Background
The Carrascalão family is of mestiço ancestry. Carrascalao was born on Atauro Island.
The Carrascalão family is of mestiço ancestry. Carrascalao was born on Atauro Island.
Twelve of the members killed during the massacre were exhumed by the UNTAET Crime Scene Detachment in early 2000, in Maubara. Along with the Liquica Church Massacre, the attack at Manuel Carrascalão"s house was of the "ten priority investigations" of the Serious Crimes Unit. The trial was heard by the Second Special Panel, composed of Judge Benfeito Mosso Ramos (Cape Verde) presiding, Judge Antero Luis (Portugal) and Judge Antonio Helder (East Timor).
Carrascalao died aged 75 in Dili of a cerebral embolism.