Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Two Lisbon police charged with torturing migrants and sharing images
Two young police officers in Lisbon, Portugal, have been charged with very serious crimes.
They are accused of hurting homeless people and migrants, including beating up a man from Morocco inside a police station.
They also shared pictures and messages about these bad actions with other officers online.
The government and human rights groups are very upset about this and want to make sure it doesn't happen again.
They are also looking into whether other officers were involved.
The officers are still in jail while they wait for their trial.
Two Lisbon police officers charged with torturing vagrants and migrants, sharing images of their acts in an online chat.
One officer faces additional charges of rape, robbery, and forgery.
Victims included a Moroccan immigrant beaten inside a police station, forced to kiss officers' boots.
Interior Ministry expresses regret, stating such behavior does not represent general police conduct.
General Inspectorate opens separate inquiry into other police officers.
- Who
- Two Lisbon police officers in their 20s
- What
- Charged with torturing vagrants and migrants, sharing images of their acts, and additional charges of rape, robbery, and forgery
- When
- Arrested in July 2023, charges filed in January 2024
- Where
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Why
- Officers targeted vulnerable individuals, including homeless and economically challenged people, for acts of gratuitous violence
- Number of Officers Charged
- 2
- Charges
- Torture, acts of cruelty, abuse of power, rape, robbery, forgery
- Victims
- Vagrants and migrants, including a Moroccan immigrant
- Incident Location
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Date of Arrest
- July 2023
- Current Status
- Officers remain in custody
- Additional Inquiry
- General Inspectorate investigating other officers