Portugal
Country Intelligence Summary
15
Aug. 13, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in Portugal
Top Motives
- Eliminate romantic partner — 8 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 7 case(s)
- Revenge — 7 case(s)
- Control/domination — 4 case(s)
- Jealousy — 4 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 15 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 10 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 9 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 8 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 4 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Portugal
Cases in Portugal
Gabriela Barbosa and Daughter Allegedly Murdered by Son and Father of children, Algés, Portugal
In August 2026, Gabriela Barbosa, a 33-year-old Brazilian immigrant living in Algés, Portugal, was allegedly killed by her 15-year-old son. The family had a history of domestic violence, with the father in preventive detention for …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Algés | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 13, 2026
View DetailsFrancisco Sousa Allegedly Murdered by Brazilian couple and Hired man, Porto, Portugal
Francisco Sousa, a 60-year-old contractor from Porto, Portugal, was found murdered in his home after being tied up, beaten, and suffocated. The main suspects are a Brazilian couple, the parents of his former young girlfriend, …
State/Province: Porto, Portugal | City/Region: Porto | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 8, 2026
View DetailsMultiple Women Deceived by 'Captain Robi do Minho' Scam Artist, Vila Verde, Minho, Vila Verde, Portugal
In December 2024, a 47-year-old man known as 'Captain Robi do Minho' was detained by the GNR in Vila Verde, Minho, for deceiving dozens of women over about 10 years. Using fake social media profiles, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Vila Verde | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Dec. 1, 2024
View DetailsDaniela Calderón Padrino and Carla Martins Allegedly Murdered by João Pedro Oliveira, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal
Daniela Calderón Padrino, a 36-year-old Venezuelan university researcher living in Portugal, was deliberately run over and killed by her ex-boyfriend João Pedro Oliveira on June 6, 2024, in Matosinhos, Porto. João Pedro, a 42-year-old man …
State/Province: Porto, Portugal | City/Region: Matosinhos | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 6, 2024
View DetailsOlga Pires, José Pires, and others Allegedly Murdered by Néida Guerreiro and Sidney Martins, Donai, Bragança, Portugal
Néida Guerreiro and Sidney Martins, known as the 'Portuguese Bonnie and Clyde,' were involved in a series of violent crimes culminating in the July 2022 triple homicide of Olga Pires, José Pires, and their son …
State/Province: Bragança, Portugal | City/Region: Donai | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: July 9, 2022
View DetailsDiego Gonzalos Murdered by Maria Maloy and Mariana Finsko, Albufeira, Portugal
Diego Gonzalos, a young man from Albufeira, Portugal, was murdered and dismembered by two women, Maria Maloy and Mariana Finsko. Diego had fallen in love with Maria, who was secretly in a relationship with Mariana. …
State/Province: Faro, Portugal | City/Region: Albufeira | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 20, 2020
View DetailsSilvia Lima, Domingos Lima, and others Allegedly Murdered by Paulo Silva, Estela, Portugal
On April 28, 2015, Paulo Silva, aged 44, entered the São Tomé café and adjoining residence in Estela, Póvoa de Varzim, armed with two firearms. He fatally shot his ex-wife Silvia Lima, her parents Domingos …
State/Province: Porto, Portugal | City/Region: Estela | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: April 28, 2015
View DetailsJoana Fulgêncio and Paula Fulgêncio Allegedly Kidnapped by David Saldanha, Mangualde, Portugal
Joana Fulgêncio, a 20-year-old university student, was murdered by her boyfriend David Saldanha after a heated argument fueled by jealousy and possessiveness. David initially fabricated a story of robbery and kidnapping to cover the crime. …
State/Province: Viseu, Portugal | City/Region: Mangualde | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Nov. 17, 2009
View DetailsLuís Almeida Leitão Disappearance Involving Maria da Graça David, Manteigas, Guarda, Portugal
In September 2005, Luís Almeida Leitão, 55, disappeared from his home in Manteigas, Portugal, after discovering his wife Maria da Graça David with a lover and filing a complaint for assault. Blood traces were found …
State/Province: Guarda, Portugal | City/Region: Manteigas | Incident Type: Missing Person / Presumed Homicide | Date: Sept. 24, 2005
View DetailsManuel Ferreira, Maria da Nazaré, and others Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Camilo Moreira, Vila do Conde, Portugal
Between May 2004 and early 2005, Camilo Moreira committed a series of violent attacks targeting elderly residents in rural parishes around Vila do Conde, Portugal. He assaulted and robbed vulnerable elderly individuals, resulting in four …
State/Province: Porto, Portugal | City/Region: Vila do Conde | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsMandinho and Armando Nogueira Murdered by João Soares, José Martins Castro, and others, FAF, Portugal
In August 1994, Mandinho, a 44-year-old man from FAF, Portugal, was brutally murdered in his home. His wife, Júlia Cunha, allegedly orchestrated the killing due to a bitter divorce dispute over inheritance and assets. She …
State/Province: None | City/Region: FAF | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsLuís Grilo Disappearance Involving Rosa Grilo and António Joaquim, Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal
Rosa Grilo, aged 43 at the time, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of her husband, triathlete Luís Grilo, aged 50, who was shot dead in July 2018 at their home …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Vila Franca de Xira | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsDiogo Gonçalves Murdered by Maria Malveiro and Mariana Fonseca, Silves, Portugal
Diogo Gonçalves, a 21-year-old computer technician, was killed and dismembered in Silves, Algarve, in March 2020. Maria Malveiro, 19, a security guard and girlfriend of Mariana Fonseca, 23, a nurse, initiated a friends-with-benefits relationship with …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Silves | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsJorge Veríssimo Monteiro's Decades-Long Romance Scam, Lisbon, Portugal
Jorge Veríssimo Monteiro, known as Captain Roby, conducted a decades-long romance scam in Portugal starting in the 1970s. Using carefully crafted advertisements in pink magazines, he attracted women seeking stability and companionship. He created a …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Lisbon | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: None
View DetailsEight wealthy women Case Involving Captain Robi
In 2011, a man known as Captain Robi was arrested for defrauding eight wealthy and vulnerable women over four years by promising marriage to each. The fraud amounted to approximately half a million euros. In …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: None
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