Appeal court judges conclude former minister “wasn’t just a passenger” in car that killed roadworker
The long and painful process of attempting to apportion blame in the tragic death of a motorway roadworker almost two years ago moved forwards a little more today as appeal
Former minister returns to being ‘official suspect’ in case for negligent homicide
Former interior minister Eduardo Cabrita has once again been made an official suspect in the case of negligent homicide that brought down his political career. The change follows the persistence
Child murdered in Vialonga
A 7-year-old girl was murdered in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Vialongo, Vila Franca de Xira. According to reports, the child’s throat was slit by her grandfather, “suffering
Young man escapes police through Olhão court window
20-year-old has yet to be found A 20-year-old French man who had been arrested for breaking into cars in Olhão was able to escape police custody by climbing out an
Murder suspect detained at Lisbon airport with “bits of meat in suitcase”
Tabloids suggest meat “could be human” A man suspected of having committed murder in Amsterdam last Sunday has been arrested at Lisbon airport, with “bits of meat in a package”
Escaped prisoner arrested in Algarve
Prisoner had been on the run since 2018 A 45-year-old man with a history of violent crimes who had escaped Castelo Branco prison in the centre of Portugal in 2018
Man arrested for murder of flatmate in Portimão
The two men reportedly argued frequently A 32-year-old Senegalese man has been arrested by PJ criminal police for the murder of his flatmate in Portimão on February 12. In a
“Hypermarket gang” arrested for thefts between Lisbon and Algarve
Hypermarket gang responsible for over 30 heists since January 2022 Five men responsible for dozens of thefts in the Greater Lisbon, Alentejo and Algarve areas have been arrested by PSP
Police detain three youths for assault on Nepalese immigrant in Olhão
Trio of 16-year-olds “most active and violent” members of 11-strong group Faro’s PSP police have today detained three youths for assaulting a Nepalese immigrant in Olhão – an incident that
Karaoke chaos as singer turns on GNR, shots fired
GNR police responding to a complaint about excessive noise in a café in Águas de Moura on Saturday night were confronted by a belligerent karaoke singer who refused orders to