The viana district court: has ordered the preventive detention of citizens Henriques Kuangana Esso Herdeiro Kiala and Fábio Gomes Gaspar for the physical and sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl.

According to Angola Press News Agency, the arrest warrant dated December 31, 2025, to which ANGOP had access on Friday, the measure is based on strong evidence that the defendants committed crimes of sexual assault against a minor, serious offenses against physical integrity, and defamation.

The case is proceeding as normal, and the start date of the trial will be announced in due time.

The case of the girl who was raped by two men went viral on social media on December 28, 2025, and was met with condemnation from society, as well as various bodies and entities.