A judge has postponed the decision on coercive measures for 14 police officers detained in connection with alleged torture and abuse at the Rato police station in Lisbon. The Public Prosecutor's Office has requested pre-trial detention for four of the officers, while the detainees will remain in custody for two more nights until the ruling on Monday morning.
Judge to decide on police detention on Monday
Saturday, 9 May 2026AI summary
6 sources
- Public Prosecutor's Office requests pre-trial detention for four police officers involved in the Rato station casecnnportugal.iol.pt ·
- Rato police station: Public Prosecutor requests pre-trial detention for 4 officersobservador.pt ·
- Public Prosecution Service requests pre-trial detention for four police officers from Largo do Ratoexpresso.pt ·
- Coercive measures for detained police officers will only be known on Mondaydn.pt ·
- Lawyer for Nininho Vaz Maia's brother says police acted "in the exercise of their duties"cmjornal.pt ·
- Rato PSP police station. Coercive measures to be announced on Mondayrtp.pt ·
