The leader of the Left Bloc (BE), Mariana Mortágua, expressed her sorrow on Monday over the death of a young man in Braga, who was fatally stabbed after reportedly alerting others that a group was spiking drinks with drugs.
In a post on the social media platform X, Mortágua stated that “sexist violence destroys generations and kills both women and men,” adding that “its amplification through social media increases brutality.”
“That a young person could have been murdered for being a decent person is a devastating example of this,” she added.
Mariana Mortágua also extended her “heartfelt condolences to the victim’s family and friends” in her message.
The violence of machismo destroys generations and kills women and men. Its amplification through social media increases brutality. The fact that a young person could have been murdered for being a decent human is a devastating example of this. My condolences to family and friends. pic.twitter.com/t8IYBiQDIx
— mariana mortágua (@MRMortagua) April 14, 2025
A 19-year-old was attacked in the early hours of Saturday near the Academic Bar in Braga after he reported that a group was drugging drinks, as stated by recent reports.
After alerting a security guard to the situation, the youth was assaulted and subsequently contacted the police. He was, however, expelled from the bar along with his friends and another group. Outside, the victim was stabbed multiple times in a brawl involving about 20 people.
The teenager was attacked for reporting that a group was spiking drinks of other young people.
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According to the police, the disturbance took place around 5:30 am, and the assailant is part of a group of five suspects who fled the scene and have not yet been located.
Later, on Sunday afternoon, a fire partially destroyed the nightclub.
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