A 42-year-old man was arrested this Friday for allegedly stabbing another Benfica fan in the match against AVS on December 21, the Lisbon Metropolitan Command of the PSP reported this Friday.
By means of an arrest warrant out of flagrante delicto, the Criminal Investigation Division arrested the suspect of the attack during halftime of the League Cup match, at the Estádio da Luz, using a sharp weapon, which resulted in “an injury with perforation in the abdomen.”
“With this action carried out by the criminal investigation of the PSP, it was possible to strengthen its position in the fight against crime in the context of sporting events, which generate so much media coverage and come into conflict with the feeling of security in these events. “Welcome to the PSP.
The victim of the attack, who was attending the match on the third day of group B of the League Cup, which the ‘reds’ won 4-1, was with four of his relatives and was transferred to the Santa María Hospital for treatment. Be attended. undergoing surgery.
“Useless reasons” related to the bench seats led to an altercation in which the suspect used a sharp weapon to carry out the attack, then “fled and was never seen again.”
The same day, the PSP collected the allegedly murder weapon “in a place near the stadium” and the next morning identified the aggressor, taking steps to locate him, ending up arresting him today “right next to his residence.”
“The attacker was detained and transferred to the COMETLIS detention cells, to be present the next working day at the first judicial interrogation at the Lisbon Court, for the possible application of a coercive measure,” concludes the Lisbon Metropolitan Command of the PSP. .
On Thursday, the Disciplinary Council (CD) of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) opened a disciplinary process against Benfica, as a result of this case, a source linked to the process informed Lusa.
Source: TSF
