He was declared missing after allegedly falling into a river
A 23-year-old London student has been found dead by Portuguese officials after he went missing from a Lisbon boat party. Julian Amaral, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, seemingly vanished at around midnight on Wednesday, September 2, prompting a large-scale search operation by local police.
Portugal’s Maritime Police confirmed that the body of a 23-year-old man was found on Sunday, September 6, in the Tagus River near the Liscont Terminal Quay, after he initially went missing at the Alcantra Docks in Lisbon.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Following an alert received at 7:20 PM, personnel from the Lisbon Local Maritime Police Command and the Lisbon Firefighters Regiment were immediately deployed.
“Upon arrival at the scene, the body was recovered by firefighters, and the official confirmation of death was carried out by the health official.
“After consultation with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the body was transported to the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences in Lisbon.
“The Maritime Police Psychology Unit is providing support to the victim’s family. The Lisbon Local Maritime Police Command has taken charge of the incident.”
Unconfirmed reports suggest that CCTV footage shows the 23-year-old London Metropolitan student falling into the water. He was reportedly staying with a family member for the holiday and had been attending an all-white party cruising the Tagus River from Lisbon at the time of the incident.
