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British Man Found Dead in Rotterdam River After Night Out

Dutch police are treating the death as an accidental drowning and say the investigation has no leads at present.

Overview

  • Bradley Passey, 21, vanished after a night out following the TwitchCon event and was last seen by friends at about 2am on May 30 before his body was recovered from the River Maas on Thursday.
  • His family flew to Rotterdam, helped organise a public search, reviewed CCTV and appealed for information after he missed a scheduled flight home.
  • Rotterdam Police say they have found no leads so far and do not suspect foul play while the cause reported to the family was drowning.
  • The UK Foreign Office has confirmed it is supporting the family and liaising with Dutch authorities as the family arranges repatriation and funeral costs.
  • Questions remain about Passey’s final hours, including phone activity and CCTV coverage near the Overblaak Cube Houses and Maasboulevard, and officials say those lines of inquiry are ongoing.