A male body discovered floating in the Arade River is thought to be the paddleboarder who went missing last Thursday evening, off the Port of Portimão.
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The body of a man was discovered yesterday afternoon in the Arade River, next to the Portimão Marina. The National Maritime Authority (AMN) says that “everything indicates that it is the body of the 29 year old man who had been missing since August 1st”.
In a statement released by the National Maritime Authority, it was apparently a member of the public who, at 6:25 pm yesterday, raised the alarm about the existence of “a body floating near Docapesca”. Crew members of the Ferragudo Lifeguard Station and members of the local Command of the Portimão Maritime Police were mobilised to the site, as well as members of the Lagoa Volunteer Firefighters and a team from the Judicial Police.
Upon arrival at the scene, the crew of the Ferragudo Lifeguard Station “collected and transported the body to Docapesca, from where it was later transported by firefighters to the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences in Portimão, after the Public Prosecutor's Office had been contacted and the Judicial Police had carried out the necessary investigations”.
The Maritime Police Psychology Office continues to provide support to the victim's family.
The 29 year old man disappeared in the river after getting into difficulties while stand-up paddle boarding with his friend, who was wearing a life jacket. His friend managed to return to land on his own and raise the alarm.
Photo by AMN
