Witness Statement
Maria Amelia Furtado Pinheiro Gordinho

Date : 2007/05/08

Occupation: Cleaner

Place of Work: Ocean Club

She has been employed by the OC for 1 month and has signed an 8 month contract with them. She used to work as a cleaner at the Burgau Hotel and before that at the Quinta da Luz.

She works from 10.00 to 18.00 with a lunch break from 13.00 to 14.30. She has Wednesday afternoons and Sundays off.

She cleans in block 4 opposite to the block the child disappeared from. She heard about the disappearance on Friday morning from the press. When she arrived at work the disappearance was the subject of much talk, but she did not hear anything of interest to the truth being established.

In the days preceding the events, she did not notice anything strange that could have been linked to the disappearance. She did not notice anyone acting strangely. When asked about her social circle, she says she did not hear any comment that could be of interest to the case.

At the time of the disappearance she was at home with her husband and two daughters.

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