According to sources, Begoleã Mendes Fernandes, 26, was detained by Portuguese authorities. They are now looking to extradite him to the Netherlands, where authorities have been investigating him in connection with the death of Alan Lopes, 21.
As reported by Fox News Digital, a source related to the case revealed that the police have seized a plastic bag containing "pieces of meat" from Fernandes. The Portuguese authorities are analyzing the bag's contents to determine its origin. While the Portuguese source declined to comment on the cannibalism allegations, the Dutch police have acknowledged the case on their official Twitter handle.
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According to the Police, Eenheid Amsterdam, the victim, Alan Lopes, was found dead in a house and was the "victim of a violent crime." Dutch outlet Boevennieuws reported that Lopes lived with his mother and sisters, who were not at home on the night of his murder. Lopes may have offered shelter to Fernandes, who was "homeless" before he met him.
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The Portuguese newspaper JN reported that the police suspected "cannibal practices." The meat found in the suitcase had been sent for laboratory analysis to determine its origin. Fernandes, who may have used a fake name and an Italian identity card, was initially detained on suspicion of carrying forged documents.
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"After contact with the authorities of the Netherlands, the country where he resided, it was confirmed that he was wanted on suspicion of committing a crime of murder that occurred on February 26, in Amsterdam, which led the judicial authorities of that country to issue, already yesterday afternoon, a European Arrest Warrant for extradition purposes," the authorities said in a statement.
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Fernandes allegedly had a bandage and clothing with "traces of blood" in his belongings, and he was sent to Hospital de Santa Maria in Lisbon for an evaluation due to an injury to his hand. He appeared initially at the Administrative Court of Lisbon and is expected to be extradited to the Netherlands within five days. The defendant remains in custody until the extradition process is complete.
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