PHOTO: 69-year-old Portuguese man, Lino Sousa Loureiro, stabbed to death by Brahim Abdessemed while trying to defend police in Mulhouse market

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that 69-year-old Portuguese man, Lino Sousa Loureiro, stabbed to death by Brahim Abdessemed while trying to defend police in Mulhouse market.

The Portuguese killed on Saturday, February 22, 2025 in the Mulhouse attack was identified by a Portuguese politician. According to Joao Soarez, his name was Lino Sousa Loureiro. On his Facebook account, he published a photo and a short text. He lived in Mulhouse about 500 meters from where he was killed . Condolences to the family and friends of Lino Sousa Loureiro , “writes the socialist. READ MORE HERE

Lino Sousa Loureiro emigrated to France in 1992, according to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which added that he was married and the father of one child. He was originally from Ermesinde, a municipality located northeast of Porto.

The cultural and folk group of the Portuguese of Mulhouse wanted to pay tribute to a compatriot. ” We are in mourning after the tragic attack in Mulhouse, which cost the life of one of our own, a courageous Portuguese compatriot, who sacrificed his life to protect others. His act of bravery will remain engraved in our memories ,” we can read on Facebook.

While shopping on the covered Canal market square in Mulhouse on Saturday, February 22, 2025, Lino Sousa Loureiro apparently tried to intervene during the escape of the assailant, who had just seriously injured two parking attendants with a knife. It was around 3:40 p.m. Wounded in the chest, he died in the emergency vehicle that was taking him to the hospital.