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The Judiciary Police arrested a 30-year-old man who stole €36,000 in Mem Martins, Sintra.
The suspect was arrested. The fire spread to three other vehicles, which were partially destroyed, in Agualva-Cacém.
He must report to the authorities five times a week. When he was detained he had a loaded firearm.
A suspect has been detained after an alleged arson attack on a building in Paços de Ferreira, Portugal, which forced 111 residents from their homes. Authorities are investigating the incident and potential charges.
The woman, a victim of domestic violence, had been taken in at her daughter's home. The crime was committed in the building where they lived.
The 26-year-old nephew allegedly used petrol to burn the upper part of his 64-year-old relative's corpse, apparently to conceal wounds to the head.
Vehicles were set alight in the Poceirão area. The attackers are on the run.
He set fire to the house where he had been living without paying rent, leaving the property destroyed.
