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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Police find laptop of missing woman Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto

  • Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto, a 30-year-old Brazilian academic, was last seen on 3 March on a bus in Brightlingsea, Essex, and was reported missing the following day.
  • Essex Police have located a laptop believed to belong to Ms Barreto in Brightlingsea and are providing ongoing support to her family.
  • CCTV footage shows a person believed to be Ms Barreto jumping into a boatyard just after midnight on 4 March, leading police to explore the possibility she took a boat.
  • A boat, from which an orange buoyancy aid is missing, was found adrift near Bradwell-on-Sea, and police are investigating potential sightings of Ms Barreto in that area.
  • Ms Barreto's family is appealing to the Brazilian community in Essex to display flags, hoping to attract her attention, while police continue to urge the public to report any sightings or information.

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