British girl who witnessed mother's murder in Albufeira awaits handover to grandmother
A 34-year-old British tourist was killed by her partner in an aparthotel in Albufeira. Her daughter, who witnessed the crime, is waiting in hospital to be handed over to her paternal grandmother.
Child witnesses mother's homicide in Albufeira, suspect detained
A 34-year-old British tourist was killed with scissors blows by her partner in an aparthotel in Albufeira, in the Algarve. The victim's daughter, still a minor, witnessed the homicide and is hospitalised, awaiting handover to her paternal grandmother, according to what Google News PT reported on the basis of several Portuguese media outlets.
The suspect, the victim's partner and a British national, was detained by Portuguese authorities following the crime. The woman is believed to have been struck with scissors inside the hotel establishment, according to information provided by Jornal de Notícias and Diário de Notícias.
The child, also a British national, remains under hospital observation after having witnessed her mother's death. The authorities are awaiting the arrival of a family member — the minor's grandmother — to proceed with the formal handover of the child, as reported by Correio da Manhã and Jornal de Notícias.
The Judicial Police assumed investigation of the case. The suspect was brought before the competent authorities after his detention. The crime occurred in a tourist area of the Algarve, a region that receives millions of foreign visitors during the summer season.
The case generated media attention in both Portugal and the United Kingdom, with O Globo reporting the incident in Brazil from the angle of the death of a British citizen on Portuguese territory.
Source: Google News PT