PROCESSOS XII
Pages 3248


EXTERNAL INQUIRY
Date: 16.08.2007
Location: Praia da Luz
Entity which determined the inquiry:
Functionary that executes: Joao Carlos and Joao Correira, Inspectors

Description and result:
On this date we travelled to the location referenced below with the intent of collecting elements relative to the poster style photographs (10 x 15) and which were alluded to in the previous information, namely, the place of its printing, for comparison with the paper.

The establishment FUJI, in Luztur, Praia da Luz, Lagos, proprietor M***** S****, alleges that he does not use paper identical to the printed posters mentioned above.

The establishment MLT SILVA, situated on Rua Portas de Portugal, no. 23, Lagos—
Proprietor M***** S****and the inquiry had identical results.

The establishment JOAO JULIO, on Rua Antonio Barbosa Viana, no. 20, Lagos –employee E** C****, where also they do not use the same type of paper.

The establishment MONTE CLARO, situated on Rua dos Quintais, no. 9, Lagos, proprietor J* C********, and the inquiry was identical to the others.

With nothing more to report.

Processos Vol III

Pages 726 – 727

External Activity Report

Date: 2007/05/08

Responsible Officers: Pedro Varanda, Renato Carvalho and Rui Goncalves


Description and result of activity

In the follow-up of the investigation on this date at about 17.00, the presence of a white coloured vehicle was noted, a Ford Escort van with the number plate S677 YWP, in a car park near Av Gentil Martins, quite close to the OC Garden, where the disappearance of Madeleine McCann took place on 3rd May.

At that time, it was noted that the image of what had occurred in previous days, was that an individual had been seen inside the vehicle, in the driver’s seat, in such circumstances that would indicate that the individual was carrying out a kind of vigilance of the apartment where the McCann family was staying when the girl disappeared.

As a result, in response to the fact reported in one of the witness statements – by Derek Flack, who reported the presence of an individual at the site where the abovementioned vehicle was parked, on a date immediately before or coinciding with the occurrence currently being investigated, as well as the fact that the British authorities reported the presence of an individual of British origin, who was the owner of a vehicle with these characteristics – indicating that this should be investigated by the responsible authorities with the aim of finding out whether this was an act of vigilance by the individual in question.

In the follow-up to this event, the present inquiry began at 17.10 at a site in the immediate surroundings of Praia da Luz, called Cama da Vaca.

Within the sphere of establishing an act of vigilance by the individual, inquiries were made at the site in order to proceed to his identification, for which a residence was visited at the location mentioned in the previous paragraph, called Casa Prado da Primavera – Lot 3 – Cama da Vaca – Vila da Luz.

At that time, it was established that the individual in question was Barrington Godfrey Norton, identified by residence card nº******.

As a consequence, when asked to clarify the places where he had been present, he made himself available in a voluntary manner to accompany the police officers identified above to the PJ office in Portimao for formal questioning.

Signed.

Processos Vol XIII

Pages 3998 – 3999

External Activity Report

Date: 08 – 11 – 2007

Place: Vilamoura

Responsible Officers: García do Santos, Rodrigo & Ricardo Paiva, Inspectors


Description and result of activity

On this date at 23.50 we went to the Pacífico Bar, located in the Vilamoura Marina in the Marina Lusa complex.

There we personally contacted the owner of the bar, Aurélio Mendes Guerreiro, in order to find out in what circumstances two phone calls were made from the fixed telephone at the bar nº 289301562 to the mobile nº 447903108397 belonging to Kate Healy on 4th May 2007 at 00.47 and at 01.02.

Aurélio Guerreiro explained that both phone calls were made by him as he had been asked by an English lady who at the time of the events was in England, called Pat Perkins, who had been a client of his some years ago and used to spend her holidays in Vilamoura, asking him to help a British couple who were on holiday in P da L and whose daughter had gone missing.

According to what he said, Pat Perkins lives in Liverpool and is a friend of Kate Healy’s mother and was in Kate’s mother’s house when she phoned him to ask for help for the McCann couple. As it was not possible for him to go to P da L personally, he contacted the mobile number Pat Perkins had given him, saying it was the couple’s number and spoke in English with a man, whose identity he does not know and whom he told of his willingness to help in anything that was necessary in relation to the disappearance of the little girl, whom he later knew to be Madeleine McCann.

He added that a few days later, on 7th May, the same Pat Perkins sent him an email containing a request for help to find Madeleine and containing an annex with a photo of Madeleine for public distribution.

Joined in annex are photos of the bar and a copy of the email.

Signed.

Processos Vol XIII

Pages 3402 - 3403

Email



Sent May 7th 2007. 12.29 PM

Subject: Madeleine, age 3, you can help find her for her Mummy and Daddy

On behalf of Kate and Gerry McCann and all the family, please help us find Madeleine.

Madeleine, age 3 was abducted from her bed in the family holiday apartment, P da L Algarve, Portugal on Thursday 3rd May.

Police and all of Portugal are trying to find her. The Portuguese people, holidaymakers and expats have been a great support to the family and continue their efforts.

You too can help. Please circulate this plea to publicise Madeleine’s photo and ask for information, no matter how small to be passed on to the authorities.

Whether you are in the UK, Portugal, Europe or beyond, please forward to all your family, friends, colleagues and business associates.

Someone out there will have some information that will lead to Maddy’s return.

The internet can be a powerful tool in finding Maddy, who is so loved and missed by us all.

Let’s use it positively.

Please pray for Madeleine and all the family at this devastating time.

We need your help. We know you won’t let Maddy down.

God bless.

Pat Perkins
(Family friend)

Pre Employment League

NHS Academy (Northwest)



The following page 3404 shows the photo of Madeleine clutching tennis balls.

Processos Vol V


Page 1229

External Inquiry

Date: 2007-05-14


Place: Rua Garret, nº 19, Lagos


Responsible Officers: Santos, Afonso, Sousa and Coelho, Inspectors


Description and Result of Inquiry


At about 7.55 on this date and in compliance with the search warrant referred to on the previous pages, two of the officers referred to above proceeded to the abovementioned address.

At the site it was observed that the building in question was an agency of the Remax – Imobilaria company and contact was made with an employee L*** M***** S*****.

According to LS, the suspect Richard (sic) Murat has worked in the agency for a period of almost one year, carrying out the functions of estate agent, having terminated his contract in the middle of January of the current year.


Signed

Processos Vol XVI

Pages 4156 – 4158


Report of Forensic Examination Nº 2007/11112/DS – F

Requesting Entity: DIC Portimao PJ

Correspondence nº 2663 of 2007-07-27

Material received on: 2007-07-27

Examination initiated on: 2008-03-03

Total pages: 3


Material for examination.




Four photographs of a female child, aged 3 – 4 years, wearing a short sleeved pink shirt with white spots, in two different poses (two photos of each pose). Note : PT = posicao.


Requirements



Examination of the photographs to determine the following:

1. Age of the photos, from the age of the paper and/or the ink used
2. In what kind of machine is the paper of the photos used (machine for rolled or cut paper).
3. How are the photographs cut, by guillotine or other.
4. If the sizes (of the photos) are standard.
5. If the developing or printing of the photos was done in Portugal or in another country.


Observations and tests carried out.



The examination was carried out in accordance with the current procedures of the Documents Area of this laboratory.

Observation of the document(s) using adequate technical means (stereoscopic magnifying glass, spectral video comparing equipment with different kinds of illumination and different wave compression) to search for the printing methods, analysis of the cut margins and other eventual details.

It was confirmed that these were reproductions produced on Kodak Xtra Life photographic paper, printed by pigment sublimation. It was also noted that the sets of the Kodak Xtra Life markings on the back of the photos are presented at the edges of the photos (see image on page 3). The size of the photos is 10,2 x 15,2 cm (4 by 6 inches) which is one of the standard sizes in photographic reproduction and the cut margins are continuous (see image on page 3).

Given the specific nature of the requirements and the type of document in question (photos printed by pigment sublimation on special Kodak paper) and the non- existence of analytical methods that enable the dating of this kind of document by means of the analysis of “inks” we also consulted that company’s representative in Portugal.

In this way, it was possible to ascertain that the type of paper that the photographs were reproduced on has been commercially available for almost two years, having replaced Kodak Picture Maker paper, both for use in photographic development booths as for domestic printers.

The machines installed in photographic development booths use rolled paper which is cut by the machine’s own guillotine, for the reproduction of photos. On the other hand, domestic photo printers use sheets of paper, which have margins that are cut by perforation in the case of most models of printers. Lastly, the positioning of the markings on the back of the photos, could indicate that these were printed on a series 47xx machine (in a booth) or using a G600 Dock printer (domestic use).


However, we were told by Kodak that any analysis for the concrete determination of the type of machine used in the printing of the photos, could only be done at their factory in Rochester, US.


Conclusions



Based upon the observations made it is only possible to include the following:

1. The paper used to print the photos in question has been commercially available for almost two years.
1.1. The format of the photos is of 10,2 x 15,2 cm (4 by 6 inches) which is a standard size for photographic reproductions.
1.2. With regard to the cut margins of the photos and the position of the markings on the back, it could be said that they were produced using a 47xx series machine (in a booth) or using a domestic type G200 Dock printer. However, only an analysis by Kodak, in the US, could eventually determine concretely the type of machine used to obtain these reproductions.

Observations: Return the material.

Lisbon, 4th March 2008.

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Image of the back of the photos received, obtained using natural illumination, from which the Kodak Xtra Life markings are visible, positioned at the edges of the paper.

Image of the inferior right corner of the back of one of the photos received, amplified 7.51x and obtained with natural illumination from which the regular contours of the cutting of the photograph are visible.

With thanks to Albym for the translation:


Processo Vol II

pages 304-305

External Diligence Burgau 06/05/2007

- No sentido de se determinar com precisão o percurso de um casal de indivíduos naturais da Polónia, e que estiveram a passar férias no Burgau, efectuamos várias diligências nomeadamente junto dos estabelecimento de restauração da Vila, nos supermercados, na Garrafeira Ribeiro, no Brizze Cafetaria, onde foi exibimos o fotograma recolhido junto da Loja FNAC do Centro Comercio Chiado, onde constam os dois indivíduos acima referenciados (a esquerda na foto), não sendo os mesmos reconhecidos em nenhum destes locais.
- Tentou-se efectuar diligências junto ao restaurante Refúgio, que não foi possível realizar por o mesmo estar encerrado para descanso.
- Contactado, o proprietário do Beach Bar, que já nos havia referido ter tido como clientes um casal de cidadãos polacos, conforme informação dos presentes signatários datada do dia 05/05/2007, o mesmo após vizualizar o fotograma acima mencionado, reconheceu imediatamente a senhora e o indivíduo com o cabelo mais comprido como tendo sido os
clientes a que se referira no dia anterior.
- Igualmente contactamos o proprietário da Papelaria Fernandes, Gilberto Fernandes, onde se pretendeu despistar a eventualidade do caso polaco tal adquirido várias letras com a palavra "casa", e outras letras sendo a ultima um "z", bem como fita cola para fixar essas letras, sendo que ao lhe ser exibido o fotograma em questão, imediatamente identificou a senhora e o indivíduo com o cabelo mais cumprido como sendo o casal polaco, afirmando de de forma peremptória não ter sido este casal que lhe adquiriu as tais letras.
- Perguntado como travou conhecimento com este casal esclareceu que no dia 1 de Maio estes estiveram nos seus estabelecimentos comerciais, a papelaria e lojas de artesanato, onde perguntaram o preço de várias peças acabando por nada adquirir.
- Ficou a saber que eram Polacos devido a conversa sobre o futebol nomeadamente em relação ao Liverpol e ao Chelsea, devido ao guarda-redes Dudec, que é polaco.
- Referiu que o casal estava vestido da mesma forma que é retratado no fotograma.

- In order to determine the exact trail of a couple from Poland, and who were on holiday in Burgau, we performed various tasks in particular with the catering establishment in the town, in the supermarkets, in the Garrafeira Ribeiro, in the Brizze Cafetaria, where we showed the photo from the Loja FNAC of the Chiado shopping mall, where [in which] the two above mentioned individuals are known to be (on the left of the picture), neither of them being recognised in any of those locations.
- The same was attempted at the Refúgio restaurant but it was closed for its official day of rest.
- Contacted, the owner of the Beach Bar, who had already referred to serving a Polish couple, as per the Information report from the undersigned officers dated 05.05.2007, after being shown the above photo immediately recognised the lady and the individual with longer hair as having been the customers to whom he had referred the day before.
- We also contacted the owner of the Papelaria Fernandes, Gilberto Ferandes, where if it was intended to throw off the trail the possibility of the Polish couple having obtained various letters with the word "casa" [home; house], and other letters ending in a "z", as well as sticky tape to affix [fix; fasten; secure; seal] those letters, it being that when he was shown the above picture he immediately identified the lady and the individual with the longer hair as being the Polish couple, affirming peremptorily that it had not been this couple who had obtained such letters from him.
- Asked how he met the couple he clarified that on 1 May they were in his shops, the paper shop and the gift shop, where they asked the price of various things [but] leaving without buying anything.
- He knew they were Polish due to talking about football, in particular Liverpool and Chelsea about the defender Dudec, who is Polish.
- He pointed out that the couple were dressed in the same way as they are portrayed in the photo.

Processos Vol I

Pages 134 – 135


External Inquiry Report


Date: 2007 – 05 –04

Place: Lagos and Odiaxere

By : Inspectors Simão and Gomes

Description and Result of Inquiry


In response to an order from superiors and in response to a communication received by the PSP Lagos Squadron saying that in Odiaxere at about 17.00 a woman was seen pushing a car with a little girl who was apparently Madeleine McCann. By making various trips around the streets of the locality, the woman was found pushing the car in the main road with a small girl.

When asked to identify herself, she responded that she was M***** I***** C******, resident in Odiaxere and that the little girl was her niece, aged two, whom she was taking care of at that moment.

The undersigned approached the little girl, who told him that she was two years old in Portuguese and that her name was J***** and that her aunt was pushing the car.

The inquiry was terminated, stating that this was absolutely not Madeleine McCann.

Afterwards and taking into account document 93/05 JAPM relating to child abuse, Mr C***** C***** R***** and English man was investigated, who had fled from justice to an unknown destination and that his mother and stepfather own a bar called the Plow (sic) and Arrow on the main road of Luz, some 150 metres from the site of the events and it was thought important to establish whether this individual had been present in the region on the date of the events.

The Man’s stepfather said that his wife was in England and that her son C***** R**** R**** since the facts that had led to him being included in the document had not returned to Portugal and stated that he was working in Iraq as a photographer.

Signed.

Processos Vol XIII


Pages 3983 – 3987


External Inquiry Report


Date: 08-11-2007

Place: P da L

Executing Officers: dos Santos, Rodrigo and Ricardo Paiva


Description


On this date at about 14.30 we went to P da L where we personally contacted Engineer Pereira, already interviewed on page 1652, with the aim of being shown as exactly as possible the sites, where on 3rd May there were open trenches for the water, electricity and telephone networks, which were left open without any kind of supervision during the night of 3rd May.

Together with the works foreman, Sr Afonso, we were shown that on that specific date, two trenches were open, one located at Rua Helena do Nascimiento Batista (Photos 1 and 2 shown on the annexed map as Area 1) and another situated in Rua Direita (Photos 3 and 4, shown on the map as Area 2).

Using two pieces of red plastic tubing, the exact site of the areas where the open trenches were situated was indicated (see photos in annex).

Both men told us that the trenches were 1.20 m deep and 0.9m long and various plastic tubes of different sizes were placed within them for the water, electricity and telephone networks.

With relation to the type of soil that was on the trenches in question, we were told that was a rocky soil and that only using machinery would it be possible to carry out any kind of excavation.

But it was stated that after the opening of each trench a “regularisation” process is used at the base of the trench, clearing all the earth and rocks resulting from the digging and immediately the base of the trench is covered with pieces of rock or sand that act as support for the placing of the water pipes and the tubes inside which the electricity and phone cables pass.

We were told that on the morning of 4th May, when work resumed on the trenches, all the workers who were employed in opening the trenches, including the Engineer and the Foreman, already knew about the disappearance of an English girl from P da L, which is the reason that they carefully checked all the trenches that had been left open on the preceding night, in the eventuality that the girl could have fallen in by accident, however nothing was found.

They say that given the normal procedures followed in these kinds of works, it would be extremely difficult to bury or hide a human body, not only under the trenches in question without the grave being immediately detected by the workmen.

Signed

Page 3985 Photos Area 1:
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Page 3986 Photos Area 2:
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Page 3987 Map showing Areas 1 and 2 in relation to the Ocean Club:
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Translated by Albym:

Processos Vol II Page 290


External Diligence

Marina de Lagos

06/05/2007


We went to the abovementioned location where we asked to be furnished with all available information relating to arrivals at the Marina from 27/04/2007 to 05/05/2007, and departures from 27/04/2007 up to today. The request was registered and we shall be provided with what we asked in due course. Asked if the marina deployed CCTV we were advised that it did not.