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First day of vacation ends in tragedy. Young person left with multiple fractures after brutal hit-and-run

Notícias de Coimbra27 August 2026 at 20:39

Louen Castro's first day of vacation ended in tragedy in Albufeira. The young woman was brutally run over and is hospitalized in serious condition at Faro Hospital, with multiple fractures.

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