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The Mossos d'Esquadra are investigating the alleged attempted murder of former
Angolan president Eduardo dos Santos
in Barcelona, after his relatives have revealed "a plot" to supposedly end his life, although
they have not yet filed a complaint
, according to reports.
explained sources close to the events this Friday to Europa Press.
One of his daughters explained that the Government of Angola supposedly wants to end the life of her
79-year-old father, purposely deteriorating his health,
according to
La Vanguardia.
Last week he suffered a
"sudden" deterioration of his health at his home in Barcelona,
and the family suspects that it was not an accident, according to the same newspaper.
The former president is
admitted to an intensive care unit at the Teknon Hospital
in Barcelona, where he has received medical treatment since 2019.
The Molins Criminal Defense law firm, hired by the family,
is drafting the complaint
and they plan to present it and
request protection
, legal sources have indicated to Europa Press.
Dos Santos was president of the African country between 1979 and 2017, when he was
succeeded by Joao Lourenço
, a Dos Santos confidant who, since coming to power, has launched numerous campaigns against the corruption of the former president's close circle, including his daughter, Isabel dos Santos, considered in the past as the richest woman in Africa.
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