This evening a man accompanied by his girlfriend was attacked while walking along Avenida do Mar, near Rua das Fontes.
According to a witness statement the incident occurred when the former partner of the girlfriend, hit her new partner in the face before fleeing the scene. However, the attackers details were quickly given to local Public Security Police (PSP) officers who attended the scene .
A Portuguese Red Cross (CVP) team rescued the bruised and shaken victim, and and transported him to hospital, where he was admitted into the emergency department, accompanied by his girlfriend and police officers, who are investigating the incident.
Samantha Gannon
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