Overview

• The unnamed 15-year-old British tourist was found floating unconscious in a private pool in Aborim, Barcelos, on Friday.
• He was rushed to Braga Hospital, where he remains in critical condition according to local reports.
• Local outlets report emergency services were called at around 5 p.m. after relatives raised the alarm, and firefighters responded.
• Portugal’s National Guard has launched an investigation, with the teen’s identity and exact circumstances not publicly confirmed.
• The case follows separate recent incidents involving British visitors in Portugal, including two men found lifeless in an Albufeira hotel pool and a fatal car crash involving a British family earlier this month.