Man rescued from Tua River was shot in the head



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The 32-year-old man, lifeless, rescued from the waters of the Tua river, at dawn, near the village of Valverde da Gestosa, in Mirandela, was probably hit in the area of ​​the head by a large gun shot. probably a shotgun.

This Sunday, the scene of the homicide was one of the possibilities, taking into account the traces of blood that were found next to the place – known in the area as the old fraga – where the victim fished and where the fishing rod and a backpack belonging to the farmer.

In the village, there are reports that the victim, Cláudio Sérgio Nascimento, had a great passion for fishing, was a calm person and did not have friction with anyone. “He was perhaps one of the calmest people in this town, he never got involved with anyone”, says the president of the Union of Parishes of Barcel, Marmelos and Valverde da Gestosa, Luís Esteves.

There are also those who predict that it could have been an incident, starring a hunter. “This is a free hunting area, where there are many wild boars, someone may have accidentally shot,” adds another inhabitant who did not want to be identified.

The Judicial Police is investigating the case. The body will be subjected to an autopsy, still this Monday, the result of which will be essential for the investigation.

This Sunday, around 7:20 p.m., the alert was given for the disappearance of the man. For the site, 14 operations of the Mirandela Volunteer Firefighters were activated, with the support of six vehicles and six soldiers from the GNR. They even searched the banks of the river for about two hours, until 10:30 p.m., but the rain and poor visibility ultimately dictated the suspension of the searches.

Meanwhile, a team from the Mirandela GNR remained at the scene to preserve the evidence, and within minutes after the search was suspended, they ended up viewing what appeared to be an item of clothing in the water. In the early morning, around 12:15 am, the team of firefighters’ divers then proceeded to rescue the body of the 32-year-old peasant, who lives in Valverde da Gestosa.



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