Africa-Press – Angola. The trial of 22 young people accused of vandalizing and burning public property, including the MPLA party committee in Benfica, began this Tuesday at the Court of the District of Belas, in Luanda.
Of the 22 accused of the crimes that occurred on January 10, 2022, eight are in custody and 14 are free.
The defendants are implicated in 11 crimes, including disobedience to the order to disperse gatherings, public instigation to the crime of attacking the safety of public transport, threat and aggravated theft.
The trial takes place in the 14th section of the common crimes room of that court, with the prosecution lawyer, Avelino Pedro, telling the press that he hopes that the defendants will be judged and convicted based on the existing evidence.
In turn, the representative of the defense lawyers, Gelson Bunga, asked for the annulment of the trial and the return of the accused to freedom, due to alleged lack of evidence and excessive preventive detention.
During the vandalism and burning of the MPLA committee, 16 motorcycles, 20 laptop computers, more than 20 desktop computers, a semi-industrial generator and 12 air conditioners were stolen.
On the same day, a Ministry of Health bus, which circulated nearby, was also vandalized and burned.
The damage is estimated at 93 million 892 thousand 55 kwanzas and 52 cents.
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