Witness Statement
Name: Nelson Da Silva Martins
Profession: Rent-A-Car Receptionist
Date: 2007.05.05
Comes to the process as a witness, and as an employee of the rental car company called LUZCARS, where he has worked for two years.
He is a receptionist, an activity which he has exercised since the beginning of his employment with this firm.
Regarding the investigation in question he states that he was the person responsible for renting the vehicle, 15-Av-67, Renault Clio model, in 2006; grey in colour. The vehicle was given, but it was not the witness who received it today, around 06H45, in accordance with the contract. He notes that the vehicle was not received by any employee but rather, the client left it in the closed car park belonging to the firm, the door of which can only be open by vehicles with LUZCAR plates, or other businesses that use this parking area. The opening of the gates is the responsibility of the firm ‘EMPARQUE’ with telephone no. ### ### ###;
He has given this police the rental register of said vehicle, in which can be found paperwork filled out by the witness.
When questioned, and recollecting, he states that he does not remember anything about the client who rented the vehicle, whether he was alone, or other details, as he rents out about 30 vehicles per day. According to the register one can find: the location of the pick-up, date, hour, name of the client, address and previous address, nationality, driver’s license number, make and model of the vehicle, credit card number where insurance takes effect and telephone number (in this case, it is an international number). He adds that the date of delivery is written in the final contract;
Once again states that he has no idea of the client in question;
He has no other elements to offer the investigation.
He does not remember the client who hired this vehicle because he delivers 30 vehicles a day, but he states that the register contains all the useful information.
* The delivery place.
* Date and time.
* Client’s name.
* Exact home address.
* Temporary address in Portugal.
* Nationality.
Reads, ratifies and signs.
