A 37-year-old French tourist was found dead aboard a sailboat anchored off Porto Santo on Tuesday morning, 29th of September. The Judicial Police were called to investigate the circumstances of his death.
The alarm was raised at 08:36 by an acquaintance who had been unable to contact the man. Officers from Porto Santo’s Maritime Police were immediately dispatched to the vessel.
According to the National Maritime Authority, officers found the man showing no signs of life. The sailboat was then towed to Porto Santo Marina, where the man was officially confirmed dead, by a local health authority doctor.
The Maritime Police’s Psychology Office was also activated. Porto Santo’s local Maritime Police command took charge of the incident.
The cause of death has not been disclosed.
Samantha Gannon
info at madeira-weekly.com
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