Nuno Homem de Sá
The actor was convicted of the crime of domestic violence against his ex-partner but the Torres Vedras Court decided to suspend the sentence. The accused will have to pay three thousand euros to Frederica Lima.
Nuno Homem de Sá was sentenced this Monday to three years in prisonwith a suspended sentence, for the crime of violence against his ex-girlfriend Frederica Lima.
When reading the sentence, the judge Catarina Rijo declared that the complaint was “partially valid” and that “facts constituting the crime of domestic violence were proven”.
In addition, he was subject to mandatory attendance at specific programs for self-control and intimate relationships and an additional penalty of prohibition of physical contact. You will need to wear an isolation bracelet during six months e cannot contact the victim through social networks.
According to , audio evidence was brought and there were statements from the assistant. The sentence has 250 pages and will be made available in the electronic system.
The judge cited several messages that Frederica Lima sent to the accused saying that she was tired of being poorly treated and disrespected. During the reading, the actor reported that he had no work and was “in a very difficult place“, a reaction that led the court to point out that Nuno was revealing an attitude that “corresponds to the facts”.
In addition to pointing out that Nuno Homem de Sá has no criminal record, the court said that the actor “did not assume proven facts” e “devalued facts“.The court also noted that the accused has difficulties with personal organization.
Upon leaving the court, the actor was outraged by the sentence and admitted to appeal to “show that the court is wrong and that this is a joke”.
“I’m calm, I maintain my innocence. I didn’t attack anyone and I was the one who was attacked”, he added.
Miguel Matiasthe victim’s lawyer, defended that the criminal framework for cases of domestic violence be rethought, adding that, at this stage, it is important that the accused understands the court’s decision.
