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The GNR has closed nine unlicensed nursing homes and arrested seven suspects for mistreatment in substandard facilities. The defendants are also charged with homicide, kidnapping, swindling, and fraud.
Elderly people were mistreated in illegal care homes, suffering from hunger and lacking hygienic conditions. Four deaths were recorded.
An investigation identified more than 170 elderly victims of mistreatment, four of whom ended up dying. The case involves physical abuse, lack of hygiene, and food deprivation, which led to the arrest of seven people.
The National Republican Guard (GNR) shut down nine unlicensed elderly care facilities in the municipality of Lousada.
11 elderly people aged between 78 and 95 were living in poor conditions in unlicensed residences. The suspects, under investigation since 2016, will be interrogated this Wednesday.
The elderly were transferred to accommodation facilities identified by Social Security.
The GNR shut down nine residences operating illegally as nursing homes in Lousada, Porto district, on Tuesday, June 16, and arrested seven people, the police force reported. Following an investigation into the mistreatment of the elderly, officers found that the residences, which lacked any licensing to house elderly people, were accommodating 11 individuals—nine women and two men aged between 78 and 95, the GNR stated. The properties failed to meet health and hygiene standards and lacked an adequate number of caregivers to ensure the well-being and safety of the residents. During the operation, the elderly individuals were relocated to facilities identified by Social Security. The detainees, six women and one man aged between 25 and 65, will appear for their first judicial interrogation at the Criminal Investigation Court (TIC) of Penafiel on Wednesday at 14:00. The operation involved several GNR territorial posts and criminal investigation units, with support from Porto Social Security, the Penafiel TIC, the Porto Este District Court, and the Tâmega e Sousa Health Delegation.
The elderly were kept in apartments and a house operating as illegal care homes where residents were suffering from hunger.
The GNR is conducting searches in the centre of Lousada at elderly care homes.
The venture capital and private equity firm Draycott has acquired the Portuguese company Jardins do Paço, which specialises in the construction and maintenance of green spaces. The deal was executed through Greenview, which is controlled by the Draycott II FCR fund, and was notified to the Competition Authority (AdC) on 8 June.
Portugal’s National Republican Guard (GNR) has carried out a major operation in Lousada today, executing search warrants and detention orders as part of an investigation into alleged abuse, fraud, even The post GNR raids illegal care homes in Lousada amid homicide, abuse investigation appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Operation is underway following a 2024 investigation.
The Minister of Internal Administration (MAI) assured that firefighter associations can remain calm regarding increased expenses during the wildfire season, stating the government is ready to provide support. Luís Neves emphasized that if high expenses arise due to the potential for major fires, the government is prepared to consider extraordinary measures to assist those in need. The minister made these remarks during the centenary celebration of the Lousada Volunteer Firefighters Association, noting that the fight against wildfires will not be compromised by financial constraints. Neves recently completed a tour of all 18 districts to consult with fire service leaders and local officials regarding concerns such as rising fuel costs, recruitment challenges, and the need for equipment modernization.
The Minister of Internal Administration (MAI) guaranteed today that firefighter associations “can rest easy” regarding the increase in expenses during the wildfire season because the “Government is prepared to look at other extraordinary solutions” for funding.
The Minister of Internal Administration guarantees that firefighter associations “can rest easy” regarding increased expenses during the wildfire season because, he stated this Saturday, the “Government is prepared to look at other extraordinary financing solutions.” “The associations can rest easy and if we feel that there is, given the potential of having...
The Minister of Internal Administration says that firefighter associations can rest assured regarding expenses during the wildfire season. The government is prepared to look into other financing solutions.
The fire, which began as a controlled burn, spread and put people and homes at risk, burning about one hectare of brush in Lousada. The 47-year-old man was arrested.
The fire reportedly originated from a controlled burn that got out of hand and consumed about one hectare of brush
The sale of the tobacco could have cost the State nearly 150,000 euros in lost revenue.
The assailant, a construction worker, had previously been detained by the GNR for drug possession.
People aged between 56 and 85 were living in housing without hygienic conditions.
Large trees are fundamental to the balance of ecosystems. They sequester carbon from the atmosphere and provide a habitat for biodiversity. Later today, on the programme “Outras Histórias”, following the news, we will learn about the work of “Gigantes Verdes”.
People aged between 56 and 85 were living in housing without hygienic conditions.
French driver Sébastien Ogier (Toyota Yaris) is closer to an eighth victory at the Rally of Portugal, the sixth round of the World Rally Championship (WRC), after finishing the penultimate day of the race in the lead.
Sébastien Ogier is nearing his eighth win at the Rally de Portugal following a rainy afternoon.
Intense rain marked the day, requiring maximum driving skill from the pilots.
Sébastien Ogier is nearing his eighth win in the Portuguese rally event.
Oliver Solberg loses time due to a flat tyre at the Rally de Portugal, while a storm impacts the local competitors.
A guide to the Lousada super special stage of the Rally de Portugal.
The municipality of Lousada will host the Super Special stage of the Rally de Portugal on May 9th.
