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07-03-2025
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Family pay tribute to brother of judo Olympian after body found in river
The brother of an Olympic judo competitor who was found dead three days after he went missing has been described as a 'gift' by his family. The body of Luis Piovesana, 26, was recovered by police from the River Frome in Bristol on March 3. His sister Lubjana competed for Great Britain before switching to Austria and taking part in last year's Olympics. Mr Piovesana's family said: 'Luis was a gift to everyone in his life and was loved by so many people. That was made clear by the people who came out to help search for him. 'He was such a sociable and friendly person, was loved by everyone and will be missed by them all.' He had been seen at around 3am on February 28 at Eastgate retail park, having travelled there by taxi from a venue in Little Ann Street, St Jude's, a 10-minute drive away. Mr Piovesana's family spent the weekend searching for him and asked people to check their gardens and sheds. Mounted officers and police drone teams were also involved in the investigation and police divers searched the River Frome near the M32. Avon and Somerset Police confirmed the formal identification process had been completed on Wednesday. The family of Luis Piovesana have paid tribute to him after it was confirmed the body found in Bristol earlier this week is his. 'Luis was a gift to everyone in his life and was loved by so many people," they said. Read more: — Avon and Somerset Police (@ASPolice) March 7, 2025 Detectives are investigating Mr Piovesana's last movements and described his disappearance as out of character. A post-mortem examination will take place to determine the precise cause of death, which is currently unexplained. Detective Inspector Pete Walker, the senior investigating officer, added: 'Our thoughts remain wholly with Luis's family and friends as they continue to process events of the last week. 'I would like to thank them for their support of our investigation and also all of the police officers, members of police staff and our partner agencies who helped us find Luis. 'Our investigation began as soon as Luis was reported missing and has found no evidence to suggest there are any suspicious circumstances that led to Luis's death, nor links to any other missing person investigation and we too ask for everyone to respect the privacy of his family at this time while the investigation continues. 'We are also preparing a file for the coroner.'
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Yahoo
Body found in search for brother of judo Olympian
A body has been found during the search for the brother of a judo Olympian who went missing in Bristol in the early hours of Friday morning, police said. More than 100 police officers had been involved in the search for Luis Piovesana, 26, whose sister Lubjana Piovesana competed for Team GB before switching to the Austrian team. Avon and Somerset Police said: 'At around 6pm today (Monday 3 March), a dive team was searching the River Frome in the Napier Road area of Eastville, Bristol, when they located a body. A body has been found in the search for missing 26-year-old Luis Piovesana. While formal identification has not yet taken place, detectives have met with Luis' family and updated them. Our thoughts remain with them at this time. Read more here: — Avon and Somerset Police (@ASPolice) March 3, 2025 'While formal identification has not yet taken place, detectives have met with Luis' family and updated them. 'Our thoughts remain with them during this incredibly difficult time and they continue to be supported by specialist officers.' Mr Piovesana had been seen at around 3am on Friday at Eastgate retail park having travelled there via a taxi from a venue in Little Ann Street, St Jude's, a 10-minute drive away. Mr Piovesana's family spent the weekend searching for him and asked people to check their gardens and sheds. Mounted officers and police drone teams were also been involved in the investigation with police divers searching the River Frome near the M32. Speaking to the PA news agency while the search was ongoing, Ms Piovesana's partner, Laurin Bohler, said family and friends had travelled from Birmingham to help.
