Trial begins in Aveiro for violent death of septuagenarian
A 44-year-old man is charged with aggravated homicide after a 71-year-old man was found dead in his home with signs of physical assault.
Trial begins in Aveiro for violent death of septuagenarian
The court in Aveiro began proceedings on Tuesday with the trial of a construction worker, aged 44, accused of killing a 71-year-old man. The defendant exercised his right to silence during the hearing before the panel of judges.
The victim's body was discovered in his residence by family members, already in a state of rigor mortis. The pathologists established injuries consistent with a brutal assault. Investigators from the Judicial Police collected at the body a piece of wood bearing DNA traces from both the deceased and the defendant.
In addition to the blunt object, experts found biological residues in a beer bottle indicating the suspect's presence at the scene. Among the missing items from the house were a wallet containing documents and cash, a mobile phone, and the door keys.
The arrest took place several days later in Alcobaça, where the man was living at that time. The criminal instruction court ordered preventive detention, a measure which he has been serving since then.
Source: Correio da Manhã
Source: Correio da Manhã