Husband of woman found burnt to death in Algarve motorhome arrested on “strong suspicions of murder”
A 53-year-old man – nationality unspecified – was arrested in the Algarve last night on “strong suspicions” of having started the fire in a motorhome early yesterday morning in which
Horror in Sesimbra as discussion between two “nice, hard-working” Hindustani men leaves one decapitated
Scenes that no-one in Sesimbra can quite believe left one Hindustani man decapitated yesterday, and his attacker, dripping with blood, taken to hospital. Both men have been described by those
Pensioner found dead in Faro. Foul play suspected
A 79-year-old man was found dead in his Faro home on Sunday morning (July 4), his body showing signs of “extreme violence.” Reports Correio da Manhã tabloid, authorities suspect the
Man arrested after shooting ex-wife three times on Portimão street
A 68-year-old man is in police custody after shooting his ex-wife three times in Portimão. According to PJ police, the shooting happened at around 8pm on a local street. Three
Women suspected of grisly Algarve murder handed “complete surprise” sentences: 25 years and suspended sentence
The two young women charged with one of the Algarve’s most macabre murders in recent years have been handed completely different sentences today at Portimão Court. Maria Malveiro received the
Portuguese judge rules former MP and convicted fraudster must be tried for murder
Portuguese judge Pedro Lucas has brought an end to years of legal ‘ducking and dodging’ by ruling that former PSD MP and convicted BPN fraudster Duarte Lima must face trial
Tragic Valentina’s murder: father and step-mother receive long jail terms
A child murder case that horrified the nation for its callous brutality has seen perpetrators Sandro and Márcia Bernardo sent to jail for 25 years and 18 years and nine
Man who fatally shot 19-year-old Vilamoura nightclub employee sentenced to 16 years in jail
A 21-year-old man was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Friday for fatally shooting 19-year-old Lucas Leote in the neck on August 23, 2019 at the entrance of Lick
Portugal sees 101 cases of genital mutilation in 2020
Health professionals in Portugal detected 101 cases of female genital mutilation in 2020, Lusa news agency reported. There was a decrease in the number of female genital mutilations, which consists
Police investigate death of Italian woman in Olhão
PJ criminal police are investigating the death of a 66-year-old Italian woman. Her body was found inside her home in Olhão on Saturday (January 2). An 83-year-old Italian man was