Fires: PJ detains 80-year-old woman suspected of setting three fires in Celorico de Basto
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Fires: PJ detains 80-year-old woman suspected of setting three fires in Celorico de Basto

Sábado4 September 2026 at 14:00

The Judicial Police detained an 80-year-old woman suspected of having set three fires in Celorico de Basto. The defendant was intercepted by authorities as part of the fire investigations.

According to authorities, the woman acted due to personal reasons, although the article does not specify what those reasons were. The investigation proceeded without incidents and the detention was carried out without opposition.

The case now follows the usual legal procedures, with the defendant subject to the precautionary measures determined by the court.

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