Couple arrested suspected of stabbing young woman who died in Albufeira

The victim and the suspects are of Portuguese nationality.

The couple suspected of having stabbed a 19-year-old girl who ended up dying this morning in Albufeira, district of Faro, was arrested and will be presented to a judge, a police source told Lusa.

The Judiciary Police spent the day in this Algarve city listening to witnesses and carrying out the investigation, after the alert was given to firefighters at 06:30 am and the GNR was also called to the scene.

The victim was still alive when firefighters arrived, but emergency medical services declared the young woman dead around 07:30 am.

The same source specified that, in the aggression, a knife was used, which has since been recovered, and indicated that there are suspicions that it was a “disagreement between kids” in a context of nightlife.

The incident took place on Rua da Oura, with several bars and much frequented by domestic and foreign tourists.

According to the information available to the authorities, the victim and the suspects are of Portuguese nationality.

 



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