summer hat that appeared small. I could see hair under the hat that was mousy blond in colour. The bits that I could see were shoulder length. She was wearing pastel coloured shorts, either lemon or pink, and a T-shirt that was also either lemon or pink. The T-shirt was the one colour and the shorts the other.
(signed) S.A. Howell
Page 1185 (Page 8 of 10 )
Continuation of statement of : Susan Ann Howell
The child's eyes were the thing that caught my attention, and I could see them as the front wheels of the pushchair were raised off the road. And even though the pushchair had it's hood up, I could clearly see into it.
I then looked up, and for a........................
(Note : Here, the continuation of the line has not been reproduced properly...((May have continued as perhaps, "moment I thought")) )
...the child was Madeleine McCann. I then looked at the woman, and could see that she was white with the same complexion as the child. The female had blonde hair that was cut into a shoulder length bob. She appeared to be in her mid-20's, around 5'7" - 5'8" in height. She was slim in build, and was wearing the same coloured clothing as the child, a T-shirt and shorts. The female may also have been wearing small rimmed spectacles.
I then thought the child looked like the mother, and again looked down at the child. This time the child was either looking down, or the pushchair was now down on all wheels. But I could still see the child was chewing on something.
The demeanour of the child seemed neutral(sic), she wasn't upset or seemed scared, but she didn't appear happy. She appeared blank.
The woman's demeanour seemed to be that of...................
(signed) S. A. Howell
Page 1186 (Page 9 of 10 )
Continuation of statement of : Susan Ann Howell
...........someone who was not happy. I felt as if I was in her way.
It was at this point that Shaun pulled me out of the way and onto the pavement. At which point we converged with another couple, we both apologised to each other for being in each other's way. Myself and Shaun have then walked off.
I looked back and could see the back of the woman, walking away from me.
The pushchair wa sred in colour, with 4 wheels, with a red hood. The child's seat was forward facing. The hood was curved as opposed to a square appearance. When the woman was walking away, I could see a carrier-bag either on the left handle or left arm.
The incident lasted for only 3 seconds, and I was only 3 feet from the child, the distance from my face to her face. Visibility was very good, it was a nice sunny day, and there were no obstructions to my view. I do not know this female and had not seen her before.
I am not sure I would recognise the woman if I saw her again.
For the remainder of the day, I was constantly thinking about the child, so we began to try to call the Madeleine McCann Hotline. For..................
(signed) S. A. Howell
Page 1187 (Page 10 of 10 )
Continuation of statement of : Susan Ann Howell
...............reasons unknown, we could not get through. Therefore on the 25th May 2007, I reported the incident to the local Police Station.
Upon my return to the United Kingdom, I again reported the incident to the Police.
I am prepared to assist the Police in their investigation if required to.
(signed) S. A. Howell
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