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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
09PRAIA10	2009-01-22 17:22	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy Praia

R 221722Z JAN 09
FM AMEMBASSY PRAIA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1640
INFO JIATF SOUTH
AMEMBASSY ROME 
AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE 
DIA WASHINGTON DC
AMEMBASSY PRAIA

UNCLAS PRAIA 000010 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SNAR PREL KJUS PGOV CV
SUBJECT: CORRECTED COPY: THIRD CASE OF RELEASED MURDERER SHOCKS CAPE 
VERDEAN SOCIETY 
 
REF: 08 Praia 227 
 
¶1.  (SBU) According to the local press, an individual convicted 
of triple murder in Holland and sentenced to 25 years in a Cape 
Verdean jail, is set to be released due to a judicial error. 
The prisoner, who is currently being held awaiting appeal, by 
law must be released if the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) does 
not submit a final ruling on his appeal by the legal deadline, 
reportedly at the end of this week.  Post has been told that the 
most senior levels of law enforcement are actively engaged in 
this matter, working furiously to ensure that this exceptionally 
ruthless and dangerous convict is not released. 
 
¶2.  (U) If this convicted murderer is released, this would be 
the third such early release in recent weeks, all due to similar 
failures by the judiciary to act within the timeframes 
stipulated by law. The first case involved three judiciary 
police officers accused of stealing 120 kilograms of cocaine 
from an evidence locker, who were released while awaiting trial. 
 The second case, which scandalized Cape Verdean society, 
involved the release of two individuals convicted of the 2007 
murders of two Italian tourists.  Both are now back in jail, 
reportedly at their own request, after receiving numerous death 
threats following their release. In the meantime, the Supreme 
Court acted has quickly to decide the pending appeal, 
subsequently upholding the original convictions while reducing 
the sentences from 25 to 24 years imprisonment. 
 
¶3.  (U) COMMENT.  The brutal 2007 murders of two vacationing 
female Italian tourists shocked this country and made news 
internationally, damaging Cape Verde's reputation in the highly 
lucrative Italian tourism market.  The release of their 
murderers on a technicality shocked Cape Verdean society and 
created an uproar.  The Supreme Court is scrambling to remedy 
the situation before public and political pressure becomes too 
great.  That another criminal might slip through the judicial 
cracks is deeply worrisome and only raises more questions about 
the state of judicial affairs in Cape Verde, and the significant 
reforms needed before real change will be seen in the justice 
system.  Information about planned reforms will be reported 
septel. END COMMENT 
 
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