Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed a dive team searching the River Frome in Bristol for Luis Piovesana, 26, whose sister competed for Team GB, have found a body
Dive teams searching for the missing brother of an Olympian who vanished in the early hours of last Friday have found a body.
Luis Piovesana, 26, was last seen at around 3am on Friday in Bristol, sparking a huge search involving more than 100 officers from Avon and Somerset Police. In an update this evening, the force confirmed a body had been found by dive teams scouring the River Frome.
Although formal identification is yet to take place, Luis’ family – including sister Lubjana Piovesana who competed for Team GB before switching to the Austrian team – have been informed and are being supported by officers. 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.”
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. His family spent the weekend searching for him and begged people to check their gardens and sheds.
Mounted officers and police drone teams were also involved in the investigation with police divers searching the River Frome near the M32, before today’s sad discovery.
Lubjana, who last year beat Team GB’s Lucy Renshall in the women’s -63kg judo event in Paris, wrote on Facebook: “In a post on social media, Luis Piovesana’s sister Lubjana wrote: “Hello everyone, Luis has been found.
“We are completely devastated but he has passed away. I am grateful for everyone’s support and 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.”
