Brazilian psychologist Vitória Barreto is missing since March 3, 2026, in Essex, UK, after being seen near a boatyard; police suspect she may have taken a boat, which was later found drifting.

Vitória Figueiredo Barreto, a 30-year-old Brazilian psychologist, remains missing after being last seen on March 3, 2026, in Brightlingsea, Essex. Police are investigating whether she took a boat from a local boatyard, following CCTV footage showing a person matching her description jumping over a fence into a boatyard just after midnight on March 4. A bag matching her description was found near the site, and a boat was reported missing from its mooring around the same time, later found drifting near Bradwell-on-Sea. Authorities continue extensive searches across the River Blackwater, Dengie Peninsula, and Mersea Island, using air and marine units, and urge the public to check CCTV and report any information.