The seven GNR soldiers accused of kidnapping and assaulting immigrants in Odemira will begin to be judged on October 3in the Court of Bejaa judicial source told the Lusa news agency on Wednesday.
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Contacted by Lusa, the judicial source indicated that the start of the trial is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on October 3, with the production of evidence starting at 9:30 a.m. the following day.
The seven GNR soldiers, who are provisionally suspended from dutywere accused by the Public Ministry (MP) of 33 crimesWhat abuse of power, kidnapping Y qualified crime against physical integrity.
On March 10, the day of the reading of the instructive sentence, the Court of Odemira (Beja) decided that the seven elements would be judged.
GNR soldiers who allegedly assaulted immigrants in Odemira will be tried
The opening of the investigation phase was requested by Rúben Candeias, the accused accused of more crimes, elevenand the judge of the Court of Odemira, in accordance with the instructive decision, decided not pronouncing it for one of the six crimes of offense against qualified physical integrity of which he was accused.
However, Ruben Candeias goes to trial for the remaining 10 crimesthat is, five crimes of attack on physical integrity, four of abuse of power and one of kidnapping.
According to the ruling, the remaining six defendants go on trial for the same crimes for which they were.
The military Nelson Lima, Diogo Ribeiro and Nuno Andrade are accused of five crimes eachIn particular one of abuse of power Y four breaches of qualified physical integrity.
the military João Lopes is accused of three crimes, one of abuse of power, one of attack against qualified physical integrity and one of kidnapping.
Already the accused Carlos Figueiredo and Paulo Cunha are accused of two crimes eachIn particular one of abuse of power and another of attack on physical integrity qualified.
According to the MP’s accusation, the process involves four cases of kidnapping and assault of immigrants by GNR soldiers, then located in the Territorial Post of Vila Nova de Milfontes, in Odemira, which occurred between September 2018 and March 2019. .
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In the accusation, the MP considered that all the soldiers involved in the process acted on “clumsy whims”, with “contempt” and “in manifest hatred” for the nationalities of the victimsfrom the Hindustan region.
On December 17, the General Inspectorate of Internal Administration (IGAI) opened seven disciplinary files against soldiers and opened an investigation to determine the disciplinary responsibilities of the commander of the post where they performed their duties.
The Minister of Internal Administration, Francisca Van Dunem, determined the provisional suspension of functions of the seven soldiers, for 90 days, extendable.
Van Dunem suspends five of the seven soldiers accused of assaulting immigrants in Odemira
Source: Observadora
