Eduardo Cabrita, the former interior minister, will not face trial for the fatal crash on the A6 motorway. The Évora Court of Appeal confirmed that there were no charges against the former minister.
According to a statement from the Court of Appeal of Évora, “the appeals against the decision brought by the family of the deceased and the Association of Motorized Citizens were decided by a ruling published today by three judges of the Court of Appeal of Évora unanimously. “Having ruled, dismiss the appeals as unfounded and fully confirm the preliminary decision not to bring charges made at first instance.”
On June 18, 2021, Nuno Santos, an employee of a company carrying out repair work on the A6 motorway in the municipality of Évora, was killed by a car carrying the then Minister of the Interior.