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The crime occurred late on Thursday night in Alfragide, Amadora. The Judiciary Police are investigating.
The suspects entered the residence where, in addition to the 86-year-old woman, one of her employees was present, and stole cash and goods valued at thousands of euros.
The suspects had police and criminal records for property offences and other crimes.
So far, no arrests have been made.
Two mobile phone shops and a jewellery store were robbed by masked men. In one case a firearm was used; in the other two the suspects threatened victims with baseball bats.
The Judicial Police is investigating an armed robbery in central Lisbon. A man's watch was stolen.
