Court orders preventive detention for driver of hit-and-run in AlbufeiraPhoto by KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA on Pexels
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Court orders preventive detention for driver of hit-and-run in Albufeira

Barlavento27 August 2026 at 16:10

The Albufeira Court ordered preventive detention for the hit-and-run suspect after the first judicial hearing. The investigating judge considered the most severe precautionary measure justified, ordering the defendant to remain in custody during the proceedings.

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