A 76-year-old woman was injured in a domestic incident in the early hours of yesterday in a residential unit on Rua do Mercado de Iao Hon (市場街), according to a statement by the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday.
The statement said that the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report at 00:29 a.m. about the incident, in which a septuagenarian was attacked by her son at home in Bairro Económico Keep Best, a public housing estate.
Upon arrival, officers found the woman with a cut on the top of her head, the statement said, adding that she was allegedly attacked by her 50-year-old son, who is believed to have used a cleaver during the altercation.
The woman was conscious and stable at the scene and was rushed to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre for treatment.
The cause of the altercation remains under investigation. The case has been handed over to the Judiciary Police for further investigation.
