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The Portuguese Council for Refugees has pledged to provide legal assistance to Omar Al-Hayali, an Iraqi national who was recently assaulted in Lisbon's Alameda Afonso Henriques.
Residents in Lisbon's Baixa-Chiado district are demanding urgent CCTV installation following a reported rise in local insecurity and criminal activity.
Eight individuals received medical treatment for smoke inhalation following a hotel fire in Lisbon that was reported at 04:30 and successfully extinguished by 05:06.
A fatal collision between a car and a truck on the AML North Beltway in Loures has resulted in two deaths and the closure of traffic in the CREL-Loures direction.
Forensic analysis failed to find DNA or fingerprints on the knife allegedly used by Odair Moniz, with a PJ inspector testifying that surveillance footage does not show him holding the weapon.
It has not been possible, so far, to intercept or identify any of the suspects.
It has not been possible, so far, to intercept or identify any of the suspects.
The suspects entered the home and coerced the victims through physical violence and intimidation with a firearm.
The report to the authorities was made by the victim herself. Police officers determined that the man's objective was to restrict his partner's mobility and inspect her mobile phone.
The suspect attacked his partner to take her mobile phone and transport pass. The victim sought help from the PSP, who arrested the aggressor.
Behaviors still demonstrate a dangerous lack of supervision.
It was once Lisbon's red-light district, a paradise for night owls, but 15 years after the creation of Pink Street, the heart of Cais do Sodré is once again sinking into a bad reputation. Roterdão may be the next venue to close its doors.
The PSP was mobilised to the social housing neighbourhood due to reports of unrest but was met with violence. Two officers required hospital treatment.
Several cases of mistreatment at the Alfragide parish council daycare centre in Lisbon are being investigated. The report came from parents and staff, and a criminal complaint has been filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office.
A night of violence in a Loures neighbourhood following reports of disturbances.
The PSP identified 7 boys and one girl for the assaults on an Iraqi man in Lisbon. Three are formal suspects.
The Public Prosecution Service has decided to appeal the decision that acquitted Rui Pinto in the second trial of the 'Football Leaks' case, which relates to the illegitimate access to emails from Benfica and other organisations, a source from the Attorney General's Office informed Lusa today. The Public Prosecution's decision comes one day after the panel of judges...
Man caught by the PSP in Amadora with police uniform and accessories he used in his scams.
Four thieves attacked a man on a street in Reboleira, Amadora. The motorcycle was recovered and one thief was arrested.
Omar was coming from Largo do Carmo when he was assaulted by a group of youths, without understanding the reason. He did not hear racist insults, but questions the suspects' intentions. The PSP has already identified 11 minors.
Ilderlane beat her baby's nanny to death. She will be heard by a magistrate this month. The killer claims she wants to cooperate with the investigation.
João Barbosa, 53, was killed in the Frielas industrial area, Loures. The PJ is investigating whether he was lured to the location.
A group of students from Colégio Moderno assaulted an Iraqi refugee in Lisbon.
A student from the institution was insulted and assaulted last Saturday by a group of youths. Nine individuals have been identified, and three have already been named as formal suspects for physical assault.
Omar Al-Hayali, a 27-year-old Iraqi refugee and Psychology student at ISCTE, was assaulted early Saturday morning by a group of youths in the Alameda Dom Afonso Henriques area.
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A lawyer argues that the firing of rubber bullets and baton strikes to the head indicate crimes of physical assault and abuse of power. One of the victims suffered hearing loss.
The causes of the fire are yet to be determined, says the commander of the municipal Civil Protection service, Luís Carvalho. There are 12 reported injuries: five of them are members of the PSP and the fire department.
