According to the Public Security Police, the body of a woman was discovered this Thursday in São Vicente, on the northern coast of Madeira, adding that she could be one of the members of a tourist couple that disappeared on March 16.
“Based on the characteristics of her clothing, it can be assumed that she is a woman,” Commissioner João Gois said, noting that the body, already in decomposition, was seen by a foreign national who was traveling in the mountainous area along the Abeleira River. road, near Fajan da Areia, in the parish of São Vicente.
The alarm was raised around 6:30 p.m., and PSP’s search and rescue, crash and mine rescue teams are still on site. They take place searches the area for her husband’s body. “As it gets dark, we will pause the search and continue again tomorrow,” said Commissioner João Gois.