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Trial of 2 police officers from Rato police station begins on Friday

Notícias de Coimbra9 September 2026 at 10:32

The trial of two police officers from the Rato police station, in Lisbon, begins on Friday, with the agents being accused of torture and rape crimes. The judicial process promises to be complex and will attract great media attention.

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