The body of a woman aged around 30 was found yesterday morning, near the waterline of Culatra Island, Faro, with the causes of the incident so far unknown.
A member of the public raised the alarm at around 07:50h on Sunday morning, when they discovered the body.
Members of the Olhão Maritime Police and the Culatra Local Civil Protection Unit were immediately dispatched to the scene.
The woman was declared dead at the scene, and after contacting the Public Prosecutor's Office, the body was transported to the Legal and Forensic Medical Office of Sotavento Algarvio, where the Judicial Police will carry out the investigations.
The local command of the Maritime Police of Olhão took charge of the incident.
