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Child abandonment investigation in Braga

Overview

In Braga, Portugal, authorities launched an investigation after a 3-year-old and a 15-year-old were found alone in their home. The situation was discovered after neighbors reported seeing the toddler crying outside their building. The 15-year-old reported that their mother had been absent since the previous weekend, communicating only via WhatsApp.

Following the incident, the children were evaluated at Hospital de Braga and placed under the care of social services. The mother, a 37-year-old woman of Cape Verdean nationality, was questioned by police and released under a term of identity and residence. She reportedly attributed her absences to a work schedule involving late hours at nightlife establishments. Investigations further revealed that the children’s diet consisted largely of biscuits.

Entities

Braga · PSP · Comissão de Proteção de Crianças e Jovens · Segurança Social · Polícia de Segurança Pública

Timeline

  1. 28 days ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources
    Braga authorities take action after children found alone

    A 37-year-old mother in Braga, Portugal, was questioned after two children were found alone in a building. The children are now in social services' care.

  2. 30 days ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources
    Braga mother investigated after children found alone

    A mother in Braga, Portugal, is under investigation after her 3-year-old and 15-year-old children were found alone for several days.

Sources

cinema.sapo.pt · cmjornal.pt · cmjornal.xl.pt · correiomanha.pt · dioguinho.pt · dnoticias.pt · mag.sapo.pt · miramar.co.mz · miraonline.pt · noticias.co.mz · ominho.pt · sapo.pt · tnonline.com.br · tribunadigital.com.br