19-year-old to be brought before magistrate in next 48 years
A 19-year-old man suspected of being one of the prime movers in last weekendâs murder during celebrations of FC Portoâs national football league championship title is behind bars awaiting an initial âinterrogationâ.
PJ police arrested the young man last night, issuing a statement in which it is clear that further arrests will follow.
The youth is understood to be the son of former footballer Marco âOrelhasâ (nickname), albeit the PJ statement does not mention his name.
The short text refers to the violent stabbing of Igor Silva having taken place âin retaliation for a succession of aggressions that, since January this year, had occurred between the suspect, his family members and the victimâ.
It also alludes to âthe context of enormous confusion in which the facts occurred, and the existence of diverse information incorrectly transmittedâ. This is thought to be the reason why the young man is unlikely to be brought before a magistrate to decide on bail terms (or otherwise) later today.
The statement describes the murder weapon as one of âsignificant dimensionsâ, used ârepeatedly and with extreme violence, provoking (the victimâs) deathâ.
Likely charges are aggravated murder.
Inquiries now will be focused also on detaining other members of the group that âpursued the victim⊠beating him with punches and kicksâ.
natasha.donn@algarveresident.com
