The man who threatened the President of the Republic with death was heard in court this Wednesday, and the measure of coercion applied was preventive detention. The detainee will remain at the Prisan de Caxias hospital, where he will have to undergo tests to assess his mental health.
The former army officer was arrested Tuesday after planning an attack on Marcelo Rebela de Souza. The suspect sent the president a letter with a bullet and demanded a million euros so that he would not be killed. There was more in the envelope. mobile phone and a written threat – with a bank account number.
The detainee, who was already known to the authorities for robbery in relation to several people, also has a criminal record for extortion and computer crimes, having already served time for extortion.
The envelope with the letter and the bullet were sent to the counter-terrorism department of the GP and subjected to examination in the Scientific Police Laboratory.
Leaving the court at the Campus de Justiça, Lisbon, Nuno Rodríguez Núñez, the defense lawyer, found the JIC’s decision to be “perfectly adequate” and “weighted”, especially since, in his opinion, this is “not a police matter, but mental health”. to be treated.”
“It was the best decision,” the lawyer commented, specifying that the court sent his voter to the Prisional de Caxias prison “for more tests” and then “to see what kind of coercion is most appropriate,” taking into account the report. hospital, as well as one that should be drawn up by a psychiatrist who is clinically monitoring the defendant.
In response to reporters, Nuno Rodriguez Nunez said he expected his voter to be declared irresponsible.
The lawyer said that the defendant’s condition was “stable”, according to the testimony he received from the suspect’s wife.
In a statement released late Tuesday morning, the Judicial Police (SP) clarified that the detainee is “suspected of committing aggravated crimes, attempted extortion and possession of prohibited weapons” based on facts that took place on October 26, 2022. The detainee is also being investigated by the Department of Investigations and Criminal Affairs (DIAP) of Lisbon.
“A thorough investigation by the National Counter-Terrorism Unit identified the alleged perpetrator of the above crimes, and on that day a search was conducted at his place of residence and the seizure of various elements of evidence,” the SP said. a note highlighting the suspect’s “enormous criminal record”.
Last November, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa downplayed the situation, stressing that he had received more “threats” when he had a TV program on RTP and TVI than in Belém.
“Who walks through this life, and I have been walking for 30 years, he has it, well, dozens. It happens. I don’t attach much importance,” he said at the time. CMTV.
The President of the Republic mentioned that such situations happen infrequently, without once confirming their seriousness.
“This happens at intervals, the seriousness of the situation has never been confirmed. Usually there is a violation of the order or even it is impossible to find out what is at stake, because these are anonymous letters and therefore they are not here either, because I was away, services agreed to contact the judicial police,” the Head of State said.
Author: morning Post and Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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