Former Olhanense footballer shot dead in Amsterdam
Kelvin Maynard, a retired footballer who played for Algarve club Olhanense during the 2010/2011 season, has been shot and killed in Amsterdam. Dutch press reports that police said the player,
Youths identified in brutal attack in Lisbon released on lightest bail term
A group of youths who attacked a motorcycle delivery man in Lisbon – supposedly to steal his bike – have been presented before a judge, and released on the lightest
Body of woman discovered floating in Lis river, Leiria
The body of an as yet unidentified woman was found yesterday morning (Sunday) floating in the Lis river, close to a bridge in the town of Leiria. A passer-by ‘noticed’
Young Portuguese man “assassinated” in London
A 24-year-old Portuguese man has become the latest victim in the rising tide of violence sweeping London. Police believe Wilson Varela was ambushed by a moped driver and pillion passenger
British rapper Mist shot during suspected robbery at Algarve villa
British rapper Mist was taken to Faro hospital on Tuesday night after being shot during a suspected robbery at a villa at Quinta do Lago resort. The rapper, whose real
Cancer patient and carer fighting for life after brutal attack by armed raiders
A 75-year-old cancer patient and his 53-year-old niece are fighting for life today after being attacked and shot in the head by intruders. The men responsible have been described as
Taiwanese fraud ring foiled: 19 arrested in Portugal
An insidious telecom centre set up to defraud Chinese residents living in Portugal has been foiled in what the Taiwanese press calls ‘the Portuguese holiday resort of Cascais’. Reports say
Police close in on suspected killer of 19-year-old nightclub employee
Police are “closing in on” the suspected killer of Lucas Leote, a 19-year-old with a “love of music and gastronomy” who died after being shot in the neck last Friday
Manhunt to find suspected killer of 19-year-old at Vilamoura nightlcub
A manhunt has been launched to find the suspected killer of a 19-year-old who was shot in the head at the LICK nightclub in Vilamoura last night. The young man
Man found dead in hotel room in Braga
Police are investigating the death of a 29-year-old man whose body was found in a hotel room in Nogueiró, Braga, on Tuesday by employees. According to Correio da Manhã tabloid,