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Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Yahoo
Judo Olympian pleads for help finding missing brother
A judo Olympian has appealed for help to find her missing brother who disappeared from a retail park in the middle of the night. Luis Piovesana, 26, was last seen at about 03:00 GMT on Friday at Eastgate Retail Park in Bristol, having left a venue in nearby St Jude's and travelling there via taxi. His sister Lubjana Piovesana, 28, who competed for Team GB before switching to the Austrian team, said the next hours were "critical" in the search for her brother. Avon and Somerset Police say they were "extremely worried" for Mr Piovesana, as it was "out of character for him to be missing". CCTV footage shows Mr Piovesana travelling on foot around the retail park in the early hours of Friday. He was wearing black baggy jeans with a diamond patterned stitching on them, cream-coloured trainers, a black and grey Rapha gilet and a black Rapha cap, police said. Mr Piovesana also had a cartoon-style tattoo of a man, a car and a cherub on his arm, and a Vespa motorbike on his stomach, they added. He had links to Frenchay in South Gloucestershire, the force said. Ms Piovesana, who defeated Team GB's Lucy Renshall in the women's -63kg judo event in Paris last year, wrote on Facebook: "He has no phone, no money, no cards, so he will be in distress. "Please check your sheds, garages, or if you have any building that he could enter. "He could be injured, he could be trapped. Even if you think he could not be in there, please just double check in case he is stuck, as he may have been trying to hide or seek shelter from the cold. "The next hours are critical and any help is appreciated." Det Insp Pete Walker added: "We are extremely worried for Luis and would encourage anyone with information to contact us as soon as possible. "We are carrying out extensive searches as we urgently try to locate him." Police have appealed for anyone with CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage from the area to get in contact. Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Avon and Somerset Police
BBC News
02-03-2025
- BBC News
Judo Olympian pleads for help finding missing brother in Bristol
A judo Olympian has appealed for help to find her missing brother who disappeared from a retail park in the middle of the night. Luis Piovesana, 26, was last seen at about 03:00 GMT on Friday at Eastgate Retail Park in Bristol, having left a venue in nearby St Jude's and travelling there via sister Lubjana Piovesana, 28, who competed for Team GB before switching to the Austrian team, said the next hours were "critical" in the search for her and Somerset Police say they were "extremely worried" for Mr Piovesana, as it was "out of character for him to be missing". CCTV footage shows Mr Piovesana travelling on foot around the retail park in the early hours of was wearing black baggy jeans with a diamond patterned stitching on them, cream-coloured trainers, a black and grey Rapha gilet and a black Rapha cap, police Piovesana also had a cartoon-style tattoo of a man, a car and a cherub on his arm, and a Vespa motorbike on his stomach, they had links to Frenchay in South Gloucestershire, the force said. Ms Piovesana, who defeated Team GB's Lucy Renshall in the women's -63kg judo event in Paris last year, wrote on Facebook: "He has no phone, no money, no cards, so he will be in distress."Please check your sheds, garages, or if you have any building that he could enter."He could be injured, he could be trapped. Even if you think he could not be in there, please just double check in case he is stuck, as he may have been trying to hide or seek shelter from the cold."The next hours are critical and any help is appreciated." Det Insp Pete Walker added: "We are extremely worried for Luis and would encourage anyone with information to contact us as soon as possible."We are carrying out extensive searches as we urgently try to locate him."Police have appealed for anyone with CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage from the area to get in contact.
The Independent
02-03-2025
- The Independent
Former Team GB Olympian pleads for help to find missing brother as police ‘extremely worried'
A former Team GB Olympian has pleaded for help to find her brother who has gone missing in Bristol. Lubjana Piovesana, 28, who competed for the British team before switching to representing Austria, says the next hours are 'critical' in the search for Luis Piovesana, 26. He was last 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. Police said they are 'extremely worried' for Mr Piovesna and his disappearance is out of character. Ms Piovesana, who defeated Team GB's Lucy Renshall in the women's -63kg judo event in Paris last year, wrote on Facebook: 'He has no phone, no money, no cards, so he will be in distress. 'He could be injured, he could be trapped. Please check your sheds/garages/public toilets in case he tried to seek shelter from the cold. 'The next hours are critical and any help is appreciated.' CCTV footage shows Mr Piovesana travelling on foot around the retail park shortly after 3am on Friday. He was wearing black baggy jeans with a diamond patterned stitching on them, cream-coloured trainers, a black and grey Rapha gilet and a black Rapha cap, police said. Mr Piovesana has a cartoon-style tattoo of a man, a car and a cherub on his arm, and a Vespa motorbike on his stomach. He has links to Frenchay in South Gloucestershire, the force said. Detective Inspector Pete Walker said: 'We are extremely worried for Luis and would encourage anyone with information to contact us as soon as possible. 'He does not have access to his mobile phone nor any money and we are carrying out extensive searches as we urgently try to locate him.'
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Yahoo
Judo Olympian appeals for help amid police ‘worry' for missing brother
A judo Olympian has appealed for help to find her brother, who police are 'extremely worried' about after he went missing in Bristol. Lubjana Piovesana, 28, who competed for Team GB before switching to the Austrian team, says the next hours are 'critical' in the search for her brother Luis Piovesana. Mr Piovesana, 26, was last 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. Avon and Somerset Police are 'increasingly concerned' for Mr Piovesana and the force says it is 'out of character for him to be missing'. Ms Piovesana, who defeated Team GB's Lucy Renshall in the women's -63kg judo event in Paris last year, wrote on Facebook: 'He has no phone, no money, no cards, so he will be in distress. 'He could be injured, he could be trapped. Please check your sheds/garages/public toilets in case he tried to seek shelter from the cold. 'The next hours are critical and any help is appreciated.' CCTV footage shows Mr Piovesana travelling on foot around the retail park shortly after 3am on Friday. He was wearing black baggy jeans with a diamond patterned stitching on them, cream-coloured trainers, a black and grey Rapha gilet and a black Rapha cap, police said. Mr Piovesana has a cartoon-style tattoo of a man, a car and a cherub on his arm, and a Vespa motorbike on his stomach. He has links to Frenchay in South Gloucestershire, the force said. Detective Inspector Pete Walker said: 'We are extremely worried for Luis and would encourage anyone with information to contact us as soon as possible. 'He does not have access to his mobile phone nor any money and we are carrying out extensive searches as we urgently try to locate him.'
