US EditionPreventive Prison for Psp Agents Suspected of Torture in the Rat Team. Police Opens Seven Disciplinary Proceedings
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The PSP, which guarantees full co-operation with the investigation, confirmed that the seven suspected torture agents in teams were in detention.
Luís Neves addressed an apology to the victims of the PSP agents, who would have been tortured and raped in the Rato team in Lisbon. However, he considered that the suspects "did not put the image of an institution that has given much to the country".
The Minister of Internal Administration refuses that the suspects of torture and rape in the Ratto team lack the image of the PSP, an institution which considers it to have given “very much to the country”.
The seven PSP (Portuguese Public Security Police) officers arrested this week on suspicion of torture and rape at the Rato police station in Lisbon were remanded in custody on Saturday. The most severe precautionary measure was applied due to the risk of continued criminal activity, disruption of public order, and destruction of evidence. The officers are […]
These seven PSP agents are joined by two other police officers who are in preventive custody after they have been arrested in July last year in an investigation reported by the Public Security Police.
Agents are suspected of crimes of torture, rape and abuse of power against people in a vulnerable situation. The case is being investigated several months ago and involves video sharing of alleged acts.
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