Two men suffer serious injuries in separate group stabbings across Almada

Attack on Rua Almada Negreiros

A 27-year-old man sustained serious injuries on Saturday night during a knife assault on Rua Almada Negreiros in the Quinta do Chegadinho area of Almada. According to statements from the Public Security Police (PSP) to news agency Lusa, the emergency alert was first raised at approximately 19:00, while police logs registered activity through 22:20. Three unidentified male attackers struck the victim with bladed weapons before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction. The victim suffered multiple stab wounds to his buttocks along with a punctured lung. Local firefighters and emergency responders treated the man on the street before transporting him for urgent medical care. The National Directorate of the PSP confirmed that no suspect descriptions or motives have been established.

Attempted robbery at Boa Esperança metro station

A second violent assault took place later that evening near 22:00 at the Boa Esperança metro station in Almada. A group of eight individuals confronted a 62-year-old man in an attempted robbery on the transit platform. When the commuter resisted the robbery attempt, the group attacked him repeatedly with knives, inflicting multiple wounds across his back and abdomen. The eight assailants fled the station without taking any of the victim's belongings. Transit users and emergency personnel discovered the victim severely injured, prompting a rapid medical dispatch to the station concourse. The assault prompted concern among local residents and public transport passengers regarding safety on the regional transit network.

Emergency treatment at Hospital Garcia de Orta

Emergency crews transported both victims directly to Hospital Garcia de Orta, the primary public healthcare facility serving Almada and the Setúbal district. The 62-year-old man was admitted in serious condition after suffering deep stab wounds to his vital abdominal area and back. Medical teams placed the 27-year-old man under continuous clinical observation in trauma care due to severe complications caused by the lung puncture. Hospital staff provided intensive treatment for both patients through the night to stabilize their conditions. As of Sunday, both men remained hospitalized with serious injuries.

Criminal investigations by the Polícia Judiciária

Officers from the Public Security Police secured both crime scenes and compiled initial incident documentation. The force forwarded the gathered facts to the Public Prosecution Service and transferred the primary investigation to the Setúbal division of the Polícia Judiciária. Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage from the Boa Esperança transit network and questioning potential witnesses in Quinta do Chegadinho. Investigators confirmed that the eight individuals involved in the transit robbery and the three men from the street stabbing remain unidentified and at large. No arrests had been carried out by Sunday afternoon as judicial police continued their search for the suspects.