The former president of the Observatory of Security, Organized Crime and Terrorism, José Manuel Anes (left), with Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo (right)
Criminalist José Manuel Anes, 81 years old, will now be out of danger. Motivation and perpetrator of the crime still to be determined.
The former president of the Observatory of Security, Organized Crime and Terrorism (OSCOT), Jose Manuel Anes This Monday was the target of a attempted murder at his residence in Lisbon, the PSP advances to .
The 81-year-old academic will have suffered several stab wounds. He was later transported to São José hospital, where he was in serious condition, but is now out of danger.
With a degree in Chemistry and a PhD in Social Anthropology, Anes is one of the best-known criminalists in Portugal. He is the author of several works on esotericism and spirituality and had an important role in Freemasonry, having been grand master of the Regular Grand Lodge of Portugal.
Since its founding, he has directed the magazine and, after leaving the presidency of OSCOT, he assumed the role of president of the Advisory Board. Anes was highly involved in the creation of the citizens’ group Movimento de Apoio do Admiral a Presidente (MAAP), although he later stepped aside and decided to promote his own.
The police continue to investigate the circumstances of the attack, in particular to determine the motives and identify those responsible for the attempted murder.
