A 27-year-old British tourist was found dead in the early hours of Monday morning in the swimming pool of a holiday rental property in Vilamoura, in the municipality of Loulé.
The Judicial Police (PJ) are investigating the incident, but there are currently no indications of foul play. Initial evidence points to an accidental death.
The tourist had been holidaying with a group of friends at a property operating as local tourist accommodation. According to information obtained by national newspaper Jornal de Notícias, he is believed to have decided to go for a swim during the night and subsequently died in the pool.
The body was taken to the Forensic Medical Office in Faro for a post-mortem examination. The GNR attended the scene initially, but the case was later transferred to the Judicial Police, who are awaiting the autopsy results and have already begun taking statements from the victim’s friends as part of their inquiries.
Source: JN
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