A 41-year-old man who raped, assaulted and tried to kill his 40-year-old ex-girlfriend in Vila Verde, Braga district, was sentenced to 11 years and two months in prison.
The events took place on March 18 in the home of the victim. “Using physical force and under the threat of reprisal with a knife, [o suspeito] had sexual intercourse with the victim and eventually brutally attacked her in the face and neck without causing her death by pure chance despite several strangulation attempts,” PJ said in a statement at the time. This has also been reported. that the victim took advantage of the “moment of inattention” of the aggressor and managed to escape from the house and call for help.
After committing the crime, the suspect fled, but was detained by operatives.