64-year-old man arrested for stabbing brother in Melides, Grândola
A man has been arrested by the GNR on suspicion of attempted murder of his brother with a knife in Melides. The victim was transported with serious injuries to Hospital do Litoral Alentejano.
Man arrested in Melides suspected of attempting to kill brother with knife
A 64-year-old man was arrested by the GNR on Wednesday afternoon, suspected of attempted murder of his brother, aged 60, using a knife, in a dwelling in Melides, in the municipality of Grândola, Setúbal district. The arrest was made public on Thursday, according to information released by CNN Portugal.
The victim sustained serious injuries to the chest and was transported to Hospital do Litoral Alentejano (HLA), in the municipality of Santiago do Cacém. Captain António Barrigas, commander of the Territorial Detachment of Grândola, confirmed to the Lusa news agency that the injuries resulted from "knife attacks".
The assault occurred at 17:30 on Wednesday, when the two brothers were at the residence. The GNR received a telephone report mentioning "disagreements between them and the assault", and officers immediately travelled to the scene. During police proceedings, they located the suspect and seized the knife allegedly used in the attack. The informant has not yet been identified by the Guard.
The suspect was arrested on the same day by the Territorial Post of Grândola and is currently at GNR facilities. On Friday, at a time still to be determined, he will be presented to the Judicial Court of Setúbal for initial judicial questioning and possible application of precautionary measures, Commander Barrigas told Lusa.
Source: CNN Portugal