Homicide news in Portugal

Judicial Police (PJ) detain one of the suspects in the murder of a teenager in Amadora

He will never be deemed unaccountable: Carlos Anjos on the young woman who stabbed her landlord to death after an alleged attempted rape

CMTV commentator analyses new data regarding the homicide case on Rua José Vianna da Motta, in Alhos Vedros, Moita, in the district of Setúbal, where an 18-year-old woman stabbed her 59-year-old landlord to death.

Supreme Court upholds sentence for homeless person's murder

The Supreme Court has maintained the conviction and sentence regarding the homicide of a homeless individual.

Couple convicted for deaths of Germans appeals to the Court of Appeal

This is the third appeal filed by the defence of two people accused of murdering an elderly German couple in a village in the Beja municipality, who were again sentenced to 22 years in prison.

Exchange of messages between teenagers ends in homicide in Gondomar

The victim went to the suspects' house to “confront them” and ended up being shot. Father and son, aged 53 and 31, are suspects in the crime.

Exchange of messages between teenagers ends in homicide in Gondomar

The victim went to the suspects' house to “demand an explanation” and ended up being shot. A father and son, aged 53 and 31, are suspects in the crime.

Death in Gondomar following confrontations with firearms and bats

Father and son fatally assaulted a 45-year-old victim. Death was declared at the scene in São Pedro da Cova, and the suspects have already been arrested.

Man shot dead in brawl in Gondomar

The Porto Judicial Police and the GNR of São Pedro da Cova were called to the scene.

Public Prosecutor's Office files charges against youth who killed another at a sports venue in Almada

A youth killed an opponent using a sickle during a football match.

Man kills neighbour due to land dispute in Loures

The 41-year-old victim was struck by a gunshot to the head and died at the scene

Man accused of killing partner refuses to speak in court

The defendant and the victim had been in a relationship since 2024. The following year, he allegedly “squeezed the victim's neck with force” until her death. He was arrested in the Czech Republic in 2025 and extradited to Portugal.

Homicide suspect extradited to Portugal

A person accused of homicide has been extradited to Portugal to face justice.

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Mother who blamed vaccines for death accused of homicide

18-month-old twins died in 2025. The mother claimed that the vaccines they had received days earlier were the cause, but she has now been charged and arrested for homicide. She allegedly suffocated the children.

'Manu's' aunt reveals in court the nightmare experienced by the young man's mother since the homicide

The family is seeking 750,000 euros in compensation for the young man's death.

'Manu's' aunt reveals in court the nightmare experienced by the young man's mother since the homicide

The family is seeking 750,000 euros in compensation for the young man's death.

From the macabre plan to steal 70,000 euros from a friend to the attempt to live as a digital nomad in Indonesia: the full story of Mariana Fonseca

The plan devised with her girlfriend Maria Malveiro almost succeeded, but the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court decided otherwise. In the meantime, the now former nurse decided to flee.

Portuguese man accused of homicide in Madrid extradited

The suspect, detained by the PJ in Nisa, was handed over to the Spanish authorities this Friday. The crimes occurred following the sale of narcotics in March 2025.

Homicide suspect wants to prove victim's father owed him money

Joaquim Carneiro, 71, remained silent during the first session of the trial. He is accused of killing Pedro Oliveira, 35, in a café in Fafe.

Couple sentenced to prison for toxic gas deaths

The Aveiro Court increased the couple's sentence: the charges were upgraded from negligence to intentional homicide. Compensation for the victims' families has risen to 250,000 euros.

Homicide suspect wants to prove victim's father owed him money

Joaquim Carneiro, 71, remained silent during the first session of the trial. He is accused of killing Pedro Oliveira, 35, in a café in Fafe.

Man arrested on suspicion of murdering woman on Avenida de Ceuta in Lisbon

The Polícia Judiciária (PJ) arrested on Monday a 36-year-old man suspected of the murder of a 30-year-old woman in a car park on Avenida de Ceuta, near the Ceuta Sul neighbourhood in Lisbon.

Man suspected of killing woman on Avenida de Ceuta in Lisbon arrested. He had begun fleeing to the south of the country

A man suspected of killing a woman on Avenida de Ceuta in Lisbon has been arrested. Authorities say he had already begun to flee towards the south of Portugal.

Judicial Police (PJ) arrested a man suspected of murdering his ex-partner in Alcântara

The alleged killer was arrested on the same day as the crime while fleeing Lisbon towards the south of the country. The woman was shot dead with four bullets as she left her home. The suspect fired six rounds in the direction of his ex-partner.

Suspect in killing of woman on Avenida de Ceuta arrested

The man fled south after the crime but was arrested on the same day by the Judicial Police. He will be brought for an initial interrogation at the Department of Investigation and Penal Action in Lisbon.

Obsession leads to fatal ambush with four shots

A relationship between two Carris drivers ends in tragedy. Edite Silva, aged 30, leaves behind two minor children.

Killer of actress Delfina Cruz's daughter faces up to 25 years' imprisonment

José had been a tenant of Maria Custódia Amaral and lured the estate agent to what turned out to be her last professional act: the sale of the house where she was murdered. The killer is already in custody.

Man dies after being shot inside a car in Sintra

According to the PSP, the man was shot several times with an automatic weapon while he was inside a vehicle in Queluz.

One person shot dead inside a car in Queluz

Witnesses indicate an automatic, war-calibre weapon may have been used in the crime.

Suspect in the murder of Delfina Cruz's daughter remanded in custody

Authorities detained the suspect in Lourinhã on the same day they found the body of Maria Custódia Amaral.