The body of a 77 year old man was found floating by a member of the public, near the riverside area of Olhão, on Saturday.
The National Maritime Authority have said that the causes of the occurrence are as yet unknown, and that the case is being investigated by the Judicial Police.
According to National Maritime Authority, the alert was given by a member of the public on Saturday, November 2, when he spotted the body in the river. Emergency teams from the Olhão Municipal Fire Department and the INEM Emergency and Resuscitation Medical Vehicle (VMER) arrived swiftly on the scene, and began resuscitation, but were unable to reverse the situation.
Members of the local command of the Maritime Police of Olhão were also on scene, along with members of the Judicial Police, who began the investigation process.
The death was declared at the scene by the VMER doctor and, after contact with the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Judicial Police carried out the necessary investigations, the body was transported to the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences in Faro.
The Maritime Police Psychology Office has been activated and is providing support to the victim's family.
The local command of the Maritime Police of Olhão took charge of the incident.
