A 58-year-old fisherman died in the early hours of this Friday, December 15th, in the Ponta da Carrapateira area, in Aljezur.
According to the National Maritime Authority, “the causes” of this occurrence are still unknown.
The alert was given by the victim's friends at 23:50 pm, finding it strange that the man had not returned from fishing.
The searches began immediately, by members of the Lagos Maritime Police Local Command, the Aljezur Volunteer Firefighters, supported by a drone and members of the public who were in the area, having been “interrupted in the early hours of the morning due to poor visibility”.
Operations were resumed at 7:00 am, with crew members from the Sagres Lifeguard Station joining.
According to the National Maritime Authority, «the body was found this morning in an area that is very difficult for people to access, and was confirmed by the Aljezur Volunteer Firefighters drone».
The victim was removed from the tidal zone and then transported by the Lifeguard Station crew to the Sagres Lifeguard Station pier where he was declared dead by the Health Delegate.
After contact with the Public Ministry, the body will be transported to the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences in Portimão.
The Maritime Police Psychology Office has been activated and is providing support to the victim's relatives.
The local command of the Maritime Police of Lagos took care of the incident.
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