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: Motive — Jealousy
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 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 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
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