The body of a man who was found floating yesterday in Arade, next to Docapesca, could be that of the 29-year-old paddleboarder who disappeared on August 1st, in the river estuary, in Portimão.
Following an alert received at 18:25 pm, by a person who was nearby, reporting the existence of a body floating near Docapesca, crew members from the Ferragudo Lifeguard Station and elements of the Command were sent to the scene. location of the Portimão Maritime Police. Members of the Lagoa Volunteer Firefighters and a team from the Judiciary Police also followed.
The lifeguard crew collected and transported the body to Docapesca, from where it was then taken, by firefighters, to the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences in Portimão, «after the Public Ministry was contacted and the the steps taken by the Judicial Police", explains the National Maritime Authority.
The Maritime Police Psychology Office continues to provide support to the victim's family.
The 29-year-old man disappeared in the river, on the 1st of August, after having got into difficulties when returning from a stand up paddleboarding activity, and the friend who accompanied him and who was wearing a life jacket, managed to return to land on his own. means and given the warning.
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