Police accused of killing immigrant denies altering records

One of the two PSP agents accused of kidnapping and killing a Moroccan citizen in March 2024 denied in court altering the case file eight months after the incident. Jorge Sousa was confronted with an incomplete record during the trial in Faro. He and fellow officer Pedro Barbosa face charges of assault leading to the death of Aissa Ait Aissa, who died after 20 days in intensive care. Sousa claimed he only consulted the record and did not make changes, asserting that he lacked the victim's identity at the time. Aissa's father expressed guilt over his son's move to Portugal and is seeking €1.6 million in damages. The agents are suspended and face charges of aggravated kidnapping and qualified homicide, with final arguments scheduled for December 18.