An individual has been identified and detained by the Polícia Judiciária (PJ) on suspicion of attempted homicide following a dispute in Bragança.
According to a statement issued on Monday, the incident occurred on Saturday near a commercial establishment.
“In the course of a discussion over apparently trivial reasons, the suspect armed himself with an axe and struck the victim, a 36-year-old man,” the statement noted.
The PJ reported that the suspect, who is also 36 years old, is scheduled to appear for a judicial interrogation where appropriate coercive measures will be decided.
