Gang with woman robs two jewelry stores in half an hour in the South Bank
Correio da Manhã27 August 2026 at 00:30
A gang composed of three individuals, including a woman, robbed two jewelry stores in just half an hour on the South Bank of the Tagus. The group used a car stolen on Friday to commit the crimes: first they attacked a jewelry store in Almada, where they assaulted a victim, and then went to Amora, where they pointed a gun at the head of the owner of the establishment. In total, the robbery resulted in a haul of about 100 thousand euros.
A nine-year-old child was seriously injured after falling from the second floor of a building. As soon as the mother realized the accident, she called emergency number 112. The girl was treated at the scene by an INEM medical team and later transported with serious injuries to the Hospital das Caldas da Rainha.
The family of Odair Moniz has appealed the sentence handed down to PSP officer Bruno Pinto, who was sentenced to three years and six months of suspended sentence for the homicide of Odair Moniz. The family defense contests several aspects of the judicial decision, including the assessment of evidence and the reasoning of the ruling, requesting an aggravation of the sentence.
The overturning of a passenger car resulted in three minor injuries on Thursday afternoon, on National Road 246, near the Tendeiros Solar Center, in the municipality of Castelo de Vide, in the district of Portalegre.
A nine-year-old girl fell from a second-floor balcony and suffered serious fractures to the pelvic girdle and hip area, being in serious condition. The incident is being investigated by the competent authorities.
