Murder suicide destroys family in Sesimbra
A 43-year-old man killed his 45-year-old wife and 17-year-old stepdaughter today in the municipality of Sesimbra, Setúbal district. According to Lieutenant Colonel Adérito Rodrigues, of the Setúbal Territorial Command, the
Burning body in dumpster: more details emerge
More details have emerged about the body found burning in a Seixal dumpster yesterday morning. Early reports that the body was in “an elevated state of decomposition” seem to have
PSP agent who shot Cape Verdean chef formally accused of murder
Months after the fatal shooting of a Cape Verdean chef Odair Moniz in Cova da Moura, public prosecutors have formally accused the PSP agent who pulled the trigger of murder
Burning body found in Seixal dumpster
PJ police are investigating the discovery early this morning of a ‘burning body’ in a rubbish bin in Seixal (outer Lisbon). The body was ‘found’ by a member of the
Portuguese justice lets “mega trafficker” walk free
“Delay in extradition process” left no other option Portuguese justice has suffered another remarkable episode of self-harm: after the arrest of a ‘mega drug trafficker’ in the Azores two summers
Authorities seize counterfeit items in Monte Gordo
GNR police seized 95 counterfeit items and identified two men, aged 43 and 48, during an inspection in Monte Gordo on Sunday (January 12). The confiscated items included clothing such
Stormy weather thwarts drug dealers off Algarve coast
Nearly one ton of drugs seized along Algarve coast in first weeks of 2025 Stormy weather and intensified coastal patrols have disrupted drug trafficking along the Algarve coast, leading to
Law ‘releases’ teens from heavy sentence for fatal knife attack
Two teenage boys have escaped much heavier sentencing for the fatal knife attack of ‘a rival’ at Matosinhos shopping centre last summer. Because of their ages, the youngster will only
Albufeira crime rate “misinterpreted”, says local mayor
Fact-checking platform Polígrafo ranked Albufeira as municipality with highest crime rate, but local mayor says most cases are minor incidents Albufeira mayor José Carlos Rolo has strongly criticised the misuse
Highest number of homicides recorded for last decade
PJ police record 112 ‘intentional homicides’ in Portugal in 2024 The country’s PJ Judicial Police recorded 112 intentional homicides in 2024, the highest number of the decade, according to official