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British 13-year-old boy stabbed to death in Portugal, reports say
The suspected attacker, a convicted murderer with prior domestic violence reports, died in a gas explosion after fatally stabbing 13-year-old Alfie Hallett, police said.
- On Tuesday, police said a 13-year-old British boy was killed in Tomar, Portugal, after being stabbed by the boy's mother's former partner, who then allegedly caused a gas leak and explosion.
- The suspect's background shows Goncalo Carvalho had a prior homicide conviction with nearly 15 years served, and authorities flagged the family after domestic violence reports in 2022 and 2023.
- Police say the GNR responded around midday and found a 'homicide followed by suicide', with the explosion injuring the boy's mother and a GNR officer by shrapnel.
- Portugal's criminal police said the Policia Judiciaria, Criminal Investigation Department of Leiria, is probing two deaths, while the UK Foreign Office is in contact with local authorities in Tomar to provide consular support.
- An autopsy will soon determine whether Alfie Hallett, 13-year-old British boy, died from the stabbing or the explosion, while tributes from Sport Club Operario Cem Soldos said he 'played his last game on Saturday.
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Alfie Hallett, a 13-year-old from the UK, was allegedly killed in Portugal by his mother's ex-partner. The suspect also died in an incident that police believe was linked to domestic violence.
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Authorities have confirmed that the alleged offender had a criminal record and served a prison sentence for aggravated homicide.
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