PJ police have announced the arrest of three men suspected of gang raping a 13-year-old girl in Portimão.
The horrific case dates back to the early hours of March 4 when the teenager and three other youngsters slipped away from a local social care institution, meeting the suspects at a garden.
According to a statement from the PJ, the three men – aged 19, 21 and 32 – pushed hashish and alcohol onto the youngster until she was carried in the arms of one of the suspects to a nearby house after she became too inebriated to stand.
Inside the apartment, the three men allegedly took turns sexually abusing the young girl. Most harrowing of all, inspectors say that even when the girl regained some consciousness and began to fight back, the men refused to stop.
Authorities were alerted the same day by the legal representative of the care home. PJ’s Criminal Investigation Department in Portimão moved quickly, gathering “strong evidence” that led to the arrests.
The three suspects are set to appear before a judge for their first hearing, where they will learn if they will be remanded in custody.
Portimão’s Public Prosecutor’s Office is currently leading the ongoing inquiry.
