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· collected 2026-09-06 · by Cameron Roy, Gerard Couzens
A 23-year-old British tourist named Julian Amaral from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire has gone missing in Lisbon after attending an all-white-dress-code youth-oriented music event on a boat on September 1. The police's lead theory is that he fell into the Tagus River during the party, with CCTV footage allegedly showing him falling in, although this has not been confirmed by authorities. Maritime Police are conducting a search of the river near Vasco da Gama Bridge, using divers, drones, and an air force helicopter. The search operation was suspended overnight but will resume today.
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A Brit who vanished in Lisbon four days ago is feared to have fallen into the river after a boat party, police say.
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police → see → party
Julian Amaral, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, has not been seen since around 11.30pm on Tuesday, September 1.
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Amaral → see → Tuesday
The 23-year-old holidaymaker had been attending an all-white-dress-code youth-oriented music and boat event featuring genres like Afro house and Afrobeat with his cousin.
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holidaymaker → attend → cousin
At around 30 minutes to midnight, he told his cousin he was going to the toilet but never returned.
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he → tell → toilet
Portuguese police chiefs have now confirmed their lead theory is that he ended up falling into Lisbon's Tagus River after the party.
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he → confirm → party
His older sister Cassie has been pleading for help online after he vanished, stressing that he is a 'very strong swimmer' and even though he had a few drinks, his cousin was sure he was not drunk.
Julian Amaral, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, has not been seen since around 11.30pm on Tuesday, September 1
The holidaymaker had been attending an all-white-dress-code youth-oriented music and boat event featuring genres like Afro house and Afrobeat with his cousin
Portuguese Maritime police are now conducting a search of the Tagus River near Vasco da Gama Bridge for Julian
Another relative told a UK paper in the aftermath of the mystery disappearance she feared Julian had been kidnapped.
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Julian → plead → disappearance
A security guard on board the boat where the party took place was said to have told police he saw the missing man leaving the vessel just after midnight on Wednesday when it docked at Rocha Conde de Obidos, a historic maritime station and scenic viewpoint located in Lisbon's Alcantara area.
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Conflicting information pointed to him vanishing after telling his cousin he was going to the toilet and making his way down to the urinal in the basement of the boat around 11.25pm on Tuesday.
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he → point → Tuesday
Overnight respected Portuguese daily Correio da Manha claimed police had obtained CCTV images showing Julian 'falling into the Tagus River' where the Vida de Jovem Boat Party took place.
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Party → claim → place
The newspaper said the Brit had 'left the boat moments earlier'.
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Brit → say → boat
Maritime Police spokesman Ricardo Sa Granja admitted late yesterday, without confirming the existence of the CCTV footage: 'Today, the strongest indications are that he may have fallen into the water.
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he → admit → water
On Thursday what was thought was that the young man had abandoned the vessel.'
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man → think → vessel
Police divers were mobilised to assist with the search yesterday, focusing initially on the maritime station where the boat docked before being extended to a wider area.
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boat → mobilise → area
Drones and an air force helicopter have also been used.
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Portugal's National Maritime Authority said in an update overnight ahead of the resumption of the search operation today: 'The search for the 23-year-old young man who disappeared on Wednesday, September 2, at Alcantara Dock, was suspended without him having been found.
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The search operations, coordinated by the Port Captain and Local Commander of the Lisbon Maritime Police, involved members of the Maritime Police Forensic Diving and Underwater Operations Group, at Alcantara Dock, and the Local Command of the Lisbon Maritime Police, with drone support, and an aircraft from the Portuguese Air Force, between the Vasco da Gama Bridge and Alges.
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'The search was suspended at the beginning of yesterday evening and will resume this morning [Saturday].'
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search → suspend → evening
Julian's sister Cassie admitted after posting an appeal on social media earlier this week: 'My heart is in bits.
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heart → admit → bits
Just want my brother home.'
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brother → want → ?
In her appeal for information she said: 'Hi, my brother Julian has gone missing after a boat party from Lisbon.
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brother → say → Lisbon
We believe he may have lost his phone but he was last seen getting off at Rocha Conde de Obidos.
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he → believe → Obidos
He doesn't know Lisbon at all, let alone Portugal, and doesn't speak Portuguese.
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He → know → Portuguese
So if anyone sees him please do drop me a message.
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anyone → see → message
'Police have been informed and are looking for him too.'
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Dania Silva, the partner of Julian's cousin, added in a separate message online: 'I would like to ask for your help in finding Julian.
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I → add → Julian
He is only 23 years old, only speaks English, came on holiday with his family, and went out with his cousin to a party on a boat on Tuesday night near the Docks.
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The party took place between 6pm and midnight and according to the sailors Julian left the boat, but the cousin he went with knows that he would never have gone home without him because he does not know Lisbon and because of the close relationship they have.
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they → take → relationship
'Julian disappeared between midnight and 12.15am on Wednesday, he was wearing a white T-shirt and dark grey long shorts.
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he → disappear → shirt
'Apparently no one saw anything, so I appeal once again, please share.
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I → see → anything
Help us find Julian.
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us → help → Julian
No father or mother deserves to go through this.'
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Another sister Jennifer said yesterday in an emotional appeal: 'If you know me you know Julian has always been my baby.
Julian's family have been issuing a series of emotional appeals to help find their missing brother
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He is the brother I laugh with, vibe to music with, definitely tell off the most lol, but also the brother that would do a two-hour journey to look after his niece because I'm sick.
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I → laugh → niece
'He's the brother that calls me for advice or to tell his secrets too.
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that → call → secrets
'He's the brother that annoys me one second then we're hugging and laughing the next.
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'He's the brother that stays up with me when I can't sleep, until I fall asleep.
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I → stay → me
I would never change him for anything in the world.
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To every family member, friend, associate, stranger, that has shared posts, information, support and prayers, you don't even know how much you have done for me and my family.
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you → share → me
'Whilst we continue this hard chapter, please keep sharing.
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We will find Julian.
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