The PJ's Final Report - Summary (Part 1)

Please note: What appears on this page has gone through 3 separate translations: From English into Portuguese (with a different translator used for each interview), from Portuguese into French (by a Belgian) and finally from French back into English.

As a result, some passages are difficult to follow and question marks could be raised as to its reliability - especially as the original source documents cannot be checked for any transcription or translation errors.

I have decided to keep the page here because it provides valuable information with regard to timelines and original police statements - information that no newspaper or media outlet is currently prepared to publish.

Cover of Madeleine's sticker book that was ripped off and used by Russell O'Brien to write down two timelines before the police arrived

Maddie's sticker book, front cover

Maddie's sticker book, with timeline on inside cover

Maddie's sticker book, with 2nd timeline on inside cover (click to enlarge)

Maddie's sticker book, back cover

Madeleine's book

Madeleine's parents ripped off both covers, the front and the back, from a book belonging to Madeleine, in order to write on the inside the timing for each person. Russell O'Brien was involved with the drawing up of the timing. The book was seized by the GNR on the night of the disappearance. It is to be noted that the writing down of the timing on the inside of the book covers was done before the police arrived on the spot. These covers would be attached to the case file, as elements of the investigation, on September 7th 2007, although seized during the night of 3rd to 4th May. Here are the terms on which the seizure document was based.

Terms of seizure:

At this time, it is considered of interest to the investigation to attach to the present deed, two covers of a child's book, on the inside covers of which is a schedule for supervision, hand-written by one of the McCann couple's group of friends and participant in this deed by name of Russell O'Brien.

Timelines for Madeleine, Kate McCann and Gerry McCann

The following timelines are based primarily on the information provided by Kate and Gerry McCann, and their friends, in their first police interviews.

Supplementary information, already disclosed from the police files, has been added to fill in gaps, or link times, in the accounts.

It should be noted that neither Kate nor Gerry's statements talk explicitly about either their own or Madeleiene's movements on May 3rd. Instead, they refer to the usual routine and is left to us to presume, rightly or wrongly, that May 3rd followed the same course as the previous days. In most aspects, it did not.

Time	Location
07:30 - 09:10	Breakfast/washing/dressing Breakfast in the apartment and preparation for the 'Minis Club'
09:10	Madeleine arrives at the Minis Club Madeleine arrives at the Minis Club at 09:10, brought by Gerry, according to nanny Catriona Baker. The Minis Club is situated near the Ocean Club main reception - away from the pool, tennis courts and tapas bar area where the McCanns spent most of their time.
09:10 - 12:45	Minis Club activities Catriona Baker states that in the same room as Madeleine, there were 6 other children in the morning and 4 in the afternoon (including Madeleine). All the children from the Minis Club go to the beach that morning between 10:00 and 11:00, according to 24horas, based on Catriona Baker's account. 24horas continues: 'After arriving at the beach, little Maddie's group walked along the beach walk to an area where a red parasol and several sunshades were located. The children were prepared for a boat ride. 'For approximately one hour, Maddie and her mates rode in a small yellow catamaran, always under the attentive eyes of two employees.'
12:45 - 13:30	Madeleine collected from Minis Club Madeleine is collected by Kate at 12:45 and taken for lunch back at the apartment, according to Catriona Baker's first statement on 5th May 2007. However, when she was interviewed by Leicestershire Police on the 14th April 2008, Ms Baker stated she couldn't remember who collected Madeleine at lunchtime, nor who returned her to the creche afterwards.
13:30 - 14:50	Time beside swimming pool According to the 'usual routine', at 13:30, with lunch over, the McCanns and the children would spend time beside the swimming pool. Jane Tanner reports seeing the McCanns and children at the playground, beside the tennis courts, at 14:00. She says the McCanns stayed there until 14:40, when they took their children back to their respective clubs.
14:50 - 17:00	Madeleine returns to Minis Club Catriona Baker, in her first statement in May 2007, says that Kate brought Madeleine back to the Minis Club at 14:50. But when interviewed later, in April 2008, she states that she can't remember who brought Madeleine back. Ms Baker mentions that the children went swimming that afternoon but doesn't specifically mention Madeleine. It is unclear what she means by 'swimming', but presumably she means in a childrens swimming pool rather than the sea. Maria M. J., a cook at the Tapas restaurant, saw Madeleine at 16:30 in the Tapas restaurant, having dinner ('high tea') with the other children from the creches. Children had 'high tea' or dinner, every day, in a specific area reserved for it, in the Tapas restaurant. The PJ questioned the cook on 06 May 2007 and her statement is in the DVD files.
17:00 - 17:30	'High Tea' According to the usual routine, outlined by both Kate and Gerry, Madeleine had 'high tea' between 17:00 and 17:30 at the Tapas restaurant/bar under the parents supervision. However, this does not appear to have happened on the 3rd. Given that Kate was observed jogging alone at 17:15 by Jane Tanner, it appears that neither McCann parent was there to 'supervise' their children's teatime on the 3rd. Kate and Gerry simply arrived to collect the children when they had finished their own sports.
17:30 - 17:40	Kate arrives to collect Madeleine At 17:30, Kate collected Madeleine from the Minis Club. Kate claims, when interviewed in September 2007, that Gerry was also there. She says they all headed back to the apartment at 17:40.
17:40 - 19:30	Bath/playtime/preparation for bed The usual routine was for the children to be bathed before going to play for a while in the playground beside the Tapas bar. They would then return to the apartment and be prepared for bed. We do know, from CCTV evidence, that the rest of the 'Tapas Seven', with their children, were at the Paraiso restaurant at 17:59 on 03 May and that neither the McCanns, nor their children were there.
18:30	The David Payne 'sighting' of Madeleine David Payne is alleged to have checked on Kate and seen Madeleine in her pyjamas ready for bed. However, this crucial incident is not mentioned at all by Payne in his first police interview. Nor is it mentioned by anyone else, in their statements.
19:30 - 20:30	Madeleine put to bed Madeleine is put to bed. Kate and Gerry wait until 20:30 before leaving for the tapas restaurant and bar
21:05 - 21:15	Madeleine asleep Observed to be asleep by Gerry McCann
22:00 - 22:30	Madeleine reported missing Madeleine is reported missing by Kate McCann
22:30	Query over time Madeleine was reported missing Richard Bilton, on the BBC Panorama documentary says: "I have spoken to someone who was staying very close to flat 5A on the night of May 3rd. She says the first that she was aware of a missing child was 10.30 and she's sure of that because she says the BBC 10 o'clock news had just finished. She says that she heard Kate McCann sobbing, repeating over and over again: "We've let her down." She also says that she heard the first Portuguese policeman arrive and he said: "She must have walked out because there's no sign of a break in." Note: Given the proximity to the event, this is almost certainly Mrs Pamela Fenn who lives in the apartment directly above the McCanns.

Time	Location
07:30 - 09:00	Breakfast/washing/preparation of children Breakfast in the apartment and preparation of children for their clubs.
09:00 - 09:30	At the tennis courts According to Jane Tanner, Kate arrives at the tennis courts at 09:00, with Dianne Webster, and waits for Tanner to finish her lesson at 09:30
09:30 - 10:00	Tennis lesson Kate has a tennis lesson, with Jane Tanner observing
10:00 - 12:30	Poolside ??? Towards the end of this time period it appears likely that Kate was poolside with Gerry and the tennis coach, Dan - observed by Bridget O'Donnell. (see Gerry's entry for more details)
12:30 - 12:45	Kate collects the twins Kate collects the twins at 12:30 from the Kids Club beside the Tapas bar, according to Stacey Portz - the twins nanny.
12:45 - 13:30	Collection of Madeleine from Minis Club Kate collects Madeleine from the Minis Club at 12:45 and returns to their apartment for lunch, according to Catriona Baker's first statement on 5th May 2007. However, when Ms Baker was interviewed by Leicestershire Police on the 14th April 2008, she stated that she couldn't remember who collected Madeleine at lunchtime, nor who returned her to the creche afterwards.
13:30 - 14:50	Beside pool with children According to the 'usual routine', at 13:30, with lunch over, the McCanns and the children spend time beside the swimming pool. Jane Tanner reports seeing the McCanns and children at the playground beside the tennis courts at 14:00. She says Kate waved to her. The McCanns stayed there until 14:40, when they took their children back to the Kids Club.
14:50 - 15:45	Madeleine returns to Minis Club Kate returns Madeleine to the Minis Club at 14:50, according to Catriona Baker in her first statement on 05 May 2007. However, when interviewed in April 2008 Ms Baker states that she can't remember who brought Madeleine back.
14:50 - 15:45	More tennis? ??? - possibly preparing for/playing tennis with Gerry (see next entry)
15:45 - 16:30	Tennis with Gerry Observed by Jane Tanner to be playing tennis with Gerry at 15:45 - this is not mentioned by either Kate or Gerry in their statements. Kate is reported to have left the tennis courts alone at 16:30.
16:30 - 17:30	Jogging alone Jane Tanner says she saw Kate jogging alone on the beach at 17:15. This was the 'high tea' time for the children.
17:30 - 17:40	Collection of Madeleine from Minis Club At 17:30, Kate collects Madeleine from the Minis Club, according to Catriona Baker. She also collects the twins at the same time, according to their nanny, Stacey Portz.