Nephew detained in Caniçal for machete attack on uncle remanded in custody in psychiatric ward
A man has been charged with attempted qualified homicide after allegedly attacking his uncle with multiple blows of a machete to the head in Caniçal, Madeira.
Nephew detained in Caniçal for machete attack on uncle remanded in custody in psychiatric ward
The judicial authorities in Madeira have ordered the remand in custody of an individual to be served in a psychiatric hospital unit, after he was heard in an initial interrogation. The defendant is suspected of having attempted to kill a relative aged 55 in the parish of Caniçal, over the weekend, as reported by RTP Madeira.
According to the investigation, the alleged assailant, the victim's nephew, struck multiple blows with a machete to the head area of the man attacked. The facts are believed to have resulted from a family dispute between the two.
The Public Prosecution Service is coordinating the inquiry proceedings, which continue under judicial secrecy. The victim, aged 55, was treated following the violent incident that occurred in the Madeira locality.
Source: Google News PT — Crime (pt)