OFFICIAL INQUIRY FILES and DOCUMENTS
JOAN BRENDA SMITH DE AZEVEDO COUTINHO

This information belongs to the Ministério Público in Portimão, Portugal.
It was released to the public on 4 August 2008 in accordance with Portuguese Law

SECRETARY 08 MAY 07

600 to 601 Witness statement of Joan Brenda Smith de Azevedo Coutinho 2007.05.08
03-Processos Vol III Pages 600-601

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Witness Statement

Joan Brenda Smith de Azevedo Coutinho

Date: 2007/05/08


Occupation: Secretary to the Director

Place of Work: Ocean Club

She works as Secretary to the director at the OC. She has been employed by the OC since 2000 and held the same function for twenty years in Lagos for the same company that constructed the OC - "Apartamento - Sociedade de Construccao SA".

She works from 09.30 to 13.00 and sometimes, when there is much work, from 14.30-18.00 seeing as she provides all secretarial assistance to the director of the OC.

She said she does not have contact with the clients and does not know Madeleine's parents.

On Wednesday of last week she went to Lisbon and returned on Saturday and therefore was not at the resort on the day of the events.

When asked, she said she did not see or hear anyone or anything strange. Nobody questioned her about the functioning of the resort or about the type of guests staying there.

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