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Fax to the Director of the Police Scientific Laboratory

From: The PJ

Date: 31-10-2007

Subject: Request for the delivery of samples to the INML

As it is necessary for the investigation of the abovementioned crime and being of a VERY URGENT nature I request delivery to the INML for analysis, as soon as possible, of the various hair samples collected by the Local Crime Scene officers from apartment C, 2 Aparthotel Sol e Mar in Burgau (examination 200707356-CR/L, delivery guide nº 196/2007 CR-L). These samples were collected on 5th May 2007 and are preserved in the Biology Laboratory of the Police Scientific Lab (examination 200707143-BG).

Paolo Rebelo

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To the Director of the Police Scientific Laboratory

From: Paolo Rebelo

Date: 31st October 2007

Subject: Request for Forensic Analysis


As it is necessary for the investigation of the abovementioned crime and being of a VERY URGENT nature, I request that the appropriate analyses be carried out as quickly as possible on the human blood samples collected by officers from the Local Crime Scene Unit (examination 200707356-CR IL of delivery guide 196/2007 – CRL on 5th May 2007 in apartment c, 2º of aparthotel Sol e Mar in Burgau. These samples are in the Biology Area (200707143-B6).

We require the determination of the DNA profile and a comparison with the DNA profile of Madeleine McCann and the DNA profiles sent to the Police Scientific Lab from the INML within this process nº 2007/000226/LX – BC by means of communication nº 034308 of 4th October 2007.


Paolo Rebelo

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From Goncalo Amaral

To: INML

Date: 4th September 2007

The present request deals with the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann on 3rd May 2007.

Within the scope of this request we have asked the INML to carry out various analyses as your letter 2007000226 LX – BC reports.


The results were delivered to us in a letter dated 9th July 2007 ref 13.079, with a cover letter dated 11th July 2007.

Upon reading the report we observed that several DNA profiles are defined but which have not been identified.


The apartment from which the samples were collected for analysis is occupied by families from the UK.

The UK police and legal authorities have informed us about the existence of a database for the register of DNA profiles.

As the objective is to proceed to identify the profiles defined in your analyses we request that you send us the list of unidentified profiles.

This request has the objective of seeking their eventual identification through the UK legal authorities.


Goncalo Amaral

Outros Apensos Vol I

Page 269 - 270

Information


With the aim of providing the Police Scientific Laboratory with the DNA profile of Madeleine McCann, in order to be able to carry out comparisons with DNA that have been identified in the examinations requested, within the sphere of collaboration that exists between the PJ and the UK authorities, I telephoned Mr José de Freitas, a New Scotland Yard Officer, whom I asked to email me the child’s DNA profile which was determined in analyses carried out in a UK laboratory, previously referred to in a letter that is part of this process.

In reply to my request, Mr José de Freitas sent me the email, I am immediately sending a copy to the Director of the Scientific Police Laboratory, Sra Saudade Nunes.

Portimao 1st October 2007

Inspector Paolo Ferreira



Followed by email (with an attachment)

From José de Freitas
New Scotland Yard to Inspector Ferreira


Inspector Ferreira,


DNA profile of Madeleine McCann that was collected in her parents house in England.


Regards


José de Freitas
New Scotland Yard

Outros Apensos I, Volume I
Pages 202 to 204


Date: 28.08.2007

Letter to Dr. Gonçalo Amaral from the PT Genetic & Biological Forensic Service

I attach a response to your questions.

Warmest compliments,
Director of the Genetic & Biological Forensic Service,
Dr. Rosa Maria Espinheira


RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS

• None of the samples received by this institute were designated as relating to the missing child, so an answer to your question cannot be provided.
• Samples were investigated – hairs and cloth, and DNA profiles were obtained in only four cases and when compared with the DNA of Gerald and Kate McCann it was found that they cannot be related to the child.
• The traces were then studied for mitochondrial DNA as were all the references with results in accordance with our conclusions in the report dated July 9, 2007 – Proc 2007/000226/LX-BC.
•Regarding your request no. 5, determine if the “profile” obtained by the British laboratory may pertain to a child of the McCann couple.
• We carried out a profile comparison obtained from the autosomal STRs of Kate McCann and Gerald McCann and of the profile sent us.
• The probability of the McCann couple being the biological parents of the female individual in that test is 99,9828 %.

Lisbon, 20th August, 2007

The Director of the Genetic & Biological Forensic Service

Dr. Rosa Maria Espinheira

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With thanks to Albym

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Letter from PJ to Institute of National Legal Medicine regarding evidence collected

Fax to the Director of the Police Science Laboratory (LPC) from DIC Portimao dated 8 May 2007
Subject Examinations

The above Inquiry is the investigation into the disappearance of the child Madeleine Beth McCann.
1) This serves to confirm the inspection, already done, of the apartment at the following address:
- Praia da Luz - Ocean Club - Block A - Apartment 5A
2) We ask that the trace evidence recovered at that location be delivered to the INML, namely all those items that may be treated [examined] by that Institute.

With thanks to Albym

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Letter from PJ to Institute of National legal Medicine regarding evidence collected at Murano Quinta dos Figos

Fax to the Director of the Police Science Laboratory (LPC) from DIC Portimao dated 8 May 2007
Subject Examinations

The above Inquiry is the investigation into the disappearance of the child Madeleine Beth McCann.
1) This serves to confirm the inspection, already done, of the apartment at the following address:
- Praia da Luz - Rua 1st of May/wall of Quinta dos Figos
2) We ask that the trace evidence recovered at that location be preserved for future possible examinations.

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Letter to the National Forensics Institute (INML) from Goncalo Amaral


17th August 2007

The present inquiry is in relation to the investigation of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann on 3rd May from P da L.

The English authorities in possession of elements collected from the family home in Leicestershire, which are being examined in an unidentified laboratory, traced the girl’s DNA profile, in annex to this document.

As it is necessary to the investigation we request the following:

1. Whether in the tests done by the INML Madeleine’s profile was established?

2. In the case of a positive answer to point 1, that it should be determined whether the girl is the daughter of the parents identified – Gerald Patrick McCann and Kate Healy.

3. Information about whether the profile obtained by the INML corresponds to the profile traced in the English laboratory, on the request of the British authorities.

4. If there are differences between the English and Portuguese profiles that a report should be drawn up for this inquiry.

5. In the follow-up of point 4, we request to be informed whether in the English profile the girl is the daughter of the McCann couple.

6. Other information that might be of use to the investigation.

Signed

G. Amaral

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