The return of judicial activity in Portugal is marked by the beginning of the trial of four police officers. Two of them are accused of torture at Esquadra do Rato, in Lisbon, while two other members of the PSP in Olhão face charges of homicide of a Moroccan man. The trial of these cases represents the start of court activities after the pause period.
The hearings of this case begin with the reading of the indictment and the identification of the defendants. The court will have to analyze the evidence related to the crimes allegedly committed by these four police officers in different locations across the country. The Esquadra do Rato case involves accusations of torture practiced during the exercise of duties.
In parallel, Operation Marquês and the BES case also return to judicial activity during this period. These two proceedings are considered of great relevance to the Portuguese legal landscape, involving financial and corruption issues with high public impact. The resumption of these trials marks an important phase in the Portuguese judicial calendar.
