Shocking Attack on Socialist Leader Miguel Coelho Near Polling Station in Lisbon
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Shocking Attack on Socialist Leader Miguel Coelho Near Polling Station in Lisbon

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  • Miguel Coelho, a local socialist leader, was assaulted near a polling station in Lisbon

  • The attacker used racist slurs, calling Coelho a 'friend of the monhés'

  • The incident occurred in Martim Moniz, a neighborhood known for immigration-related tensions

  • PSP was called to file a complaint following the attack

Miguel Coelho, the president of the Santa Maria Maior parish council, reported being assaulted near a polling station in Alfama, Lisbon. The incident occurred during a routine election monitoring round. Coelho took to Facebook to describe the attack, stating he was called a 'friend of the monhés' (a derogatory term) and was thrown to the ground by an individual.

The area under Coelho's jurisdiction includes Martim Moniz, a neighborhood often at the center of immigration-related controversies. A source from the parish council confirmed the incident to CM, emphasizing the volatile nature of the situation.

The PSP (Public Security Police) was called to the scene to file a complaint, highlighting the tensions surrounding the electoral process in this part of Lisbon.

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