The body of the fisherman missing since Saturday night in Peniche was found in the Baleal area, according to the National Maritime Authority. The death was attested by the health delegate and the body transported to the Legal Medical Office of Torres Vedras.
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14/10/2026
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O body of the ludic fisherman missing since Saturday night in Peniche was today found in the Baleal area, the National Maritime Authority (ANM) said.
“Following one of the daily patrol actions carried out by the National Maritime Authority, a man’s body was detected near a rocky zone”, in the Baleal area, in the municipality of Peniche, where it had disappeared, says the AMN statement, adding that the body was collected by the crew of the Peniche Lifeboat and transported to its premises.
The death was attested by the health delegate, after contact with the prosecutor, and the body was then transported by the Volunteer Fire Department of Peniche to the Medical-Legal Office of Torres Vedras.
The 53-year-old fisherman had been missing since Saturday night, after having left for playful fishing in the Baleal area, in the municipality of Peniche, Leiria district.
The Maritime Police Psychology Office has been activated and provides support to the victim's family members.