Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic

11/28/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/29/2022 04:56

Cooperation with the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Cooperation with the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

28 November 2022

Following the recent events in São Tomé and Príncipe, and after a request from the São Tomé authorities for urgent support, a team of investigators and experts from the Investigation Police was sent by the Portuguese Ministry of Justice this Sunday, accompanied by a medical expert in forensic pathology from the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. This team will work directly with the judicial authorities of São Tomé and Príncipe in the investigations of what happened last Friday.

Lisbon, November 28th 2022