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Abdul Bashir was sentenced to the maximum penalty: 25 years in prison. The prosecutor has appealed to the Supreme Court of Justice arguing that the Afghan should be released from prison and admitted to hospital.
After the district courts of Castelo Branco and Porto declined to take the case, the Supreme Court will decide where the proceedings will be held.
The Supreme Court opened the door in 2024 to suspending the eight-year prison sentence imposed on Salgado. But new independent medical examinations will have to be carried out to assess the progression of his Alzheimer's disease.
