Body of missing British tourist found off Albufeira beach in the Algarve

Portugal

Emergency services recover the 23-year-old holidaymaker near Peneco Beach after a five-day search

Natalia Penza

A Body believed to be that of a missing 23-year-old British tourist who vanished last week after going for a swim has been found off an Algarve beach.

Police and firefighters were among emergency responders who took part in a major search for the holidaymaker launched last Thursday in the resort of Albufeira.

The unnamed man disappeared after going into the water at the town’s popular Peneco Beach, along with a 19-year-old companion also from the UK who raised the alarm after returning to dry land.

Confirming the tragic find late last night, Portuguese police said: “A body, believed to be that of a 23-year-old British man who had been missing since 11 June, was found this afternoon, June 16, off the coast of Albufeira.

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