A 64-year-old man indicted for the crime of domestic violence was located and intercepted with the help of popular people in Madeira. Suspect was in protective custody.
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13/10/2026
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News to Minutes
U64-year-old man indicted on Sunday for domestic violence was in custody. The assaults took place in Machico, Madeira.
According to a statement sent this Tuesday by the Public Security Police to News to Minutes, the day the aggression took place were immediately staged.
In this context, “the suspect was located and intercepted through the help of popular who witnessed the facts and communicated to this police, when he was arrested in reputation of flagrant offense for that crime.”.
The most serious coercion measure has been applied to the competent judicial authorities.
The authorities, who did not detail much in the note on the situation that led to detention, warn, however, that they intend “to continue the strategy of preventing and combating crime, thus promoting an increase in the sense of security in the population”.
“ Demonstrating once again that the police assume as an essential plan the safeguarding of public tranquillity, engaging proactively and responsibly in the protection of the citizen, ensuring the normal functioning of social daily life ", added.
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