The Judicial Police, through the Lisbon and Vale do Tejo Directorate, detained on September 1 a 25-year-old foreign citizen, strongly indicated for the crimes of aggravated rape and coercion practiced on a 13-year-old minor, his niece.
The facts occurred in the early morning of that date at the suspect's residence in Amadora, where the victim was on vacation under the care of her uncle. The minor was raped using physical force and coerced into keeping silence, but ended up revealing the crime to other relatives, who immediately reported the situation.
Following the report, a team from the Sexual Crimes Investigation Section immediately went to the hospital to provide specialized and multidisciplinary support for the child. Simultaneously, urgent investigative steps were carried out and relevant evidence was collected, which resulted in the location and detention of the accused.
The minor, residing in Alentejo, is currently safe with her mother.
