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Man arrested in Évora suspected of assaulting and threatening family with an axe and a knife

Now3 September 2026 at 20:31

A 57-year-old man was arrested by the Public Security Police of Évora on suspicion of domestic violence and aggravated threat. The individual is suspected of having assaulted and threatened a family using an axe and a knife.

The court decided to apply the most severe precautionary measure, pre-trial detention, to the suspect. This decision was made within the framework of the proceedings against the 57-year-old man.

The authorities in Évora proceeded with the arrest of the man, who was subject to the most severe measure possible while the judicial process continues. The case involves alleged crimes of domestic violence and aggravated threats against the family.

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