The body of an 18-year-old boy who disappeared on Thursday in the Douro River, near Arinho Beach, in Vila Nova de Gaia, was found lifeless this Friday, a source from local firefighters told Lusa.
Firefighters were “called at 2:15 a.m.”, while “some funds to be demobilized, after the body was rescued, one and a half meters deep, on the shore,” while units of the Maritime Police remained at the scene. wait for the judicial police, he added, the same source.
“The rescued body was identical to the photograph we had,” he added, explaining that the official identification would be carried out by the police.
Divers from the Sapadores fire department from Vila Nova de Gaia, volunteer fire department operators from Avintes and a medical ambulance and resuscitation, as well as the corresponding team, were mobilized to the scene. There was also a psychologist on site who provided support to the family of the missing young man.
The disappearance alert came shortly after 5 p.m. on Thursday.
According to firefighters, the young man was on the beach with friends and his girlfriend, disappearing “after helping his girlfriend in trouble.”
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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