PSP arrests man in Figueira da Foz and Coimbra for court attendance
Two men were detained after missing hearings, one in Figueira da Foz and one in Coimbra.
Police detained two men in Portugal to ensure their attendance at court hearings, with one arrest made in the early hours in Figueira da Foz and another in Coimbra later the same day.
The first detention happened at 6h30 yesterday in Figueira da Foz, carried out by PSP in execution of an arrest warrant issued by the Judicial Court of the Lisbon Oeste District, Local Criminal Court of Cascais.
A 69-year-old man was taken into custody to be presented to the judicial authority, after he failed to attend a previous court session despite being properly notified.
Later, at 11h30, PSP detained a 31-year-old man in the Beco de S. Cristóvão in Coimbra. He was led to the Judicial Court of the Coimbra District, after a warrant was issued for his appearance as a witness.
The detention followed his unjustified absence from an earlier hearing, despite being properly notified.
Both men were detained to secure their presence at the relevant court appearances.
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