A 55-year-old man was in protective custody after attempting to attack another with a “large knife” in a restaurant in Alcabideche, in the municipality of Cascais. The suspect was arrested in the act by GNR.
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11/11/2026
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Um 55-year-old man was subject to the measure of coercion of preventive detention after trying to kill another with a “large knife” in a restaurant in Alcabideche, in the municipality of Cascais, last November.
In a note, shared this Wednesday, the Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Lisbon West said that the man was arrested “in flagrante delicto” and was present the first judicial interrogation, being “indicted by the practice of a crime of offense to qualified physical integrity, in the form of attempted, two crimes of aggravated threat and a crime of a prohibited gun arrest”.
“ It is strongly indicted that the defendant entered a restaurant where he was the first offended and tried – although unsuccessful thanks to the intervention of third parties – to hit him with a large knife, while he was making death threats”, reads.
Later, the victim's father arrived at the restaurant and was also threatened with death.
According to the prosecutor, “the conduct of the defendant has ceased only with the arrival of the Republican National Guard (GNR) military who were called to the site.”.
The individual was present the first judicial interrogation last November 2 and was subject to the measure of coercion of preventive imprisonment.
The investigation runs terms in the Department of Investigation and Criminal Action (DIAP) of the Cascais Center, with the support of GNR.