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: Outcome — Investigation still ongoing
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 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 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 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
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