A British yachtsman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly throwing his non-swimmer partner into a Portuguese river.
The 60-year-old sailor was accused of abandoning the scene as his girlfriend, saved by the crew of another boat who saw her in distress, started to drown.
The drama occurred on the River Tagus off the town of Oeiras in the western part of Lisbon’s metropolitan area.
The unnamed Brit was tracked down and arrested and remanded in custody pending an ongoing criminal investigation after being hauled before a judge.
He is continuing to be probed on suspicion of domestic violence and attempted homicide.
