After the various attacks, six men were identified and one was arrested for possession of an illegal weapon, after which he was brought to justice and placed in preventive detention.
The Public Ministry (MP) opened three investigations to investigate the attacks against immigrants that occurred in the city of Porto in the early hours of Friday, which have already led to the arrest of one person, the Porto Regional Attorney General’s Office (PGRP) reported this Monday. . ).
In a statement, published on its website, the PGRP affirms that it was determined to initiate three investigations, each of them for different episodes, and that they are in charge of the DIAP of the Public Ministry of Porto.
These are the episodes of violence that occurred in the early hours of May 3, committed against immigrants, of Algerian and Moroccan nationality, which, according to the Prosecutor’s Office, could be part of public crimes.
In the same note, the PGR reports that one of the alleged perpetrators of the attacks was arrested in one of the investigations.
According to the Prosecutor’s Office, the suspect, charged with the crimes of possession of a prohibited weapon and attack on qualified physical integrity, was subjected to the first judicial interrogation, on May 3, and deprived of his freedom under coercion. .
Mário Machado denies that the far-right group 1143 is behind the attacks on immigrants in Porto
This Monday, the Porto municipal executiveled by the independent Rui Moreira, He repudiated and described the attack on immigrants as racist, saying that tolerance must be zero.
Those elected by the Movement “Rui Moreira: Here is Porto”, PSD, PS, CDU and BE strongly condemned this attack in the public meeting of the chamber, underlining that Porto is a “tolerant, open and free city”.
These positions arose after, at the beginning of the meeting, the mayor said that this attack is “unacceptable and a hate crime that cannot be relativized in any way.”
In the early hours of Friday, several immigrants were attacked in three different places in the city of Porto, and at least two of those attacked received assistance at the São João Hospital.
Group armed with batons and knives attacks Algerian immigrants in Porto
In one case, the attack took place in the house of 10 immigrants, on Rua do Bonfim, which was invaded by a group of 10 men.
After the various attacks, Six men were identified and one was arrested. for possession of an illegal weapon, having been brought before the court and placed in preventive detention.
Source: Observadora
