A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 68-year-old woman inside a hairdresser in Faro in November (click here).
In a statement to the press, PJ criminal police said they collected evidence that led to the âconclusive identification of the suspectâ who was located and arrested on Saturday in LoulĂ©, where âhe moved to after committing the crime and abandoning his home in Faroâ.
The case dates back to November 28 when the womanâs body was found inside the hairdresser she owned for over 20 years in Faro.
Authorities were alerted by neighbours who hadnât seen the woman in days and were concerned about her wellbeing.
PSP police initially searched for her at her home, where they found evidence of âviolenceâ and that someone had broken into the place.
They then sought her at the hairdresser. The scene they discovered was âof great violenceâ, it was reported at the time.
âThe victim is believed to have been attacked with physical force, having sustained head trauma which led to her death,â the PJ police statement reads.
TVi reports that a PJ police source has confirmed that the fatal attack happened during a robbery.
The suspect is due to appear before a judge today.
