Overview

• Manuel Maria Trindade, 22, was fatally injured during his debut with the Forcados Amadores de São Manços at Campo Pequeno after being slammed against the barrier by a bull weighing roughly 685–700 kg.
• He received on-site care from teammates and Red Cross staff, was transferred with assisted ventilation to Hospital São José, was diagnosed with brain death and later died following a cardiorespiratory arrest.
• A 73-year-old spectator, identified as Vasco Morais Batista, also died after suffering a fatal aortic aneurysm diagnosed at Hospital Santa Maria.
• The animal-rights party PAN filed a resolution in Portugal’s Assembly proposing the immediate suspension of bullfights at Campo Pequeno and the venue’s conversion for cultural and sports use.
• Trindade’s mother, Alzira Beringel, defended her son in a Facebook letter and said his organs were donated to help seven people, as the National Association of Forcados expressed condolences.