Two former marines accused of killing police officer Fabio Guerra, who was beaten to death in Lisbon, were sentenced to 17 and 20 years in prison.
Claudio Coimbra was sentenced to 20 years and Vadim Grinko to 17 years.
As a reminder, PSP agent Fabio Guerra, aged 26, died on March 21, 2022 at the San José hospital in Lisbon due to “serious head injuries” resulting from attacks he suffered abroad from the Mome nightclub. , in Alcantara when he wasn’t working.
The family of the PSP agent will receive compensation in the amount of 432,000 euros.
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Updated June 2, 2023 | 13:24
Fabio Guerra’s parents will receive 432,000 euros in compensation
Fabio Guerra’s parents will receive compensation in the amount of 432,000 euros.
Upon hearing the verdict, the PSP agent’s parents were inconsolable and cried while holding on.
Former Marine Claudio Coimbra is sentenced to 20 years in prison and Vadim to 17 years for the death of Fabio Guerra.
Claudio Coimbra was charged with the qualified murder of Fabio Guerra and the attempted murder of Joao Gonçalves and Pereira. The court charged Vadim Grinko with the qualified murder of Fabio Guerra and the attempted murder of Joao Goncalves.
The court sentenced Claudio Coimbra to two years for the crime against Pereira, 1 year for the crime against Leonor Moreira, 1 year for the crime against Lopes, 4 years for the attempted murder of João Gonçalves, and 16 years in prison for the death of Fabio. Guerra. In total, Claudio Coimbra was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Vadim was sentenced to 1 year and 9 months for the crimes against Rafael, 3 years and 9 months for the attempted murder of Joao Gonçalves and 15 years in prison for the murder of Fabio Guerra, legally 17 years in prison.
The judge guarantees that the injuries sustained in the attacks were the direct cause of Fabio Guerra’s death.
An autopsy of the body of Fabio Guerra showed that people were victims of aggression by the defendants. It has been proven that injuries were the direct cause of Fabio Guerra’s death.
The judge says that the defendants were aware of their physical superiority. “If there were any doubts, and there are none at all, just look at the images. The way the defendants behave, as if they were in a boxing ring, ”said the judge.
Referee says it was clear Fabio Guerra acted with intent to protect Claudia Pereira
The Court understands that it was clear that Fabio Guerra acted in defense of Claudio Pereira, as well as all other agents.
Vadim began by denying that he had hit Fabio Guerra, but after seeing the photos he admitted it. He later stated that he also kicked Fabio Guerra.
Claudio Coimbra, on the other hand, landed three hard kicks on Fabio Guerra. These aggressions were shown in images.
Hearing her son’s name, Fabio Guerra’s mother is inconsolable.
It has not been proven that Fabio Guerra introduced himself as a PSP.
There is no evidence that Fabio Guerra introduced himself as a police officer, and the court was left in doubt that the defendants heard the identification because of the noise.
In case of doubt, the court did not prove that the agents repeatedly identified themselves.
The images undermine the theory presented by the defendants
The defendants said they thought they were attacked and defended themselves. The judge asked if they were defending themselves against those who were “lying lifeless on the ground.”
The court understands that the images undermine the credibility of the defendants’ version.
PSP testimony credible in court
The Court accepts that the PSP agents’ reports “manifestly contain much emotion” but guarantees a reliable conviction of the facts presented as proven.
Officer Rafael Lopez said he saw the defendants kicking someone on the ground. The PSP ran to the scene, raised his hands and announced that he was from the police. He saw his colleague Joao being kicked and trying to get up.
Rafael López heard Clovis shout that he was the King of Montijo.
PSP’s consistent testimony was credible by the court.
Pereira attacks proven
Vadim confessed that he punched Pereira to protect Claudio Coimbra. The blow was delivered with such force that Pereira, almost six feet tall, fell dead.
This aggression has been proven by images.
Claudio Coimbra kicked Pereira twice when he was already defenseless.
The guard Bernardo Graça stayed behind to protect Pereira. The judge guarantees that it was a “happy intervention”. The behavior of the guard infuriated Claudio Coimbra.
Court understands that Pereira’s version is credible
Claudio Pereira assured the court that he was attacked by two people, but “nothing made him foresee”. The court understood that Pereira’s account was credible and that there was no doubt that Claudio Coimbra had headbutted Pereira. However, it has never been proven who hit him.
Claudio Pereira says that as soon as he saw Claudio Coimbra, he hit him. Respondents report the same, and the images leave no doubt.
Court denies defendants lacked self-defense skills
The court did not prove that the defendants did not have knowledge of self-defense, as it considered that “special forces have great strength. they had no knowledge of self-defense.”
The court did not take into account that Vadim kicked Fabio Guerra twice in the head
The court realized that it was not proven that Claudio Coimbra was involved in a dispute with Pereira and brutally attacked him on that tragic night when Fabio Guerra was beaten.
It has also not been proven that it was Vadim who intervened to prevent Pereira’s reaction and punched or kicked him while he was unconscious.
The court did not prove that two PSP agents were present at the dinner, nor that the defendants heard the agents raise their hands and that they were from the police.
It has not been proven that Vadim and Claudio Coimbra attacked the agent with their fists and feet.
The court did not take into account that Vadim kicked Fabio Guerra twice in the head.
It is also not proven that Claudio Coimbra was distinguished by indifference and disrespect for the authorities.
The judge reads the verdict
The judge is already sitting and starting to read the verdict. Annulments were requested, but the court realized that the defendants were wrong.
Fabio Guerra’s parents arrive at the court excited. The defendants are already waiting in the room
Agent Fabio Guerra’s parents are already at Campos de Eustiz. They arrived hand in hand and were delighted.
The defendants are already in the room.
Author: Francis Laranjo This Tanya Orange
Source: CM Jornal

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