Hundreds of anti-racism protestors came out to protest in the streets of Lisbon’s main square following the death of Bruno Cande, a Black actor, who was shot dead last weekend.
Cande, a guniean origin, was shot dead by a white man in his eighties in the busy street of venida de Moscavide last week, police reported. He was 39.
A suspect in the case has been detained and he trial is awaited. The police is trying to find the motive behind the crime but haven’t been able to trace any development in the case yet.
Protestors in the city, meanwhile, have linked the death to racism and come over streets holding slogans such as “Racism Kills” and “Black Lives Matter.” They held a peaceful protests while wearing masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In Guinea-Bissau, the officials have released a statement saying the murder was racially motivated and has said that they would be sending a force to reveal the truth behind killing of young actor.
The incident has shifted focus on racism in Portugal where several incident of serious crimes involving racism have been witnessed. The Europe’s main right forum, the Council of Europe, has said in a 2018 report that there were numerous incidents wherein Portuguese police themselves were involved in racial injustice.
