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Date Posted:04/27/2010 8:06 PMCopy HTML

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Processos Vol II p. 253-256

Catriona Treasa Sisile Baker
Childcare Worker
Time/Date: 18H36 2007/05/06
British Citizen
Translated by Robert Murat

--She came to Portugal on the 21st of March of the current year; this is her first visit to Portugal.

--She came to Portugal with the purpose of exercising the profession of childcare worker under a contract signed with “ Markwarner”.

--Her contract began on the 21st of March and ends on the 07th of November, 2007, the time when she intends to return to her home country.

--She further specifies that the abovementioned firm has a contract with the “Ocean Club” resort to provide a childcare service to its guests.

--Also specifies that in the tourist complex, this service is offered in four different locations, to suit different age groups.

--Children between the age of 4 months and 1 year are assigned to the “Baby Club” – the service operates next to the Ocean Club’s main reception; for children between the age of 1 and 2 – “Toddler” - this service is located in a building close to the Tapas restaurant; for children between the age of 3 and 5—“Mini”- this service is equally located next to the Ocean Club’s main reception; and last, for children between the age of 6 and 9 and between the age of 10 and 13 - “Junior Kids” – the service operates in a space located near the Millennium restaurant.

--The operating hours of these fours services is from 09H00 to 12H30, in the morning, and from 14H30 to 17H30, in the afternoon.

--She adds that there is another service that is offered during dinner time called “Dining Out Service”, which is also located above the Ocean Club’s main reception, and operates from 19H30 until 23H30.

--There is also a “Babysitting” service, which runs from 19H30 to 01H00, and is carried out in the apartment of the requesting guests;

--The witness mentions that as a nanny she works at all the above mentioned locations, because like all of her colleagues, she is subject to a rotating schedule, which means that they change the physical location and the age group of the children that they look after, on a weekly basis.

--Clarifies that her functions include the need to create the weekly activities’ plan for the children that are under her care, namely the outdoors activities, like sailing, swimming, tennis, and beach and garden visits.

--Specifies that when looking after children of the missing girl’s age group, each nanny is responsible for approximately seven children, that remain under the care of the same nanny during the whole week.

--States that she knows the McCann family since last Sunday, the 29th of April, 2007, when they enrolled their daughter in the “Minis” service.

--She replies that since that date and until Thursday, the 03rd of May, 2007, she was with Madeleine every day, but is unable to specify if she was present on the Sunday morning.

--Since the beginning, when she received the little girl, it appeared to her that her parents were affable and showed their interest in her well being, as they cared to inquire what Madeleine did and even accompanied some of the child’s outdoors activities.

--Concerning the little girl, she states that she was a quite active and sociable child, who nevertheless paid most of her attention to the children of her own group (Lobster Team).

--Refers that only on the first day she was more reluctant to remain in that [word is missing]

--She further refers that during the time lapse that Madeleine remained under her care, at no time did the little girl seem sad or unsatisfied, having produced no comments whatsoever about being angry, sad about anyone or discontented at anything. SAILING?

--She equally refers that Madeleine was an extremely obedient child, who never left the group. She was not a child that would speak to strangers.

--It was always Madeleine’s parents that would bring her to and fetch her from the “Minis”.

--She replies that within the exercise of her functions, both inside the building and outdoors (above specified activities), she never noticed anyone suspiciously observing the children under her care. She didn’t notice anyone taking pictures of the children, namely of Madeleine.

--She refers that her colleagues never mentioned anything concerning their children, either.

--The deponent mentions that following Madeleine’s disappearance, she didn’t see or hear anything, no plausible reason that could explain what caused said disappearance.

--Finally, she mentions that she has been in this line of work for a number of years, through the firm that hired her, in various countries. She had never witnessed an event of this type.

--The deponent adds that since she has been in Portugal, and apart from English citizens who are her colleagues, she has met people outside of the tourist resort, some of Portuguese nationality but mainly English people, and she often goes out at night to enjoy herself.

--During those times of socialising/going out, nobody ever questioned her about her profession, or about the children under her care, or the McCann family in particular.

--Having nothing further to add, reads, ratifies and signs her statement.

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Re:Catriona Baker Statements and Comments

Date Posted:04/27/2010 10:23 PMCopy HTML



Highlights in BOLD
Highlights of particular interest in RED
Contived/distracting/pre-emptive comments in PURPLE

My comments in GREEN

CURIOSITY
Monday - Kate dropped Madeleine off at 3.15 and picked her up at 3.30 and ROB dropped E**a off at 4.00pm? (with no pickup time?)

When checking the register, the latter part of the week shows discrepancies....
Only Madeleine OR E**a were  signed out on
Monday PM...
TUESDAY AM...
TUESDAY PM 
Wednesday it was CAT and K Healy who signed Madeleine out

Monday
PM - KM signed Madeleine out after 15 mins (3.30pm)
PM - ROB signed E**a IN at 4.00pm but was not signed out

MONDAY April 30th            
Ella O'Brien                                       AM
Madeleine McCann 
Amelie & Sean  
 Lily 
9.15
9.30
9.20
9.?      
ROB
 
GM
?
DP
12.35
12.10
12.15
12.45
??
GM
GM
DP
         
Madeleine McCann                         PM
Amelie & Sean                                
Ella O'Brien 
Lily   xxxx  
3.15
3.25
4.00
xxxx
KM
?
 
ROB
xxxx
 3.30
? time
XXXX
xxxx
KM
? sig
XXX
xxxx

TUESDAY-
AM - E**a not signed out
PM - Madeleine not signed out


TUESDAY May 1st                  
Ella O'Brien                                       AM
Madeleine McCann
Amelie & Sean
Lily 
9.00
9.30
9.20
9.?   
ROB
GM
GM
??
xxxx
12.20
12.20
12.20
xxxx
GM
KM
??
         
Madeleine McCann                         PM
Ella O'Brien 
Amelie & Sean
Lily xx
2.30
2.30
2.30
xxxx
GM
CAT
 KM
xxxx
xxxxx
5.30
5.20
xxxx
xxxxx
ROB
KM
xxxx

Wednesday
AM - CAT signed Madeleine out
PM  - K Healy signed Madeleine out

WEDNESDAY May 2nd                   
Ella O'Brien                                       AM
Madeleine McCann
Amelie & Sean
9.30
9(30)
9.10
 ROB
GM
GM
12.30
1230

12 25
ROB
CAT
KM  
         
Ella O'Brien                                       PM
Madeleine McCann 
Amelie & Sean 
Lily xxxx 
2.30
2.45
2.40
xxxx
ROB
KM
KM
xxxx
5.30
5.30
5.20
xxxx
ROB
KHealy
GM
xxxx


Thursday -
AM - Kate(with Fiona) signed Madeleine OUT but Catriona does not remember  seeing her.
PM - Kate signed Madeleine IN but Catriona does not remember seeing her
PM - CAT signed E**a OUT at 4.30pm (when T7 were at Paraiso..ROB says picked up at 5.00)
PM - Kat signed Madeleine OUT but Catriona does not mention Gerry who was (supposedly)there also

THURSDAY May 3rd                  
Madeleine McCann                         AM
Ella O'Brien 
Amelie & Sean?
9.10
9.50
???
GM
ROB
???
12.25
12.30
??? 
KM
ROB
???
         
Ella O'Brien                                       PM
Madeleine McCann 
Amelie & Sean
Lily
2.30
2.50
2.45
XXX
ROB
KM
KM
XXX 
4.30
5.30
5.25
XXX
CAT
KM
KM
XXX


Dropped off AM  - GM every morning except Sunday
Dropped off PM  - GM Sunday & Tuesday Afternoon  Kate - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday



GM Picked up Sunday x 2
......................Monday x 1am................KM x 1
.....................Tuesday x 1am  ..............(no sign out for afternoon)
.....................Wednesday x 0 ...............(CATam x 1 K Healy x1)
......................Thursday x 0  .................(KM x 2)



CARTAS ROGATORIAS 5
Pages 3 to 6

LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE SQUAD
WITNESS TESTIMONY OF CATRIONA SISILE BAKER
Occupation: Childcare worker

This statement, consisting of four pages, each signed by me, is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I make it knowing that, if it is tendered in evidence, I shall be liable to prosecution if I have wilfully stated in it anything I know to be false or do not believe to be true.

Date: 14 of April, 2008
Signature:

I am the above referenced person and live at the address previously given to the police.

I offer this testimony in relation to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. I would like to clarify that I am not totally aware of the events’ dates as so much time has passed since the incident.

I work as a nanny – I was hired by Mark Warner in June of 2006. The first time I went to Portugal was the 21st of March 2006 where I worked as a nanny at the Ocean Club Village, Praia da Luz. I went to a work interview and was hired for one year by Mark Warner in June of 2006. There are a number of infant clubs at the Ocean Club resort, where the children are grouped together by age. The work at the clubs is rotated and the staff is changed over weekly. If a family is staying for a period longer than one week, I would stay at the same club to continue taking care of their children. The child is delivered in the morning by one of the parents who also picks him or her up at lunch time. Some of the children return for the afternoon session which includes accompanying them to “high tea” at around 5 o’clock in the afternoon.

The age requirements of the various clubs are 3-11 months (Baby Club), 12-23 months (Toddler Club), 24 months to 3 years (Toddler 2 Club), 3 to 5 years of age (Mini Club), 6 years to 9 years of age (Juniors Club), 10 years to 14 years of age (Kids Club) and from 14 to 17 years of age (Indies Club). The Baby Club and the Mini Club are situated directly above the 24-hour reception. The Toddler Club is located close to the tapas Bar and the others close to the “Millennium” Restaurant.

There were about 16 nannies during my stay at the club. I was lodged in the white and blue building, a less than 10 minutes’ walk away from the Mark Warner village and from my place of work.

I first met Gerry and Kate McCann on the Sunday morning, 29.04.2007, at the Minis Club. They brought the children and as it was their first day of holidays the normal procedure was that they were allocated a childcare worker. I had previously written the children’s bracelets which included their name, any allergies and relevant information. I stayed with Madeleine, 3 years old, in my group (Minis Club that week) together with E***, daughter of Jane Tanner. Either Kate or Gerry would accompany Madeleine every day in the morning and would return at lunch and tea time to take her back. I met Gerry more often as he would come to fetch Madeleine more often than Kate.
NOTE:
Gerry picked up Sun x  2, Monday am  x 1 Tues am x 1  ....................................................= 4 Sun - Tuesday
Kate picked up  Monday pm  x 1 Wednesday pm x 1 Thursday pm x 2 ..............................= 4 Mon -Thursday
Not signed out Tuesday pm
CAT signed out Wednesday am 

 I also remember that Kate  (no Gerry?) was present for High Tea accompanied by the twins, between 5 and 5.30 in the afternoon.

Most of the time in which I saw the family together, the children would be having dinner. The twins sometimes looked tired at tea time, after a long day and also perhaps due to the heat, but I never saw any reason for concern over the McCann children or over their behaviour.

I never saw Kate or Gerry in a car in Portugal. I visited the family in their home upon their invitation to see how everyone was managing in November of 2007. That was the first time I saw them in a car.

On Thursday the 3rd of May 2007, I remember Gerry having accompanied Madeleine to the club between 9h15 and 9h20 in the morning. (9.10am) I do not remember who came to pick her up for lunch that day,(Kate with Fiona) but she returned in the afternoon for a dive/swim.

We perform activities with other children. On that day we did sailing (10AM - 11AM) and I remember meeting friends of Madeleine’s relatives on the beach, David and Jane. (cannot yet find statements referring to this - one of T7 claims to have seen them and will check their timeline to compare 

Around 14h45 (14.50 KM) Madeleine returned to the Minis Club above the reception but I do not remember who accompanied her. (Kate) That afternoon we went swimming. Kate picked Madeleine up at the Tapas Bar area and according to what I remember she was wearing sporting clothes and I assumed that she had been practising athletics. (Why mention?) It was around 15h35/18h00. I think that Gerry was playing tennis. (Why mention?) (other statements claim he was there)

On the 3rd of May, 2007, Kate and Gerry did not display any unusual behaviour - friendly and in a good mood. (How much did she see of them?)

When I finished work that day, I headed home. Some of my colleagues were going out but I was too tired and to accompany them. I stayed in the apartment with my friend Rhiannon Fretter and we ended up falling sleep. Two room mates later returned to the apartment and asked me where I had been, because Madeleine had disappeared. I was confused and did not understand was happening.

They eventually explained to me what had happened around 22h30-22h35. Emma Wilding told me that Madeleine had been reported missing. Leanne Wagstaff was also there.

I helped in the searches along the beach and then returned to the meeting point at the Tapas bar area. The director told to us where to search; we looked everywhere. I walked the majority of the routes where Madeleine had passed through, and which may have been familiar to her. I walked the route to the Tapas Bar, to the Minis Club, and from the Minis to the beach looking between the houses and the beach areas where she might have had access. Everyone seemed to be focused on the searches on the beach.

I did not see Kate or Gerry that night. The next time I saw them was on Saturday at lunch time, as on Friday I spent part of the morning at the Portuguese police answering questions. On Saturday I was next to the tapas Bar area when Gerry and Kate appeared. They were still agitated and anxious for news, expecting for anyone to be able to help them.

I never noticed anything strange in Madeleine’s behaviour during the time I spent with her. There was one occasion, on Thursday, 3rd of May 2007, around 10h30 in the morning, when she cried on board of the speed boat that would take them out to the yellow boats in the sea where all the children in the group were going to sail. She was scared and a bit fearful and sat on my lap, crying “I am scared, I am scared.” We only use the speed boats to carry the children out to the small yellow boats. When we arrived at the other yellow boat she was already happy again. She sailed in the small boat and even though some children had the opportunity to return to the port, she stayed for a second ride as she appeared to be having a good time. Jane Tanner’s daughter E*** was also in my group and they both played together and shared some intimacy. Despite from being a happy child at the club, she always seemed very content when she saw her parents. (?) Madeleine was not as worried anymore on the speed boat, when we returned to land.

Madeleine never mentioned that she had cried in the absence of her parents (to whom?)nor did she tell me anything significant about feeling sad or anything relevant that might give me cause for concern.

Mark Warner has a standard procedure, signing a sheet whenever a parent delivers a child under the care of the club, which they sign again with their name and the time at which the child was picked up again. There is a separate sheet for the morning shift and one for the afternoon shift. The sheet has a space for the name of the child, the time and the parent’s signature. Only the parents are allowed to pick up the children, except when there is some other agreement. When Gerry and Kate came to pick up Madeleine, they were friendly and the child would run into their arms.

Mark Warner kept a register of all the activities in which the children participated during the sessions. It worked almost like a diary, mentioning what the children had done, hour by hour. I believe that the Portuguese police collected copies of those signed sheets and of the activities’ registry on the day after Madeleine’s disappearance.



I would say that Madeleine adored her family; she seemed as happy in their company as at the club.

During the week which Madeleine stayed in the club there were three organised events that included a trip to the beach.

One of those events took place on Thursday morning, as I mentioned earlier. Another of those events consisted of a trip to the beach with “hula hoops”, shovels and buckets, etc, (Build a city Beach Play Tuesday 3.30-4.30)and the other trip to the beach was in order to eat ice cream. (Ice cream trip Tuesday 2.30-3.30? (just before build a city?))Both trips to the beach took place in the afternoon but I cannot state precisely on which days. There should be a recording of this in the Mark Warner registers.

During these trips to the beach I never noticed anything nor anyone untoward given that my attention was on the children under my care.

Mark Warner moved me from the Ocean Club about one week after—13th of May, I believe.

I was interviewed on DVD, by DC GIERC of the Leicestershire Police between 10h09 and 10h54 on Monday, 14th of April of 2008 at the Leicestershire police headquarters. I can affirm that my statement on DVD is truthful and according to my knowledge.

Between 11h57 and 12h12 of the same day I was again interviewed on DVD by DC GIERC. During this interview I was allowed to refresh my memory after reading the translated version of my original statement to the Portuguese police.

There are two facts that I would like to correct: “dining out service” which I mentioned is available for the adults, being that the children would be left under the care of a nanny during dinner.

My original deposition also mentioned that Madeleine paid more attention to the boys in the group at the club. I do not remember having made such a statement given that Madeleine spent most time playing with E*** Tanner.

I confirm that the deposition in this second DVD is truthful and according to my knowledge and that it is registered here.

Between 13h35 and 13h45 of the same day I was once again interviewed by DC GIERC. One more time I confirm that my statement is true and according to my knowledge.

This statement is truthful and according to my knowledge.
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Re:Catriona Baker Statements and Comments

Date Posted:04/28/2010 6:23 PMCopy HTML

According to statements Gerry was there WITH Kate at the high tea (whether the statements were true is another matter)

There is a definite discrepancy - Who was telling the truth and who wasn't is hard to tell...but....the fact there IS a discrepancy tells me something was amiss! (hence my curiosity into scrutinising the discrpancies)

(Madeleine-Kate signed 5.30 / Amelie & Sean - Kate signed 5.25)

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Quote:
KM

- When she finished jogging, at around 5:20/5:30 p.m., she went to the Tapas area. Gerry was there, as well as the twins and Madeleine who were having dinner at separate tables
Her parents were required to sign the register when the meal was over, at around 5.30 p.m

- She (Madeleine) asked Kate to carry her back to the apartment. Kate agreed, and Gerry led the twins back to the apartment, as well

They arrived at the apartment around 5:40PM, earlier than usual, because Madeleine was tired, their other friends were at the beach and Gerry had an all-male tennis game at 6:00PM.

When she finished jogging, around 5:20/5:30PM she went to the Tapas area. Gerry was there, as well as the twins and Madeleine who were eating at separate tables. Madeleine had been taken to the Tapas by the nannies. Her parents were required to sign the register when the meal was over. During the meal Kate asked Madeleine if she was sad because the other children in the group had gone to the beach without her: she replied that she wasn’t, but was rather tired. She asked Kate to carry her back to the apartment. Kate agreed, and Gerry led the twins back to the apartment. Tiredness was due to the intense daily activities, not to any sickness.




Quote:
Gerry
At 17h00, as usual, MADELEINE arrived accompanied by the teachers and the other children. After her arrival, MADELEJNE ate, [the meal] having ended at 17H30.

After 17H30 they went to the apartment, the deponent having entered by the main door, which he did not lock while he was inside the residence. KATE and the children entered by the rear door, after this had been opened from the inside by the deponent.

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Re:Catriona Baker Statements and Comments

Date Posted:04/30/2010 11:13 AMCopy HTML

Post subject: Re: Madeleine was not seen alive on 3rd May
http://themaddiecasefiles.com/post107894.html#p107894

Her early statement tells us very little about Madeleine.

Quote:
--Specifies that when looking after children of the missing girl’s age group, each nanny is responsible for approximately seven children, that remain under the care of the same nanny during the whole week.

--States that she knows the McCann family since last Sunday, the 29th of April, 2007, when they enrolled their daughter in the “Minis” service.

--She replies that since that date and until Thursday, the 03rd of May, 2007, she was with Madeleine every day, but is unable to specify if she was present on the Sunday morning.

--Since the beginning, when she received the little girl, it appeared to her that her parents were affable and showed their interest in her well being, as they cared to inquire what Madeleine did and even accompanied some of the child’s outdoors activities.

--Concerning the little girl, she states that she was a quite active and sociable child, who nevertheless paid most of her attention to the children of her own group (Lobster Team).

--Refers that only on the first day she was more reluctant to remain in that [word is missing]

Some comment do seem suspicious

Quote:
- The twins sometimes looked tired at tea time, after a long day and also perhaps due to the heat,
- I remember meeting friends of Madeleine’s relatives on the beach, David and Jane.
- what I remember she was wearing sporting clothes and I assumed that she had been practising athletics. (Why mention?)
- It was around 15h35/18h00. I think that Gerry was playing tennis. (Why mention?) (other statements claim he was there) - On the 3rd of May, 2007, Kate and Gerry did not display any unusual behaviour - friendly and in a good mood. (How much did she see of them?)
- Despite from being a happy child at the club, she always seemed very content when she saw her parents. (?) Madeleine was not as worried anymore on the speed boat, when we returned to land.
- Madeleine never mentioned that she had cried in the absence of her parents (??? to whom?)
- When Gerry and Kate came to pick up Madeleine, they were friendly and the child would run into their arms.
- I would say that Madeleine adored her family; she seemed as happy in their company as at the club
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Considering, in her Rogatory statement, (after she had visited the McCanns in November) she goes into great detail about how she cried and was scared on the boat trip, she stated this in her first statement..

Quote:
during the time lapse that Madeleine remained under her care, at no time did the little girl seem sad or unsatisfied, having produced no comments whatsoever about being angry, sad about anyone or discontented at anything.


Quote:
Rogatory
There was one occasion, on Thursday, 3rd of May 2007, around 10h30 in the morning, when she cried on board of the speed boat that would take them out to the yellow boats in the sea where all the children in the group were going to sail. She was scared and a bit fearful and sat on my lap, crying “I am scared, I am scared.” We only use the speed boats to carry the children out to the small yellow boats. When we arrived at the other yellow boat she was already happy again. She sailed in the small boat and even though some children had the opportunity to return to the port, she stayed for a second ride as she appeared to be having a good time. Jane Tanner’s daughter E*** was also in my group and they both played together and shared some intimacy. Despite from being a happy child at the club, she always seemed very content when she saw her parents. (?) Madeleine was not as worried anymore on the speed boat, when we returned to land.


A few things that stood out to me relating to Catriona.

She says
Quote:
I met Gerry more often as he would come to fetch Madeleine more often than Kate.

The records show that both Gerry and Kate picked her up 4 times each.

NOTE:
Gerry picked up Sun x 2, Monday am x 1 Tues am x 1 ....................................................= 4 Sun - Tuesday
Kate picked up Monday pm x 1 Wednesday pm x 1 Thursday pm x 2 ..............................= 4 Mon -Thursday
Not signed out Tuesday pm
CAT signed out Wednesday am

If Madeleine WAS dead earlier in the week and the creche records were falsified for the last few days, then that would account for why she saw Gerry more often. (He picked Madeleine up earlier in the week.)

On Thursday she claims to not remember WHO picked her up and dropped her off in the afternoon.

This tells me, not only that she was possibly trying to avoid telling a lie (if Madeleine was not there) about who she saw, but also tells me that the nannies did not personally receive the children and parents could just sign the register even if no child was dropped off or picked up.

She didn't pass Madeleine to Kate when she (supposedly) picked her up (that day or any other?)

Very suspicious, and leaves the possibility of Kate and Gerry to sign Madeleine in an out of the creche with no-one knowing OR, if she really WAS careful with the children, she was covering something up by claiming to not know.
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