{"id":8885,"date":"2023-06-09T16:55:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T16:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madeleinesearch.com\/?p=8885"},"modified":"2023-06-09T16:55:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T16:55:17","slug":"processos-vol-2-pages-341-to-343-witness-statement-of-jose-duarte-nunes-de-oliva-novo-2007-05-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madeleinesearch.com\/?p=8885","title":{"rendered":"Processos Vol 2 Pages 341 to 343 Witness statement of Jose Duarte Nunes de Oliva Novo 2007.05.07"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Witness Statement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jose Duarte Nunes de Oliva Novo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date\/Time: 2007\/05\/07 11H00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Occupation: Account Manager\/Accountant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place of Work: Ocean Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the age of 18, he has worked in the tourist complex known as the Ocean Club, situated at 44 Rua Direita, Praia da Luz, Luz, Lagos, as an accountant. The place of his work is in the reception offices of the complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With relation to the events under investigation, the witness notes that on May 03, 2007, (Thursday), at around 23H00, at home, in Ramalhete, Casa ***, Praia da Luz, Luz, Lagos, situated close to the OC resort, he noticed “much movement and traffic that was out of the ordinary,” outside (vehicles and individuals passing by frequently) for that time of night. For this reason, he went to look out of his window. Whilst this was happening, he noticed a colleague, Joao Carlos Batista (Head of Maintenance at the resort) standing next to his house, who told him what had happened. Joao told him that a child staying at the tourist complex had disappeared. 
He assumed that there was nothing unusual about the disappearance and that the child would appear shortly and re-entered his home where he remained until 08H00 the following day (04 May 2007).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On that day (04 May 2007), at around 08H00, the witness’ superior (George Robin Crossland) went to his home, asking him to compose a “document” in Portuguese informing of the disappearance of the female child from the resort, for distribution to the nearby population. 
It was only at this moment that the witness understood the gravity of the situation, having been informed that the missing child had not been found since 22H00 the following day (03 May 2007). This child was female, her name was Madeleine, she was three years of age, of British nationality, and was staying, together with her parents and siblings, in an apartment block 5 (Water Side Gardens) at the Ocean Club establishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The witness immediately proceeded to do what had been requested, having gone to his place of work, where he produced the “document” translated from a missive, written in English that had been handed to him by George Crossland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The witness did not know the child in question or the rest of her family or group and only saw Madeleine and her family after the disappearance in the media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the day of the disappearance, he worked according to his normal routine and arrived at his office at about 09H30, had lunch at around 13H00 and returned at 14H30 remaining at work until 18H00. Afterwards, he went to Portimao in his car, where he took his mother for an appointment at Alvor Hospital. He returned home alone at about 21H30, after having dined in Alvor and remained at home until the following day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With regard to the events under investigation he only knows of the events from what he has heard from the media and from conversations with his colleagues. He has nothing else to add different to what has already been stated, what has already been recorded, the child was on holiday with her parents and siblings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is not aware of any suspicious activity, whether directly or indirectly related that could help the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No more is said. Reads, ratifies, signs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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