OFFICIAL INQUIRY FILES and DOCUMENTS
BERNARDINO DE ABREU PEREIA DA SILVA

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

MAINTENANCE DRIVER WORKER 07 MAY 07

Processos Volume II Pages 372 to 373?Witness statement of Bernardino Abreu Pereira da Silva 2007.05.07

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02 Processos Volume II Pages 372 to 373
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Processos Volume II

Pages 372 - 373 

 

Witness Statement

 

Bernardino de Abreu Pereia da Silva

 

Date/Time: 2007/05/07 13H00

 

Maintenance Worker/Driver

 

Nationality: Portuguese

 

Place of Work: Ocean Club

 

Concerning the process he says;

 

That he comes to the process as a witness;

 

The witness states that he carried out maintenance functions for about one year, but that he currently works as a driver.

 

In relation to the facts which are being investigated, the witness states that, he never had any type of contact with this family, as they were just “clients” as are hundreds of others who frequent the resort.

 

He states that he only learnt of the disappearance of the child when he arrived at his place of work, on Friday, the 4th, at about 14H30, and saw the police “apparatus” which surrounded the resort, having subsequently been informed of the events by his colleagues.

 

He states that at no moment, did he notice the presence of anyone with an abnormal behaviour, as regards children, or anything else which appeared to be of suspicious nature.

 

The witness states that, in informal conversation with the inspectors of this police force (DIC Portimao), he reported a situation, which at the time seemed abnormal, but that these facts have already been investigated, and it was determined that they had no relevance to the current investigation.

 

When asked, he replies that it was from this moment onwards that he learnt of the facts under investigation by means of the media.

 

The witness does not remember any other element that could be useful to the investigation.

 

No more was said. He has read the statement, finds it in conformity and will sign





She saw nothing suspicious.
No more is said.

Reads, ratifies, signs.

More about the abnormal sighting here:

Processo 2 pages 452 to 453

4114 to 4115 Witness statement of Bernardino Abreu Pereira da Silva 2008.02.06
15 Processos Vol XV Pages 4114 to 4115
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Witness Statement

Bernardino Abreu Pereira da Silva (previously identified on p 372)

He confirms the integrity of his statement on page 372.


When asked, he says he no longer works for the MW OC for health reasons, he made the decision to resign.

When questioned about having made a telephone call on 3rd May at 21.00.11 having activated antennas in P da L, when his working day finished at 20.30, he says that on this day, as well as on others, he was delayed because he had to carry out the transport, even though it was late, of some tourists. At this time he was driving the minibus belonging to the establishment. H e also says, that on this day, as well as the transport already referred to, he was late because of the fact that some tourists did not have the key to their apartment.

With regard to the number that he dialled on that day at that time, he says it was the number 966****** corresponding to his wife?s number, which was confirmed in this file.
He has nothing else to add.
Reads, ratifies, signs.

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