To: The Coordinator of the Criminal Investigation

Date: 2007/05/09

Subject: Laboratory Analysis of the samples gathered with regard to the disappearance of the child Madeleine McCann.

Dear Sir,

In accordance with the request made in your fax no. 388 of 8th May 2007, the samples collected by officers from the Local Crime Scene of the LPC concerning the examination of Apartment 5A of the OC in P da L, were delivered to the Genetics and Biological Forensics Service of the INML – Lisbon delegation, in order for the respective laboratory analyses to be carried out,.

According to the information provided by Dra Ribeiro, from the previously mentioned Institute, the analysis of the samples will begin from today, however the urgent delivery of mouth swabs, containing the biological samples of each of the parents and the siblings is necessary as well as those of the tourist group who were on holiday with them.

I hereby request the urgent delivery of the mouth swabs referred to as well as a letter requesting the implementation of the laboratory analyses, in order to be able to carry them out, this letter should be sent to the Genetics and Forensic Biology Service of the INML, Fax****.
With compliments.
Director of the LPC.