Witness Statements UK Police Liaison Officers

Cartas Rogatorias Vol V

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LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE FORCE

Witness Statement by Eleanor Johnson
Occupation: Detective DC 4356

This statement, consisting of one page, signed by me, is true to the best of my knowledge and belief .

Date: 22 April 2008
Signature:

I am police inspector 4356 Johnson of the Leicestershire police, currently based in the criminal unit.

In 2007 in relation to the Portuguese investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, I was sent to Portugal in the official role of liaison officer to the McCann family.

According to the Letters of Request from the Portuguese police, I was asked to respond to the following question:

Was anything said or done by Kate or Gerry McCann in your presence or during your contacts that may have raised any suspicion that they had knowledge of what happened to Madeleine, besides the circumstances described tothe Portuguese investigators?

My response to the above question is: No.

This statement was made by me and is true in accordance with my understanding.

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Witness Statement by Caroline Burrows

Occupation: Police Officer

This statement, consisting of two pages, each signed by me, is true to the best of my knowledge and belief

Date: 23 April 2008
Signature:

I am police inspector 4186 Caroline Burrows of the Leicestershire police, currently based in the criminal unit.

In 2007 in relation to the Portuguese investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, I was sent to Portugal in the official role of liaison officer to the McCann family.

According to the letters of request from the Portuguese police, I was asked to respond to the following question:

Was anything said or done by Kate or Gerry McCann in your presence or during your contacts that may have raised any suspicion that they had knowledge of what happened to Madeleine, besides the circumstances described tothe Portuguese investigators?

My response to the above question is: No.

This statement was made by me and is true in accordance with my understanding

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Statement by: Stephen Markley

Occupation: Police Officer

This statement (composed of 2 pages and signed by me) is true and in accordance with my understanding.

Date: 25th April 2008
Signature____________________________________________________


I am police officer Markley of the Leicestershire Police currently working in the criminal unit.

In 2007 and in relation to the Portuguese investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, I was detached to Portugal in the role of family communication officer.

According to the Portuguese PJ Letter of Request, I was asked to respond to the following question:

Was there anything done or said by Kate or Gerry McCann in your presence or during your various meetings that could raise any suspicion that they had any knowledge about what could have happened to Madeleine, beyond the circumstances described tothe Portuguese investigators?

My reply to the question was: No.

However, in relation to the above, I would like to add the following: At about 20.00 on Saturday 5th May 2007, I arrived at the apartment where Kate and Gerry were staying, with other officers. During the meeting Gerald and Kate had a number of questions to which they wanted follow up and responses from the PJ.

One of these questions was that they wanted the PJ to be aware of was Madeleine’s revelation about Wednesday night, when she said that she was left alone during the night. She told Kate and Gerry that she remembered the twins crying and that she wanted to know why neither her mother nor her father had gone to the room to see what was happening.

They also wanted to know whether the PJ had any evidence that would suggest that the person who took Madeleine had used any substance to facilitate the abduction.


This statement was made by me and is truthful in accordance with my understanding.

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Witness Statement

Statement by Jim McGarvey

This statement consisting of two pages is true and consistent with my understanding.

Date: 25th April 2008

I am police Inspector McGarvey of the Leicestershire police force, currently based in the criminal unit.

In 2007 and in relation to the Portuguese investigation carried out into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, I was detached to Portugal in the role of communication officer for the family.

In accordance with the Portuguese PJ Letter of Request I was asked to respond to the following question:

Was there anything done or said by Kate or Gerry McCann in your presence or during various contacts that could raise any suspicion that they could have had any knowledge of what could have happened to Madeleine, beyond the circumstances described tothe Portuguese investigators.

My reply to the question: No.

In relation to the above I would like to mention that at approximately 20.00 on the 5th May, I arrived at the McCann apartment with other family communications officers. We were asked several times during this meeting about questions that Gerald and Kate would like to have followed up and responded to by the PJ.

I remember that during the meetings, Kate revealed that Madeleine had spoken with her in the morning of her disappearance and said that she remembered the twins had cried during the night and that she wanted to know why neither her mother or father had appeared. Kate asked herself whether this fact could have any relation with Madeleine’s disappearance.

Gerry and Kate also questioned whether there was any suggestion that pointed to the use of drugs to facilitate Madeleine’s abduction.

This statement was made by me and is truthful in accordance with my knowledge.

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Witness Statement by Neil Holden
Occupation: Police Officer

This statement, consisting of one page, signed by me, is true to the best of my knowledge and belief .

Date: 25 April 2008
Signature:

I am police inspector 607 Holden of the Leicestershire police, currently based in the criminal unit.

In 2007 in relation to the Portuguese investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, I was sent to Portugal in the official role of liaison officer to the McCann family.

According to the Letters of Request from the Portuguese police, I was asked to respond to the following question:

Was anything said or done by Kate or Gerry McCann in your presence or during your contacts that may have raised any suspicion that they had knowledge of what happened to Madeleine, besides the circumstances described tothe Portuguese investigators?

My response to the above question is: No.

This statement was made by me and is in accordance with my understanding.

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Witness Statement by Michael Graham
Occupation: Police Officer

This statement, consisting of one page, signed by me, is true to the best of my knowledge and belief .

Date: 21 April 2008
Signature:

I am police inspector 1127 Graham of the Leicestershire police, currently based in the criminal unit.

In 2007 in relation to the Portuguese investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, I was sent to Portugal in the official role of liaison officer to the McCann family.

According to the Letters of Request from the Portuguese police, I was asked to respond to the following question:

Was anything said or done by Kate or Gerry McCann in your presence or during your contacts that may have raised any suspicion that they had knowledge of what happened to Madeleine, besides the circumstances described to the Portuguese investigators?

My response to the above question is: No.

This statement was made by me and is in accordance with my understanding.