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Translation of Portuguese article:

A 39-year-old Indostanic man was arrested by the GNR on Sunday night on suspicion of having grabbed a 10-year-old boy inside a public restroom at Parque Nossa Senhora das Dores, in Trofa.

The alarm was raised after 11:00 PM by family members who heard the boy calling for help. The minor was reportedly approached by the man, who tried to grab him by force and also prevented him from leaving the restroom. However, the boy managed, while crying, to call for help and ran to his family.

The Trofa GNR post was called to the scene and located the suspect there. He was arrested and subsequently released. Ordered to appear at the Santo Tirso court on Monday morning, he was released once again. The investigation continues to determine the circumstances under which the events took place.

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According to a PSP (Public Security Police) source, the attempted abduction took place inside the shopping mall in a children's stroller area, close to 10:00 AM.
Two men attempted to kidnap a two-year-old girl at the Rio Sul Shopping center in Seixal on Saturday morning. The mother realized what was happening when the child was already in the arms of one of the kidnappers and screamed and flailed for help. The victim was dropped by one of the kidnappers, and both men ended up fleeing through the main exit of the shopping mall.
According to a PSP source, the attempted abduction took place inside the shopping mall in a children's stroller area, close to 10:00 AM. The little girl got into one of the strollers, and the mother went to the machine to pay and unlock the equipment before going shopping in the mall. Taking advantage of the moment when the mother did not have the child in her line of sight, a man picked up the girl and prepared to run away with her. He actually picked her up in his arms and walked a short distance with her, but the mother noticed and cried out for help.
Faced with the mother's screams, the main suspect, accompanied by a second man also involved in the crime, dropped the victim and fled through the main exit of the shopping mall. The two suspects, whose physical characteristics lead authorities to believe they are of Indo-Hindustani origin, managed to escape without being intercepted by the mall's security teams.
The mother and the child went to the Seixal PSP police station to formally file a complaint. The mother recounted what happened, which prompted officers to go to the scene to carry out initial investigative procedures. The police gathered testimonies as well as CCTV footage showing everything that happened—the kidnapper picking up the girl and then dropping her to flee. The man is also seen, along with the second suspect, hurrying out of the shopping center.
According to an official PSP source, because the case involves the crime of abduction, it was reported to the Judiciary Police (Polícia Judiciária). The National Counter-Terrorism Unit, which is responsible for investigating kidnapping crimes, will now take over the investigation. No arrests had been reported by late Monday afternoon.

Rare disease is returning to the country. Some doctors blame immigrants, others disagree

Diogo Vassalo thought he had a simple sore throat, but he started to become unable to breathe. He discovered he had acute epiglottitis: "The doctor asked me if I ordered Uber Eats."

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Eduardo Oliveira
07/07/2026 at 18:40

It started out as just a scratchy throat, the kind that many would associate with a cold or a passing irritation. "I thought it was something normal and started taking throat lozenges," Diogo Vassalo tells NiT. But within a few hours, he realized something was different. "During the night, I felt like I had a golf ball inside here, and breathing became increasingly difficult," he recalls.

The next morning, in mid-June, the football player agent, who lives in Lisbon, managed to book an emergency appointment with an otolaryngologist (ENT). He expected to leave the clinic with a prescription for antibiotics or a treatment for a common infection. Instead, he ended up being referred to the hospital. "When he examined me, he told me right away that I was going to be admitted. I went straight to the emergency room."

Through a nasofibroscopy — an examination that allows the observation of the throat and larynx using a small camera — the specialist realized that Diogo was suffering from acute epiglottitis, a rare but potentially serious infection that can cause severe swelling in the region above the vocal cords.
According to otolaryngologist David Dias, the disease affects an area called the supraglottis, where the epiglottis is located. When this structure becomes inflamed, it can rapidly increase in volume and reduce the space through which air passes to the lungs. "Since it sits right above the vocal cords, the main concern is that there won't be enough space left to breathe," the specialist explains.
It was precisely this risk that led to Diogo's immediate hospitalization. Even before knowing the definitive diagnosis, he underwent blood tests and further examinations to rule out other possibilities. Shortly after, doctors confirmed it was acute epiglottitis and started treatment immediately.

"They didn't let me leave because I had to take antibiotics and corticosteroids directly into my vein. They told me that in these cases, it has to be as fast as possible." The treatment consists precisely of administering intravenous medication and continuously monitoring the patient. David Dias, who is not related to Diogo Vassalo's case, explains that the danger lies not only in the infection itself, but in how quickly the swelling can progress.
In addition to the edema (swelling), secretions can accumulate in the epiglottis region, further increasing airway obstruction. In the most severe cases, the person may lose the ability to breathe or even swallow food, which is why hospitalization is almost always necessary.
During his time in the hospital, Diogo only had a mild fever and improved as the medication took effect. Despite this, he admits that hearing the word "serious" was enough to make him apprehensive. "When they told me it was a serious situation, I felt some distress. After that, from the moment I started the treatment, I felt reassured."

After about 36 hours, he was discharged from the hospital. He continued the treatment at home with antibiotics and corticosteroids for a week and recovered without complications. "They told me that if I felt any worsening, I had to return to the hospital immediately. Fortunately, that didn't happen."

Opposing opinions on the rise of epiglottitis cases

Although currently considered a rare disease, epiglottitis used to be much more frequent. David Dias explains that, for many years, it mostly affected children, but the introduction of vaccination against one of the main bacteria responsible for the infection drastically reduced the number of cases.
Today, it appears mainly in adults and is not always caused by the same bacterium. There are other microorganisms, including some associated with pneumonia, that can also cause this infection when they find favorable conditions to develop.

Unlike what happens with a flu or a cold, epiglottitis is not transmitted through respiratory droplets. The specialist explains that the bacterium can be part of the normal throat flora or acquired through contact with food, becoming a problem only when there is a breakdown in the body's defenses that allows it to multiply.

During his hospitalization, Diogo heard some healthcare professionals commenting that they had received several patients with the same diagnosis recently. "My doctor asked if I rode in Ubers or ordered Uber Eats. He said he has several colleagues with the same cases on their hands."

"It's a very rare disease, but it has been appearing more frequently lately, and he explained to me why. People coming from abroad don't necessarily have to have the same vaccines as us, and they are not required to do so. So, they end up spreading viruses. An acquaintance of mine was also hospitalized two days later," Diogo comments.

The specialist David Dias, however, makes a point of clarifying that the link between the increase in cases and immigration has no scientific backing. "There is no proof that both are related. It's a theory I have heard mentioned, but there is no evidence to establish that connection."

Although a simple sore throat is no reason for alarm, the specialist leaves an important warning. If the patient can no longer swallow food, develops a muffled voice, or begins to feel difficulty breathing due to a closing throat, they should quickly seek emergency services or be examined by an otolaryngologist.
The diagnosis is made through nasofibroscopy and, in most cases, treatment with intravenous antibiotics and hospital surveillance allows the infection to be quickly controlled. Only in very severe situations is it necessary to resort to a temporary tracheostomy — an opening in the trachea to ensure air passage while the swelling goes down.

Translation news article:

A man leaves the squatted apartment where he lives and looks for his roommate with a hammer in his hand. He finds him across the street and begins to brutally beat him. Instead of fleeing, he stays by his side, checks if he is breathing, and tries to lift him up. This happened before the astonished gaze of neighbors, who fear a repeat of the racist conflict previously experienced in the town of Torre Pacheco (Murcia). []
Two squatters from the same property—which lacks running water and electricity, and where drugs are allegedly sold and prostitution is practiced—starred in a bloody and brutal assault on the streets of Torre Pacheco at 6:00 PM. According to explanations provided by neighbors, the attacker is an Algerian national and the injured individual is a Senegalese man who share a residence in the town. []

Neighbor Statements
"We are going to kill each other and nobody is doing anything here," stated Antonio, a local resident. Apparently, those involved in the assault may have consumed drugs and do not hold any employment: [1]

"They start with the bottle, with the base, mixing cocaine with ammonia—something that ended hundreds of lives in the United States... Providing legal status to 800 people is not the right move; we don't know what we have here." [1]
Furthermore, Antonio publicly expressed his desire to run in the next elections: [1]

"In 2027, I am running for mayor because I do not want my son to experience what I am living through right now. Many people love me here... I don't want VOX or anyone else; I am running under an independent party, and I will put the entire City Council to work."[1]