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Judges at the Porto Court of Appeal state that Fernando Valente would have quickly realised he was not the father of the child Mónica Silva was expecting. The appellate judges heavily criticise the investigation.
Mónica Silva: there is no body, there is no evidence, it is only known that she disappeared
Judges state that the evidence is insufficient to conclude whether Mónica was murdered. The confirmation is expected to close the case.
Gustavo Silva, a commentator for CNN Portugal, analyses the Court of Appeal's confirmation of Fernando Valente's acquittal in the case of the pregnant woman from Murtosa.
Valente is definitively cleared and there will be no appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice.
Valente is definitively free and there will be no appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice.
The Porto Court of Appeal confirmed the acquittal today. Fernando Valente was accused of homicide and desecration of a corpse.
The court confirmed the acquittal of Fernando Valente regarding charges of qualified homicide, abortion, desecration of a corpse, illegitimate access, and counterfeit currency. The appeals filed by the Public Prosecutor's Office and the family were rejected due to insufficient evidence.
The Porto Court of Appeal acquitted the main suspect in the disappearance of the pregnant woman from Murtosa. Valente is now definitively cleared of the crimes he was accused of.
There will be no appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice. Valente is definitively free.
The Porto Court of Appeal confirmed this Thursday, June 11, the acquittal of Fernando Valente in the case regarding the disappearance of Mónica Silva, known as the Murtosa pregnant woman case. In a statement, the court revealed that the appeals filed by the Public Prosecutor's Office and the assistant were dismissed, maintaining the full acquittal of the defendant for all crimes he was accused of, including qualified homicide, abortion, desecration of a corpse, illegitimate access, and counterfeit currency. The court concluded that the evidence was insufficient to prove the defendant's guilt with the required certainty. Mónica Silva, 33, was seven months pregnant when she disappeared on October 3, 2023, in Murtosa. Her remains have never been found.
She went out for coffee and was never seen again. Fernando Valente was accused of homicide, but the court acquitted him. The Public Prosecutor's Office appealed the sentence. Today, the decision of the appellate judges will be known.
The future of Fernando Valente, the main suspect in the disappearance of the pregnant woman from Murtosa, is to be decided this Thursday by the Porto Court of Appeal.
Almost three years after the disappearance of Mónica Silva, the future of Fernando Valente is in the hands of the Porto Court of Appeal.
The Public Prosecutor's Office and the pregnant woman's family have appealed, requesting a 25-year prison sentence. Meanwhile, Valente's defence team is requesting that the acquittal be upheld.
The waste consisted of various materials including electronic components, plastics, fragments of electronic circuit boards, and crushed glass.
Eleven of the defendants, including three companies, are charged with a crime of money laundering, and another is facing a charge of breach of trust.
Fernando Valente's defence team is calling for the return of the 89,000 euros that were seized from him as part of the judicial proceedings.
Acquitted in July of the pregnant woman's murder, Fernando Valente is still awaiting a decision from the Porto Court of Appeal. The defence alleges “abuse of rights” regarding the retention of the money found under the mattress.
Fernando Valente's defence team is calling for the return of the 89,000 euros that were seized from him as part of the judicial proceedings.
Sara Silva claimed that her sister was deceived and imagined a future with Valente. Manuel provided an alibi for his son on the night of the murder.
First part of 'Investigação CM' for this Monday, March 30, 2026.
Fernando Valente was acquitted by the jury of all crimes he had been charged with.
Mónica Silva's family has appealed the Aveiro Court's decision and is seeking a new trial. The Public Prosecutor's Office is requesting a 25-year prison sentence for Fernando Valente.
The Public Prosecution Service filed an opinion this Tuesday, during the appeal process, stating there is evidence that he killed the pregnant woman from Murtosa, Mónica Silva.
The facts were reported to the Judicial Court of Aveiro.
