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The Independent
07-03-2025
- The Independent
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. 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.'
BBC News
07-03-2025
- BBC News
Luis Piovesana's family pay tribute 'loved and missed' man
The family of a man whose body was discovered in a river after he went missing following a night out have remembered him as "a gift". Luis Piovesana, 26, was last seen on CCTV at about 03:30 GMT on Friday at Eastgate Retail Park in Bristol, having travelled there via body was recovered by police dive teams from the River Frome in the Napier Road area of Eastville on Monday and Somerset Police confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death, nor links to any other active missing person investigation. In a tribute, his 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."Mr Piovesana was last seen by friends at 02:55 GMT on Friday following a night out at The Jam Jar in St Jude' left the venue in a taxi but soon made a call to his partner at 02:59 GMT, leaving a "distressing voicemail" where he can be heard asking to be let out of the 03:03 GMT, he made a 999 call to police which he ended after 34 seconds. Police said attempts had been made to call and text him back to confirm his safety, but had gone unanswered. At 03:04 GMT, police received a call from a third party expressing concern for a man walking in the area close to junction 2 of the M32. Officers were dispatched and carried out enquiries in the area but did not locate the man in 03:15 – 03:30 GMT, Mr Piovesana was captured alone on CCTV footage in multiple locations at Eastgate Retail bag and wallet were later found discarded in the area by a friend who used a tracking app linked to his Piovesana was reported missing at 07:37 GMT later that same morning. A significant police operation was launched, involving police officers, detectives, PCSOs, mounted officers, specialist search officers, and police drone and dive at about 18:00 GMT on Monday, his body was found by the police dive team nearby to where he was last seen.A post-mortem examination will take place in due course to determine the precise cause of death, which at this time is "unexplained".The family have requested that their privacy be respected at this distressing time, and that people did not speculate around the circumstances of his death. Senior investigating officer, Det Insp Pete Walker, said: "We are really conscious of the impact of speculation, particularly on social media, around Luis' death and the impact such inaccurate commentary has on his devastated family. "We'd urge people to consider the consequences of spreading unfounded rumours, especially when there is a grieving family at the heart of this whose lives have been turned upside down over the past week."Our thoughts remain wholly with Luis' family and friends as they continue to process events of the last week."Detectives are continuing to review any other CCTV opportunities in a bid to provide his family with "all the possible information there is to explain his last movements".
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
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
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
Family 'devastated' as body found in missing man search
The sister of a missing Bristol man has said her family is "devastated" after confirming his body was found by police divers on Monday. More than 100 officers had been involved in the search for Luis Piovesana, 26, along with friends and family. Avon and Somerset Police said the family had been updated after the body was found by officers searching the River Frome in the Napier Road area of Eastville at 18:00 BST on Monday. In a social media post Lubjana Piovesana said: "Luis has been found. We are completely devastated, but he has passed away." Ms Piovesana, a judo Olympian, added: "I am grateful for everyone's support. I am so sorry this has happened. "Luis was my little brother and loved by everyone. I wish he could have seen the love from everyone. "He will be remembered by us all." More news stories for Bristol Watch the latest Points West Listen to the latest news for Bristol 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. "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." 02:55 on Friday 28 February – Mr Piovesana was last seen by friends getting into a taxi outside the Jam Jar in Little Ann Street, St Jude's. 03:03 – He then made a 999 call to police, lasting 34 seconds. Attempts were made to call him back, police say, but these went unanswered and so a text was sent to his phone asking him to confirm if he was safe. Officers then tried to establish where the call had been made from. 03:04 – Police received a call from a member of the public concerned about a man walking near Junction 2 of the M32. Officers went to the scene but did not find the man, and police say they are "keeping an open mind" about whether this relates to Mr Piovesana. 03:15 – 03:30 – CCTV footage released by police shows Mr Piovesana in multiple locations at Eastgate Retail Park. The last confirmed sighting of him was near the Click and Collect facility at the back of the Tesco Extra car park. His bag, phone and wallet were later found discarded at the retail park by a friend using a tracking app linked to his phone, with CCTV footage later showing him abandoning the items. 07:37 - Mr Piovesana is reported missing and an investigation is launched. 18:00 on Monday 3 March - A police dive team find a body while searching the River Frome. Mr Piovesana had been seen at around 03:00 GMT on Friday at Eastgate retail Park having travelled there via a taxi from the Jam Jar venue Little Ann Street, St Jude's, a 10-minute drive away. His family had spent the weekend searching for him and asked people to check their gardens and sheds. Mounted police officers and police drone teams were also 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. Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Missing man 'called 999 from taxi' Judo Olympian pleads for help finding missing brother Avon and Somerset Police
BBC News
04-03-2025
- BBC News
Luis Piovesana's family 'devastated' after body found in river
The sister of a missing Bristol man has said her family is "devastated" after confirming his body was found by police divers on than 100 officers had been involved in the search for Luis Piovesana, 26, along with friends and and Somerset Police said the family had been updated after the body was found by officers searching the River Frome in the Napier Road area of Eastville at 18:00 BST on a social media post Lubjana Piovesana said: "Luis has been found. We are completely devastated, but he has passed away." Ms Piovesana, a judo Olympian, added: "I am grateful for everyone's support. I am so sorry this has happened."Luis was my little brother and loved by everyone. I wish he could have seen the love from everyone."He will be remembered by us all." 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."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." Timeline of events 02:55 on Friday 28 February – Mr Piovesana was last seen by friends getting into a taxi outside the Jam Jar in Little Ann Street, St Jude's.03:03 – He then made a 999 call to police, lasting 34 seconds. Attempts were made to call him back, police say, but these went unanswered and so a text was sent to his phone asking him to confirm if he was safe. Officers then tried to establish where the call had been made from.03:04 – Police received a call from a member of the public concerned about a man walking near Junction 2 of the M32. Officers went to the scene but did not find the man, and police say they are "keeping an open mind" about whether this relates to Mr Piovesana.03:15 – 03:30 – CCTV footage released by police shows Mr Piovesana in multiple locations at Eastgate Retail Park. The last confirmed sighting of him was near the Click and Collect facility at the back of the Tesco Extra car park. His bag, phone and wallet were later found discarded at the retail park by a friend using a tracking app linked to his phone, with CCTV footage later showing him abandoning the items.07:37 - Mr Piovesana is reported missing and an investigation is launched.18:00 on Monday 3 March - A police dive team find a body while searching the River Frome. Mr Piovesana had been seen at around 03:00 GMT on Friday at Eastgate retail Park having travelled there via a taxi from the Jam Jar venue Little Ann Street, St Jude's, a 10-minute drive family had spent the weekend searching for him and asked people to check their gardens and police officers and police drone teams were also involved in the investigation with police divers searching the River Frome near the 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.
