The mother of a lifeguard missing in the sea off Funchal's Lido area for six days has posted an emotional message on social media. She says she will never stop looking for her son.
In the same post, she criticized the official search effort, saying the teams responsible for finding him mobilized too few times.
Mother Says Rescuers Searched Only Two or Three Times
The mother wrote that those responsible for finding her son had only done so a couple of times. She said the family would now continue the search on its own.
It hurts me deeply to realize that those who had the responsibility to search for you, to find you and bring you back only did so two or three times. But this does not end here! We will not give up, nor accept that time passes without answers. I will not give up on you, my son!
The lifeguard's mother, in a social media post
She added a second message, naming her son directly and promising her other children would keep searching too.
I and your siblings will go as far as our strength allows. With the means we have, with the courage we still have left, and with all the love we feel for you, we will continue your search. Because you are not just another missing person. You are my son! You are our João Bruno! You are someone who deserves to be searched for, found and brought back to the arms of those who love you. Come back, my son! You cannot imagine the emptiness you left, nor the pain of waking up every day without knowing where you are.
The lifeguard's mother
Lifeguard, 37, Vanished Off Lido on November 8
The 37-year-old lifeguard went missing on Sunday afternoon, November 8. He was on duty at a hotel in Funchal's Lido area at the time. He was allegedly caught off guard and swept into the sea by a wave, according to the report.
Crews searched by air, sea and land on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The Funchal Lifesaving Station sent out boat crews, while the Maritime Police and Madeira's Regional Operational Command deployed a drone. The Air Force also joined with a helicopter.
Search Suspended Thursday, November 12, as Storm Interfered
Bad weather linked to Storm Charles interrupted the search operation. Crews later resumed the work, but it was suspended again on Thursday, November 12.
The search now continues only on land, according to the report.
Source: jm-madeira.pt
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