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Companion stabbed to death in hotel

Notícias de Coimbra1 September 2026 at 21:29

A woman of British nationality died on Tuesday afternoon after being attacked with a bladed weapon by a man in a hotel. The aggressor was the victim's partner.

The attack occurred in a hotel room and the woman was found dead at the scene. The authorities were called to the scene after the incident.

The police arrested the suspect shortly after the crime. The circumstances that led to the attack are still being investigated by the competent authorities.

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