Body found in holiday hotspot after Brit, 23, went missing swimming in the sea

17 Jun 2026 • 10:01 PM MYT
The Independent
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Body found in holiday hotspot after Brit, 23, went missing swimming in the sea

  • A 23-year-old British man, who went missing last week while swimming at Peneco Beach in Albufeira, Portugal, has been found dead.
  • The man disappeared on Thursday, and a search operation was launched the following day by the National Maritime Authority.
  • Portuguese police confirmed on Tuesday that a body, believed to be that of the missing individual, was recovered from the sea off Albufeira.
  • The alert for the discovery was raised by a fisherman, leading to the mobilisation of local maritime police, firefighters, and civil protection services.
  • The body was transported to the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, and the British Consulate in Portimao was informed of the incident.

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