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British Boy, 13, Killed in Portugal as Police Probe Stabbing and House Explosion

An autopsy will help determine the cause of death as forensic work continues.

Overview

  • Local reports named the victim as Alfie Hallett, with Portugal’s Judicial Police leading the inquiry in Casais, Tomar.
  • Officers called to a domestic-violence alert found the teenager and the suspected attacker with multiple stab wounds.
  • Police say the suspected attacker was the mother’s former partner, previously imprisoned for aggravated homicide.
  • A suspected gas explosion at the property killed the attacker and injured a GNR officer, according to authorities.
  • The boy’s mother showed signs of restraint and assault and was taken to hospital, while the UK Foreign Office offered consular support.