Man kills girlfriend by stabbing in Mafra and is remanded in custody in Caxias
A 40-year-old man stabbed his girlfriend, 35, in an apartment in Mafra, causing her death. The suspect was detained and remanded in custody.
Homicide in context of domestic violence in Mafra
The suspect in the killing of his girlfriend, which occurred on Wednesday in an apartment in Mafra, in the Lisbon district, was remanded in custody at the Caxias Prison Establishment, announced the Office of the Prosecutor General (PGR), as reported by dnoticias.pt.
According to the PGR statement, "the defendant armed himself with a knife and with it inflicted blows to the abdomen area of his girlfriend, causing her death". The victim was 35 years old; the suspect is 40.
After the stabbing, the man went to a pharmacy located on the same street as the residence where the crime occurred, covered in blood and still holding the knife, which caused alarm among those present. He was detained at the scene by a patrol that was passing and noticed the situation, according to a source from the GNR in Mafra to news agency Lusa.
The detainee is charged with qualified homicide and domestic violence. Two additional counts of aggravated threats are also brought, for having threatened death to his mother, who is said to have witnessed the homicide.
The alert was given at 18:25 on Wednesday for a crime in the context of domestic violence. The investigation is being handled by the Specialised Integrated Section for Domestic Violence in Sintra, of the Department of Investigation and Criminal Action in Lisbon, with assistance from the Judicial Police.
Source: Google News PT — Crime (pt)