59-year-old man detained on suspicion of killing housemate in Quarteira
A 59-year-old man has been detained by the Judicial Police on suspicion of killing his 73-year-old housemate following a dispute related to rubbish burning in Quarteira.
Man detained on suspicion of homicide following garbage dispute in Quarteira
A 59-year-old man has been detained by the Judicial Police (PJ) on suspicion of killing his 73-year-old housemate in the early hours of Friday in Quarteira. The detainee will remain in pre-trial detention, announced the PJ on Monday.
According to the Observador, the facts occurred "in a context of disproportionate physical assault by the suspect against the victim". The PJ describes how the elderly man suffered "violent assaults to the head area, after being bound and dragged through the residence they shared".
The assault is believed to have originated in a dispute "which is thought to be related to rubbish burning", in the area adjacent to the property, which is shared with other people.
The suspect presented himself voluntarily to the National Republican Guard (GNR) with an account of the facts that differed from that established by the authorities, which "raised sufficient doubts to identify deliberate action", leading to the intervention of the PJ. The investigative steps "made it possible to clarify the facts" and led to his detention.
After being brought before a court, the man was subjected to the pre-trial detention measure. The inquiry is led by the Public Prosecution Service, through the Department of Investigation and Criminal Action (DIAP) of Loulé.
Source: Observador