In a statement, AMN explained that the alert was given around 6:15 pm and that when the assistance team arrived at the site, the victim was already dead.

In addition to the victim, the victim's husband and a friend, who were in a state of shock and showed signs of hypothermia, were also transported to Cascais by the boat from the Cascais Lifeguard Station.

The Maritime Police psychology office was also put into action, who are helping the victim's relatives.

The body was transported by workers of the Life-Saving Station to Cascais, after which it was sent to the Legal Medicine Institute.