Out of jealousy, in November last year, a couple of 23 year old, stabbed his then-girlfriend's ex-boyfriend in the neck, and by decision of a Panel of Judges of the Court of Beja, was sentenced, a legal height, a prison sentence of 6 years and 6 months.
Francisco Luis, was judged, as a repeat offender, for three crimes and, in installments, was sentenced to five years in prison for committing the crime of serious physical harm, one year for aggravated threat and two years for possession of a prohibited weapon.
The accused, natural do Pragal, Almada, but have been living in Beja for some time, had a romantic relationship with a young woman, victim's ex-girlfriend, and did not accept that this relationship had occurred. When you see the opponent inside your vehicle, wielding a knife ran towards him, he put his arm through the car window and struck him in the face., which determined that the offended party was subject to surgical intervention.
Days later, he went to the victim's girlfriend's workplace and threatened that “I will set you and all your friends on fire.”. They’re all fucked.”, what led the woman to file a complaint. In the night of the day 2 January 2024, the accused would be arrested again, having in his possession a converted 6.35mm caliber alarm pistol, without having a license for their detention. Present at first judicial interrogation, It was ordered to remand.
During the trial, whose ruling was read on the last day 20 of September, that the News had access Lidador, Francisco LuĂs assumed possession of a knife, but denied stabbing the victim, maintaining that “I had the knife when I got to the car, But I never intended to hurt him.”, version that did not convince the judges. It should be noted that he did not give consent to carry out the social report.
With 20 year old, the accused was sentenced to 2 years and 4 months of effective imprisonment, for committing two crimes of domestic violence, sentence that was considered served in 11 July 2022. By final and unappealable sentences, in July 2020 and May 2024, Francisco LuĂs was convicted, respectively the 4 years in prison, for a crime of theft and 20 months in prison, and a minor drug trafficking crime, both suspended in their execution.
With the conviction of Francisco LuĂs, This is the fourth member of the “Tchubas” to serve prison sentences, in Prison Beja, for the use of bladed weapons to commit crimes.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
