Vila Nova de Foz Côa

Vila Nova de Foz Côa, located in Portugal, is the place where Cédric Prizzon, a French ex-policeman suspected of a double homicide in Aveyron, France, was arrested. Prizzon's arrest followed a multi-day pursuit that led him from southern France to the Guarda region of northeastern Portugal. He was apprehended on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, while in the company of his two children. He is suspected of murdering his current partner and former partner. Following his arrest, Prizzon was placed in provisional detention in Portugal and appeared before a judge. His children, who were temporarily placed under protection, are being repatriated to France. The case has garnered significant attention due to the severity of the alleged crimes and the international scope of the pursuit and arrest.