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“The investigations and everything that has been found so far indicates that a Ukrainian citizen has been subjected here to treatments that led to his death. What happened here, I have no great doubts about an evident situation of torture, “said Cristina Gatões, in an interview with RTP at the facilities of the Equitable Space at the Temporary Installation Center (EECIT) at the Lisbon airport, where a Ukrainian citizen died in March. , after trying to enter Portugal illegally by air on March 10.
Until now, Cristina Gatões had not spoken in relation to this case.
“It is evident that until we all understand what happened here, I believe that none of us slept in peace with a death like this on our back,” he said, referring that “this is clearly the worst situation the SEF has experienced.”
On September 30, the Public Ministry charged three SEF inspectors with the aggravated homicide of Ihor Homenyuk.
When asked if she had put the position at the disposal of the Minister of Internal Administration, who oversees the SEF, or if she had the intention of resigning, Cristina Gatões answered “no”.
“It is a responsibility from which I could not escape. As hard as the moment I had to face, abandonment would not do any good and would not bring any positive change, which I thought was possible to introduce so that this tragic and horrific event is never forgotten and catapults us to ensure that none. Ihor suffers again what this Ukrainian citizen suffered at the SEF facilities, ”he said.
The national director of the SEF revealed that “everything that was security was evaluated” in the EECIT of Lisbon airport, and “a new regulation was created, which imposes many more rules, much greater control, by the people who have to guarantee assistance to these foreign citizens ”.
After the death of Ihor Homenyuk, the Minister of Internal Administration ordered the initiation of a disciplinary procedure against the director and deputy director of Lisbon Borders, the EECIT Coordinator of the airport and the three SEF inspectors, meanwhile accused by the Ministry Public, as well as opening a query to the General Inspectorate of Internal Administration (IGAI).
Following this investigation, the IGAI initiated eight disciplinary proceedings against members of the SEF and implicated 12 inspectors from this security service in the death of the Ukrainian.
When asked if she was aware that there were at least 12 people involved in the death of the Ukrainian citizen, Cristina Gatões stressed that she considers it “important” to remain “prudently silent, while the investigations are being carried out,” which is why to this day today has not paid. statements about the case.
The national director of the SEF considered that “the description that is [na acusação] It is frightening, atrocious, unconditional ”and defended that“ that can never happen again ”.
“Everyone knows that if what happened happened there would never be money laundering, action, by the national leadership that was not a very severe sentence, without concessions,” he said.
The three SEF inspectors, Bruno Sousa, Duarte Laja and Luís Silva, accused of killing Ihor Homenyuk have been under house arrest since their arrest on March 30.
The Public Ministry considered that “it was sufficiently processed” that, in March of this year, a Ukrainian citizen was transferred to the hall of the Facility Established as an Facility Center, in Lisbon Airport, to wait to board a flight to Istanbul, having if you refuse to do so.
Faced with the agitation that he presented, Ihor Homenyuk ended up being isolated (in the Doctors of the World room) from the rest of the foreign passengers, where he remained until the next day, having been “tied with his arms and legs”, but ended up “recently immobilized” . ankles ”.
The accused inspectors went to the room where the citizen was, handcuffed his hands behind his back, bandaged his elbows, and punched and kicked him an unknown number.
“With the offended person prostrated on the ground, the defendants, also with an extendable stick, continued to kick, hitting the offended person in the trunk. When the accused left the scene, they left the victim prostrate, handcuffed and with his feet tied with bandages, ”says the prosecution.
Hours later, and after the victim failed to react, the INEM and an emergency medical vehicle were finally activated, and the crew’s service doctor verified the death of the Ukrainian citizen.
According to the Public Ministry, the attacks by the SEF inspectors, who acted in concert of efforts and intentions, caused Ihor Homenyuk “several traumatic injuries that were the direct cause” of his death.
The case of the death of Ihor Homenyuk led to the resignation of the director and deputy director of Borders of the Lisbon airport by the director of the SEF, Cristina Gatões.
