You seem to have an unlimited ability to pour out your inaccurate opinions on any subject. There were six people at the Tapas at 10pm, plus Gerry McCann. There were no other customers there and no manager. The staff that were there didn't know who was who; if asked which one was Gerry McCann they couldn't have told you. The group were served their meals at 9:30pm, apart from Russell so no-one interacted with the group after that. One employee was sure what he saw;
Later, at around 21:40, he left the restaurant passing through the same esplanade where moments before, he had seen the same table occupied by the three couples, empty, who had left in the meanwhile various items, principally clothing. He was told by his colleagues that the child who had disappeared was a child of one of those couples;
https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/ARLINDO-PELEGA.htm
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He knows about the situation that happened at the Ocean Club concerning the disappearance of a little given that on the day in question (03/05/2007) he was on duty and was contacted by a member of staff from the Tapas Restaurant between 09.30 and 22.00 who informed him that the daughter of some guests who were dining there had disappeared.
https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/HELDER_LUIS.htm
When questioned about the disappearance, she says she heard about it on that night at about 22.00 when an English tourist arrived at the Millenium restaurant to ask whether anyone had seen a lost little girl.
https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/MARIA_ROSA.htm
He heard about the news being investigated on the evening of 3rd May at about 21.30 - 21.40 from P**** B******, a Dutchman and owner of the Atlantico restaurant, who passed by the witness near the Baptista supermarket, in P da L and who asked for his help in searching for Madeleine.
https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/BAREND_WEIJDOM.htm
The following are all workers in the
Millennium Restaurant whose statements can be read in the files; their statements recall the McCann family breakfasting there; their statements are wrong; the McCann family ate only one meal there on the Saturday of their arrival; they ate all their breakfasts at home.
When asked, she says she remembers the McCann family as they often used the restaurant where she worked although she adds that she never had a conversation with them.
Alice Maria Velhuco Ciriaco Guerreiro Silvestre
She says that the child and her parents frequented the restaurant where they would have breakfast.
When asked, she says that she can not remember the date when they first began to frequent the restaurant.
However she is certain that they frequented the restaurant from the beginning of the week.
Ana Marilia do Carmo Silva
When asked, she says that she knows the parents, the siblings and Madeleine. She received them for breakfast on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, she does not know whether they went for breakfast on Sunday or Monday, as these were her days off.
She says that breakfast was served between 08.00 and 10.00 and that the McCanns would arrive between 08.00 and 09.00.
She says that the McCanns appeared to be a normal family and that the relation between the members of the family was very good. Madeleine appeared to be very attached to her father and was always clinging on to him. Given her public relations function she was always very nice to the guests and would get involved with the children, saying that Madeleine was very shy and did not respond to her. She says that the only contact she had with guests was at the entrance to the Millenium restaurant, she did not have a view of the tables or the Buffet area.
Cecilia Paula Dias Firmino do Carmo
When questioned she says that she does not remember the family of Madeleine McCann although they were regular users of the restaurant where she worked, because her functions did not imply direct contact with the guests.
Ecaterina Dobrioglo
With regard to the McCann family he has nothing to add as he did not have close contact with them.
He say that without being absolutely sure he thinks he saw the couple with their three children inside the restaurant on Monday or Tuesday night, he supposes they were there to eat.
When questioned he says that he is not sure whether they were accompanied by other individuals.
He says that as was the case on other nights, that night was calm and he did not notice anything strange or anyone approaching the couple or their children or taking photographs.
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Gustavo Cesar Cabral Campos
After seeing their [the McCann's] picture, he immediately remembered that he had seen them having breakfast in the restaurant where he works, but that he does not remember any situation in particular involving this family, nor does he remember hearing or noticing any strange situation involving their presence.
John Sholto Young
When questioned she says that she does not have a clear image of the girl's parents, only having briefly caught sight of them inside the restaurant.
She did not see any suspicious behaviour on the part of anyone that would indicate that a criminal act was being prepared.
She heard about the events on the night in question, when her husband - who works in the same restaurant as the witness – told her that he had heard that a small girl had disappeared from the resort. On the following day in the restaurant, she was informed by colleagues about the events as well as from television news, which confirmed that it was the girl whom she had seen in the restaurant.
Luisa Maria Camara Todorov
With regard to the McCann family, he has nothing to say as he had no close contact with them.
He says that they would have breakfast in the morning at the restaurant. He cannot guarantee it, but he thinks they were regular guests at the time in the morning. He cannot say anything about the time after 15.00 when he was off duty.
Pedro Alexandre Gonzaga Ribeiro
