The trial of the police officers from the Rato police station begins on Friday. The case involves agents from a police station located in the Rato area, in Lisbon.
The process has a particularity that distinguishes it from other similar cases. The victims are mostly socially vulnerable people.
The trial takes place at a time when the performance of security forces is under public scrutiny. No further details about the crimes allegedly committed by the officers have been revealed.
